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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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HoJo's 3-run HR wins brawlgame
New York Daily News, July 23, 1986
This game between the Mets and the Reds is remembered for the fight at third base between Ray Knight and Eric Davis.
Tags: Howard Johnson, Ray Knight.


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Frank Lary
Born: April 10, 1930
at Northport, Ala.
Died: December 14, 2017 at Northport, Ala.
Lary
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

27 games. 3 - 6, 3.77
50 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1985 Game Results
04/12 Mets 1, Reds 0 Berenyi (W, 1-0)
04/13 Mets 2, Reds 1 McDowell (W, 2-0)
04/14 Mets 4, Reds 0 Gooden (W, 1-0)
05/03 Mets 9, Reds 4 Lynch (W, 1-1)
05/04 Reds 14, Mets 2 McDowell (L, 2-1)
05/05 Mets 3, Reds 2 Gooden (W, 4-1)
07/08 Mets 7, Reds 5 Lynch (W, 6-5)
07/09 Mets 11, Reds 2 Gooden (W, 12-3)
07/10 Mets 2, Reds 1 Aguilera (W, 3-2)
07/22 Reds 5, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 3-6)
07/23 Reds 4, Mets 0 Darling (L, 10-3)
07/24 Reds 3, Mets 2 McDowell (L, 5-4)
1985 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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