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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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Glendon Rusch
Born: November 7, 1974
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1983 Game Results
05/20 Mets 4, Dodgers 0 Allen (W, 2-4)
05/22 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 3-3)
06/02 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 3-1)
06/03 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Lynch (W, 4-2)
06/04 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 2-7)
06/05 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Holman (W, 1-3)
08/17 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Terrell (L, 4-5)
08/29 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 7-13)
08/29 Dodgers 7, Mets 3 Terrell (L, 5-6)
08/30 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Orosco (W, 12-5)
08/30 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Holman (L, 1-6)
08/31 Mets 7, Dodgers 1 Torrez (W, 9-14)
1983 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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