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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1987 Game Results
04/27 Astros 11, Mets 1 Cone (L, 0-2)
04/29 Mets 2, Astros 1 Fernandez (W, 4-1)
05/13 Astros 2, Mets 1 Walter (L, 1-1)
05/14 Astros 5, Mets 4 Walter (L, 1-2)
07/09 Astros 4, Mets 3 Myers (L, 1-4)
07/10 Mets 7, Astros 3 Gooden (W, 6-2)
07/11 Mets 9, Astros 6 Myers (W, 2-4)
07/12 Mets 5, Astros 2 Darling (W, 4-6)
07/24 Mets 5, Astros 2 Fernandez (W, 10-6)
07/24 Mets 7, Astros 4 Mitchell (W, 2-2)
07/25 Astros 7, Mets 5 Schulze (L, 1-1)
07/26 Astros 5, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 2-7)
1987 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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