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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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Tug McGraw
Born: August 30, 1944
at Martinez, Cal.
Died: January 5, 2004 at Nashville, Tenn.
McGraw
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1967, 1969 - 1974

361 games. 47 - 55, 3.17
618 strikeouts, 85 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1970 Game Results
04/10 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
04/11 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 1-0)
04/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Seaver (W, 1-0)
05/26 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Sadecki (W, 3-0)
05/27 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 Gentry (W, 5-2)
05/28 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 1-4)
07/06 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 McAndrew (W, 4-6)
07/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Frisella (W, 1-0)
07/08 Mets 7, Cardinals 5 Sadecki (W, 7-2)
08/05 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Frisella (W, 5-1)
08/06 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 16-6)
08/31 Mets 11, Cardinals 5 Koosman (W, 9-6)
09/01 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Herbel (W, 1-0)
09/02 Mets 7, Cardinals 3 Seaver (W, 18-10)
09/03 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 9-8)
09/11 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 18-11)
09/12 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 McAndrew (W, 10-11)
09/13 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Herbel (L, 2-1)
1970 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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