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San Francisco Giants claimed Trevor Hildenberger of the New York Mets on waivers on May 18, 2021.

New York Mets purchased Cameron Maybin from the Chicago Cubs on May 18, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Akeem Bostick on May 18, 2021.

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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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Edgardo Alfonzo
Born: November 8, 1973
at Santa Teresa, Venezuela
Alfonzo
Years with Mets: 1995 - 2002

1086 games. 120 hr, 538 rbi, 0.292
614 runs, 45 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1965 Game Results
04/14 Astros 7, Mets 6 Bearnarth (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 5, Astros 4 Bethke (W, 1-0)
04/27 Astros 3, Mets 2 Ribant (L, 1-1)
04/28 Astros 12, Mets 9 McGraw (L, 0-1)
06/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-8)
06/25 Astros 6, Mets 2 Spahn (L, 4-10)
06/26 Astros 2, Mets 0 Lary (L, 1-2)
06/27 Astros 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 3-10)
07/09 Astros 6, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 6-10)
07/10 Astros 10, Mets 1 Spahn (L, 4-12)
08/13 Astros 3, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 7-15)
08/14 Mets 1, Astros 0 Sutherland (W, 1-0)
08/15 Mets 3, Astros 0 Jackson (W, 6-16)
08/31 Astros 4, Mets 3 Miller (L, 1-4)
08/31 Astros 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-3)
09/01 Mets 4, Astros 1 Jackson (W, 7-17)
09/01 Astros 8, Mets 5 Gardner (L, 0-1)
09/02 Astros 4, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 8-18)
1965 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



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