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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1970 Game Results
05/11 Expos 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 6-1)
05/12 Mets 8, Expos 4 Sadecki (W, 1-0)
05/18 Expos 8, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 0-2)
05/19 Mets 7, Expos 4 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
05/20 Expos 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 7-2)
06/26 Expos 6, Mets 5 McAndrew (L, 3-5)
06/27 Mets 8, Expos 3 Gentry (W, 7-4)
06/28 Expos 3, Mets 2 Sadecki (L, 5-2)
07/09 Mets 7, Expos 1 Seaver (W, 14-5)
07/10 Expos 9, Mets 7 Koosman (L, 5-5)
07/11 Expos 6, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 4-7)
07/12 Expos 5, Mets 3 Sadecki (L, 7-3)
09/07 Mets 5, Expos 4 Frisella (W, 6-2)
09/07 Mets 5, Expos 1 McAndrew (W, 9-11)
09/08 Mets 10, Expos 5 McGraw (W, 3-5)
09/14 Mets 9, Expos 5 Frisella (W, 7-3)
09/15 Expos 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 10-7)
09/16 Expos 4, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 18-12)
1970 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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