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New York Mets purchased Jim Piersall from the Washington Senators on May 23, 1963.

New York Mets claimed Aaron Altherr on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 23, 2019.

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Sweet taste of victory
New York Daily News, October 16, 1986
Ron Darling's column in the Daily News after the Mets defeated the Astros in the 1986 NLCS. Plus, "Astros' Lanier: We blew it". Houston's manager comments after his team is ousted from the postseason
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Brandon Nimmo
Born: March 27, 1993
at Cheyenne, Wyo.
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1977 Game Results
05/20 Reds 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-3)
05/21 Reds 8, Mets 7 Apodaca (L, 0-2)
05/22 Reds 8, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 3-5)
05/22 Mets 4, Reds 3 Todd (W, 2-0)
06/07 Mets 8, Reds 0 Seaver (W, 6-3)
06/08 Reds 5, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 4-6)
08/19 Reds 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 6-14)
08/19 Reds 4, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 6-10)
08/20 Reds 8, Mets 2 Swan (L, 8-8)
08/21 Reds 5, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 8-16)
08/24 Reds 11, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 6-15)
08/25 Reds 3, Mets 2 Apodaca (L, 3-6)
1977 totals: 2 wins, 10 losses



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