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New York Mets traded Larry Foss to the Milwaukee Braves for Chico Fernandez on May 8, 1963.

New York Mets traded Jay Hook and Adrian Garrett to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan on May 8, 1964.

New York Mets released Dick Tidrow on May 8, 1984.

New York Mets traded Matt Harvey to the Cincinnati Reds for Devin Mesoraco on May 8, 2018.

New York Mets released Robinson Cano on May 8, 2022.

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Rusty Was Best Swinger in the Game; 2 HRs in 9-2 Rout
New York Daily News, October 9, 1973
The Mets won the game which included the fight between Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose, and Rusty Staub had two home runs.
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2014 Game Results
04/08 Mets 4, Braves 0 Colon (W, 1-1)
04/09 Braves 4, Mets 3 Wheeler (L, 0-2)
04/10 Mets 6, Braves 4 Torres (W, 2-0)
04/18 Braves 6, Mets 0 Niese (L, 0-2)
04/19 Braves 7, Mets 5 Colon (L, 1-3)
04/20 Mets 4, Braves 3 Valverde (W, 1-0)
06/30 Braves 5, Mets 3 Familia (L, 1-3)
07/01 Braves 5, Mets 4 Matsuzaka (L, 3-3)
07/02 Braves 3, Mets 1 deGrom (L, 1-5)
07/07 Mets 4, Braves 3 Torres (W, 4-4)
07/08 Mets 8, Braves 3 deGrom (W, 2-5)
07/09 Mets 4, Braves 1 Gee (W, 4-1)
07/10 Braves 3, Mets 1 Colon (L, 8-8)
08/26 Mets 3, Braves 2 Gee (W, 5-6)
08/27 Braves 3, Mets 2 Wheeler (L, 9-9)
08/28 Braves 6, Mets 1 Niese (L, 7-10)
09/19 Mets 5, Braves 0 Wheeler (W, 11-10)
09/20 Mets 4, Braves 2 Niese (W, 9-11)
09/21 Mets 10, Braves 2 deGrom (W, 9-6)
2014 totals: 10 wins, 9 losses



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