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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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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Billy Wynne
Born: July 31, 1943
at Williamston, N.C.
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Years with Mets: 1967

6 games. 0 - 0, 3.12
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1986 Game Results
05/23 Padres 7, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 0-2)
05/24 Mets 5, Padres 4 Berenyi (W, 2-0)
05/25 Mets 4, Padres 2 Orosco (W, 1-2)
06/02 Mets 11, Padres 2 Gooden (W, 7-2)
06/03 Padres 5, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 5-2)
06/04 Mets 4, Padres 2 McDowell (W, 4-0)
08/25 Mets 5, Padres 2 Orosco (W, 5-5)
08/26 Mets 11, Padres 6 Fernandez (W, 15-4)
08/27 Mets 6, Padres 5 Sisk (W, 3-2)
09/06 Mets 4, Padres 3 Orosco (W, 6-5)
09/07 Mets 7, Padres 1 Gooden (W, 14-5)
09/07 Mets 6, Padres 5 Sisk (W, 4-2)
1986 totals: 10 wins, 2 losses



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