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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. Los Angeles Dodgers
1966 Game Results
05/27 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Hamilton (L, 4-4)
05/28 Dodgers 7, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 1-1)
05/29 Mets 7, Dodgers 6 Arrigo (W, 1-0)
06/03 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Fisher (W, 3-5)
06/04 Dodgers 6, Mets 3 Hamilton (L, 4-5)
06/05 Dodgers 16, Mets 3 Arrigo (L, 1-1)
06/05 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Bearnarth (W, 2-2)
07/14 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 5-4)
07/15 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Hamilton (L, 4-9)
07/16 Dodgers 7, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 4-4)
07/22 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Friend (W, 3-1)
07/23 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 6-5)
07/24 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 7-10)
07/24 Dodgers 6, Mets 0 Arrigo (L, 3-2)
08/29 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Shaw (W, 9-7)
08/30 Mets 10, Dodgers 4 Friend (W, 5-5)
09/12 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-8)
09/13 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Friend (L, 5-7)
1966 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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