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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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Cards Defeat Mets in St. Louis Debut
New York Daily News, April 12, 1962
The Mets have played, and lost, their first game.


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Brent Gaff
Born: October 5, 1958
at Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1971 Game Results
04/26 Mets 12, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 4-0)
04/27 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 1-1)
04/28 Mets 9, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 2-3)
04/29 Mets 7, Cardinals 0 Ryan (W, 2-0)
05/07 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 5-1)
05/09 Mets 9, Cardinals 5 Koosman (W, 2-1)
07/18 Cardinals 8, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 0-1)
07/19 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Sadecki (W, 4-2)
07/26 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 Sadecki (L, 4-3)
07/27 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Frisella (W, 5-2)
07/28 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 0-2)
07/29 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Williams (L, 3-5)
08/30 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 5-9)
08/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 6-4)
09/01 Mets 7, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 16-8)
09/27 Cardinals 6, Mets 1 Capra (L, 0-1)
09/28 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 10-14)
09/30 Mets 6, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 20-10)
1971 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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