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New York Mets traded Larry Foss to the Milwaukee Braves for Chico Fernandez on May 8, 1963.

New York Mets traded Jay Hook and Adrian Garrett to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan on May 8, 1964.

New York Mets released Dick Tidrow on May 8, 1984.

New York Mets traded Matt Harvey to the Cincinnati Reds for Devin Mesoraco on May 8, 2018.

New York Mets released Robinson Cano on May 8, 2022.

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Pedro Beato
Born: October 27, 1986
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2011, 2012

67 games. 2 - 1, 4.67
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1974 Game Results
04/26 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 1-2)
04/27 Giants 11, Mets 3 Swan (L, 0-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 0 Matlack (W, 2-1)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 4 Parker (W, 1-0)
05/07 Giants 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-3)
05/07 Giants 3, Mets 0 Stone (L, 0-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Giants 2 Matlack (W, 4-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Giants 2 Koosman (W, 9-5)
07/06 Giants 5, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-7)
07/07 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 6-6)
07/16 Giants 9, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 9-7)
07/17 Giants 6, Mets 2 Apodaca (L, 2-5)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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