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Cleveland Indians claimed Brook Fordyce of the New York Mets on waivers on May 15, 1995.

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Newsday, April 12, 1962
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Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1999 Game Results
05/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 0-1)
05/25 Mets 8, Pirates 3 Yoshii (W, 5-3)
05/26 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Hershiser (W, 4-4)
07/26 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Reed (W, 9-3)
07/27 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Hershiser (L, 10-8)
07/28 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Cook (W, 9-2)
10/01 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Mahomes (W, 8-0)
10/02 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Reed (W, 11-5)
10/03 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Benitez (W, 4-3)
1999 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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