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New York Mets traded Kevin Kobel to the Kansas City Royals for Randy McGilberry on June 17, 1980.

New York Mets traded David Weathers and Jeremy Griffiths to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo on June 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Tomas Nido on June 17, 2024.

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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1982 Game Results
06/11 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-5)
06/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Swan (W, 5-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Orosco (W, 1-5)
06/18 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 1-3)
06/19 Mets 8, Cardinals 5 Hausman (W, 1-0)
06/20 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Scott (W, 5-5)
07/27 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Scott (L, 7-8)
07/28 Cardinals 7, Mets 5 Lynch (L, 1-4)
08/09 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Puleo (L, 8-9)
08/10 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Jones (L, 7-9)
09/10 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Swan (W, 9-6)
09/11 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 3-7)
09/12 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Falcone (W, 8-9)
09/17 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Allen (L, 3-7)
09/17 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Holman (L, 0-1)
09/18 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Falcone (L, 8-10)
09/18 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Terrell (L, 0-1)
09/19 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 6-8)
1982 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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