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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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The Yale Man Passes Toughest Test of Career
Newsday, October 2, 1985
Newsday's Steve Jacobson salutes Ron Darling after he came through for the Mets in the first of three do-or-die games that the Mets would play in St. Louis as they battled the Cardinals for the division title in October 1985. Plus: Dwight Gooden says he had wanted to start that game.
Tags: Ron Darling, Dwight Gooden.


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Ken Sanders
Born: July 8, 1941
at St. Louis, Mo.
Sanders
Years with Mets: 1975, 1976

60 games. 2 - 3, 2.60
24 strikeouts, 6 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1985 Game Results
04/12 Mets 1, Reds 0 Berenyi (W, 1-0)
04/13 Mets 2, Reds 1 McDowell (W, 2-0)
04/14 Mets 4, Reds 0 Gooden (W, 1-0)
05/03 Mets 9, Reds 4 Lynch (W, 1-1)
05/04 Reds 14, Mets 2 McDowell (L, 2-1)
05/05 Mets 3, Reds 2 Gooden (W, 4-1)
07/08 Mets 7, Reds 5 Lynch (W, 6-5)
07/09 Mets 11, Reds 2 Gooden (W, 12-3)
07/10 Mets 2, Reds 1 Aguilera (W, 3-2)
07/22 Reds 5, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 3-6)
07/23 Reds 4, Mets 0 Darling (L, 10-3)
07/24 Reds 3, Mets 2 McDowell (L, 5-4)
1985 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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