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New York Mets signed free agent Gary Gentry on May 29, 1975.

New York Mets traded Dan Norman and Jeff Reardon to the Montreal Expos for Ellis Valentine on May 29, 1981.

New York Mets traded Al Pedrique and Scott Little to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Almon on May 29, 1987.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Knight on May 29, 2008.

San Diego Padres claimed Gary Sanchez of the New York Mets on waivers on May 29, 2023.

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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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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1997 Game Results
05/02 Mets 7, Cardinals 4 McMichael (W, 2-2)
05/03 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Reed (W, 3-1)
05/04 Cardinals 8, Mets 2 Clark (L, 3-2)
05/09 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 Clark (W, 4-2)
05/10 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Jones (W, 6-2)
05/11 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Lidle (W, 1-0)
08/04 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Reed (W, 10-4)
08/05 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Lidle (W, 5-1)
08/12 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Mlicki (L, 5-9)
08/13 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Lidle (W, 6-1)
08/14 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Jones (W, 13-7)
1997 totals: 9 wins, 2 losses



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