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Today is May 9

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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Luis Castillo
Born: September 12, 1975
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2007 - 2010

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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2001 Game Results
05/28 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Benitez (L, 3-2)
05/29 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Cook (L, 1-1)
05/30 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-1)
06/05 Mets 9, Phillies 0 Reed (W, 6-2)
06/06 Phillies 6, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 3-5)
06/07 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Franco (W, 2-1)
07/20 Phillies 10, Mets 1 Reed (L, 8-5)
07/21 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Trachsel (W, 4-10)
07/22 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 4-2)
07/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 8-6)
07/27 Mets 6, Phillies 1 Trachsel (W, 5-10)
07/28 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Benitez (W, 4-3)
07/29 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Benitez (W, 5-3)
08/28 Phillies 9, Mets 6 Wall (L, 0-4)
08/29 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Chen (W, 3-1)
08/30 Mets 6, Phillies 2 Trachsel (W, 8-11)
09/03 Mets 10, Phillies 7 Nitkowski (W, 1-0)
09/04 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Trachsel (W, 9-11)
09/05 Mets 7, Phillies 4 Leiter (W, 11-10)
2001 totals: 11 wins, 8 losses



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