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New York Mets signed free agent Scott Copeland on April 17, 2018.

New York Mets claimed Michael Tonkin on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on April 17, 2024.

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Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1974 Game Results
04/20 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Koosman (W, 2-0)
04/21 Pirates 7, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 0-2)
05/24 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 5-2)
05/25 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Koosman (W, 5-2)
05/26 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Sadecki (W, 2-1)
07/30 Pirates 6, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 9-8)
07/30 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Koosman (W, 11-7)
07/31 Pirates 8, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 7-7)
08/06 Pirates 9, Mets 8 McGraw (L, 2-6)
08/07 Pirates 10, Mets 1 Parker (L, 3-10)
08/08 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 10-9)
09/20 Pirates 4, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 6-10)
09/21 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Koosman (W, 14-10)
09/22 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Matlack (W, 13-13)
09/26 Pirates 11, Mets 5 Koosman (L, 14-11)
09/27 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 13-14)
09/28 Pirates 7, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 6-11)
09/29 Mets 7, Pirates 2 Apodaca (W, 6-6)
1974 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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