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New York Mets traded Ken Henderson to the Cincinnati Reds for Dale Murray on May 19, 1978.

New York Mets signed free agent Abraham Nunez on May 19, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Matt Festa on May 19, 2024.

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Newsday, April 12, 1962
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Daisuke Matsuzaka
Born: September 13, 1980
at Tokyo, Japan
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2000 Game Results
04/14 Mets 8, Pirates 5 Franco (W, 1-0)
04/15 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Rusch (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 12, Pirates 9 Mahomes (W, 1-0)
05/09 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 3-4)
05/10 Pirates 13, Mets 9 Cook (L, 3-1)
05/11 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Leiter (W, 4-0)
06/23 Mets 12, Pirates 2 Jones (W, 2-3)
06/24 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Franco (W, 3-3)
06/25 Mets 9, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 7-5)
2000 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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