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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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Roger Craig
Born: February 17, 1930
at Durham, N.C.
Died: June 4, 2023 at San Diego, Cal.
Craig
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

88 games. 15 - 46, 4.14
226 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1989 Game Results
04/28 Mets 7, Astros 3 Fernandez (W, 3-0)
04/29 Mets 5, Astros 1 Darling (W, 1-3)
04/30 Astros 7, Mets 6 Cone (L, 2-2)
05/06 Mets 2, Astros 1 Cone (W, 3-2)
05/07 Astros 5, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 5-1)
07/03 Mets 3, Astros 1 Cone (W, 5-5)
07/04 Astros 10, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 5-8)
07/05 Astros 6, Mets 5 Darling (L, 6-6)
07/17 Astros 6, Mets 0 Darling (L, 7-7)
07/17 Astros 12, Mets 3 West (L, 0-2)
07/18 Mets 9, Astros 0 Fernandez (W, 8-3)
07/19 Mets 8, Astros 2 Cone (W, 7-5)
1989 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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