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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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Jason Bay
Born: September 20, 1978
at Trail, B.C., Canada
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1989 Game Results
04/11 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Myers (L, 0-1)
04/13 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 0-2)
06/02 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Aguilera (W, 2-1)
06/03 Mets 9, Pirates 3 Darling (W, 4-4)
06/04 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Aase (W, 1-1)
06/09 Pirates 4, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 1-5)
06/10 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Myers (L, 5-2)
06/11 Mets 6, Pirates 1 Ojeda (W, 3-6)
07/25 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
07/26 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Darling (L, 8-8)
07/27 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Aase (L, 1-3)
09/08 Mets 7, Pirates 2 Ojeda (W, 11-10)
09/09 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Innis (L, 0-1)
09/10 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 11-4)
09/29 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Viola (W, 5-5)
09/29 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Cone (W, 14-8)
09/30 Mets 7, Pirates 2 Myers (W, 7-4)
10/01 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Fernandez (W, 14-5)
1989 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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