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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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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1964 Game Results
04/28 Cardinals 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 1-3)
04/29 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Bearnarth (L, 0-3)
05/08 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Bearnarth (W, 1-3)
05/09 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 0-2)
05/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Stallard (W, 2-4)
05/10 Cardinals 10, Mets 1 Hinsley (L, 0-1)
07/09 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Jackson (W, 5-10)
07/10 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/11 Cardinals 11, Mets 4 Stallard (L, 5-11)
07/17 Cardinals 9, Mets 8 Stallard (L, 5-13)
07/18 Cardinals 15, Mets 7 Wakefield (L, 2-3)
07/19 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Fisher (W, 6-9)
07/19 Cardinals 7, Mets 6 Hunter (L, 0-1)
09/22 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 10-19)
09/23 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Cisco (W, 6-17)
10/02 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Jackson (W, 11-16)
10/03 Mets 15, Cardinals 5 Parsons (W, 1-2)
10/04 Cardinals 11, Mets 5 Cisco (L, 6-19)
1964 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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