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New York Mets traded Larry Foss to the Milwaukee Braves for Chico Fernandez on May 8, 1963.

New York Mets traded Jay Hook and Adrian Garrett to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan on May 8, 1964.

New York Mets released Dick Tidrow on May 8, 1984.

New York Mets traded Matt Harvey to the Cincinnati Reds for Devin Mesoraco on May 8, 2018.

New York Mets released Robinson Cano on May 8, 2022.

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Jay Payton
Born: November 22, 1972
at Zanesville, O.
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Years with Mets: 1998 - 2002

368 games. 33 hr, 128 rbi, 0.278
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Mets vs. Washington Nationals
2010 Game Results
04/09 Mets 8, Nationals 2 Pelfrey (W, 1-0)
04/10 Nationals 4, Mets 3 Perez (L, 0-1)
04/11 Nationals 5, Mets 2 Santana (L, 1-1)
05/10 Nationals 3, Mets 2 Maine (L, 1-2)
05/11 Mets 8, Nationals 6 Valdes (W, 1-0)
05/12 Nationals 6, Mets 4 Rodriguez (L, 2-1)
05/19 Nationals 5, Mets 3 Valdes (L, 1-1)
05/20 Mets 10, Nationals 7 Valdes (W, 2-1)
07/01 Nationals 2, Mets 1 Feliciano (L, 2-4)
07/02 Mets 5, Nationals 3 Niese (W, 6-2)
07/03 Nationals 6, Mets 5 Rodriguez (L, 2-2)
07/04 Mets 9, Nationals 5 Takahashi (W, 7-3)
09/06 Nationals 13, Mets 3 Pelfrey (L, 13-9)
09/07 Mets 4, Nationals 1 Gee (W, 1-0)
09/08 Mets 3, Nationals 2 Dickey (W, 10-6)
10/01 Mets 2, Nationals 1 Takahashi (W, 10-6)
10/02 Mets 7, Nationals 2 Igarashi (W, 1-1)
10/03 Nationals 2, Mets 1 Perez (L, 0-5)
2010 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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