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Baltimore Orioles claimed Rich Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Heath Bell on June 16, 1998.

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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


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Wally Whitehurst
Born: April 11, 1964
at Shreveport, La.
Whitehurst
Years with Mets: 1989-1992

127 games. 11 - 22, 3.83
212 strikeouts, 3 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1964 Game Results
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Bauta (L, 0-1)
04/18 Pirates 9, Mets 5 Bearnarth (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Jackson (W, 1-1)
04/24 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Jackson (L, 1-2)
04/25 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Fisher (L, 0-1)
04/26 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Bearnarth (L, 0-2)
04/26 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Stallard (W, 1-2)
06/16 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 4-5)
06/17 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 4-8)
06/18 Pirates 10, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 3-10)
06/23 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Willey (L, 0-1)
06/24 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 3-9)
06/25 Pirates 8, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 5-6)
08/11 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Fisher (W, 8-14)
08/12 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Ribant (L, 0-1)
08/17 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Ribant (W, 1-1)
08/18 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Jackson (W, 7-12)
08/19 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Stallard (W, 7-16)
1964 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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