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New York Mets claimed Greg Goossen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 9, 1965.

New York Mets sold Michael Tonkin to the Minnesota Twins on April 9, 2024.

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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Jon Niese
Born: October 27, 1986
at Defiance, O.
Niese
Years with Mets: 2008 - 2016

188 games. 61 - 62, 3.99
838 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2015 Game Results
08/10 Mets 4, Rockies 2 Niese (W, 7-9)
08/11 Mets 4, Rockies 0 Harvey (W, 11-7)
08/12 Mets 3, Rockies 0 deGrom (W, 11-6)
08/13 Mets 12, Rockies 3 Syndergaard (W, 7-6)
08/21 Mets 14, Rockies 9 Gilmartin (W, 2-1)
08/22 Mets 14, Rockies 9 Niese (W, 8-9)
08/23 Mets 5, Rockies 1 Verrett (W, 1-0)
2015 totals: 7 wins, 0 losses



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