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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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Ron Darling
Born: August 19, 1960
at Honolulu, Hawaii
Darling
Years with Mets: 1983 - 1991

257 games. 99 - 70, 3.50
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1989 Game Results
04/20 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 3-0)
04/21 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Ojeda (L, 0-3)
04/22 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 2-0)
04/23 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Aguilera (W, 1-0)
06/05 Cubs 15, Mets 3 Cone (L, 3-5)
06/06 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Ojeda (L, 2-6)
06/07 Mets 10, Cubs 5 Gooden (W, 7-2)
06/08 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Aase (L, 1-2)
06/13 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 4-5)
06/14 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 8-2)
06/15 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Aguilera (W, 3-1)
07/28 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
07/29 Cubs 10, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 0-1)
07/30 Cubs 6, Mets 4 Aguilera (L, 6-6)
09/04 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-7)
09/05 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Fernandez (W, 11-3)
09/18 Cubs 10, Mets 6 Viola (L, 3-5)
09/19 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Ojeda (W, 13-10)
1989 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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