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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. Montreal Expos
2003 Game Results
04/04 Mets 4, Expos 0 Cone (W, 1-0)
04/05 Mets 3, Expos 1 Glavine (W, 1-1)
04/06 Expos 8, Mets 5 Benitez (L, 0-1)
04/11 Expos 10, Mets 0 Cone (L, 1-1)
04/12 Expos 5, Mets 4 Seo (L, 0-1)
04/13 Expos 2, Mets 1 Stanton (L, 0-2)
04/14 Expos 5, Mets 3 Strickland (L, 0-1)
06/30 Mets 3, Expos 1 Trachsel (W, 7-5)
07/01 Mets 7, Expos 6 Benitez (W, 2-3)
07/02 Expos 11, Mets 4 Seo (L, 5-4)
07/23 Expos 5, Mets 2 Seo (L, 5-7)
07/24 Expos 5, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 6-11)
09/12 Expos 7, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 14-8)
09/13 Mets 5, Expos 4 Trachsel (W, 15-9)
09/14 Expos 7, Mets 3 Glavine (L, 9-13)
09/18 Expos 1, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 15-10)
09/19 Expos 7, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 9-14)
09/20 Expos 4, Mets 3 Stanton (L, 2-7)
09/21 Expos 4, Mets 2 Roberts (L, 0-2)
2003 totals: 5 wins, 14 losses



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