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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Bill Pulsipher
Born: October 9, 1973
at Fort Benning, Ga.
Pulsipher
Years with Mets: 1995, 1998, 2000

34 games. 5 - 9, 4.63
101 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1974 Game Results
04/10 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/11 Cardinals 8, Mets 7 Swan (L, 0-1)
04/11 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Apodaca (L, 0-1)
05/13 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Apodaca (W, 1-2)
05/15 Cardinals 10, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 4-1)
05/16 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Stone (W, 1-3)
06/27 Cardinals 6, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-3)
06/29 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 6-5)
06/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-5)
06/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 0-4)
07/25 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Aker (L, 1-1)
07/25 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 9-7)
07/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 Seaver (W, 7-6)
09/06 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 13-9)
09/07 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 12-11)
09/08 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Seaver (W, 10-8)
09/11 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Webb (L, 0-1)
09/12 Cardinals 12, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 12-12)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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