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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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Kazuo Matsui
Born: October 23, 1975
at Osaka, Japan
Matsui
Years with Mets: 2004 - 2006

239 games. 11 hr, 75 rbi, 0.256
106 runs, 22 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1972 Game Results
04/25 Mets 2, Padres 1 Capra (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 5, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 3-0)
04/27 Mets 4, Padres 3 Gentry (W, 1-1)
05/05 Padres 6, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-3)
05/06 Padres 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-1)
05/07 Mets 8, Padres 6 McGraw (W, 1-0)
07/04 Mets 2, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 11-4)
07/04 Padres 4, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 3-3)
07/06 Padres 1, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 3-3)
07/14 Mets 3, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 12-5)
07/15 Mets 2, Padres 1 Gentry (W, 4-6)
07/16 Padres 7, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 6-5)
1972 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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