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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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Our Gang -- by Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, September 1, 1964
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Jesse Orosco
Born: April 21, 1957
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1979, 1981 - 1987

372 games. 47 - 47, 2.73
506 strikeouts, 107 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1979 Game Results
04/10 Expos 3, Mets 2 Murray (L, 0-1)
04/11 Expos 3, Mets 2 Lockwood (L, 0-1)
04/17 Expos 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-2)
04/18 Expos 6, Mets 5 Murray (L, 0-2)
08/03 Expos 10, Mets 6 Murray (L, 4-6)
08/04 Mets 3, Expos 2 Swan (W, 10-9)
08/05 Mets 4, Expos 2 Ellis (W, 2-4)
08/05 Expos 7, Mets 3 Twitchell (L, 5-3)
08/10 Mets 7, Expos 1 Swan (W, 11-9)
08/10 Expos 6, Mets 5 Bernard (L, 0-3)
08/11 Expos 5, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 3-9)
09/03 Expos 7, Mets 2 Burris (L, 0-2)
09/03 Expos 6, Mets 5 Allen (L, 4-8)
09/04 Expos 5, Mets 1 Ellis (L, 2-7)
09/19 Expos 3, Mets 1 Swan (L, 12-13)
09/19 Expos 4, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 1-6)
09/20 Expos 6, Mets 3 Reardon (L, 1-2)
09/20 Expos 2, Mets 0 Scott (L, 1-2)
1979 totals: 3 wins, 15 losses



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