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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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Rick Aguilera
Born: December 31, 1961
at San Gabriel, Cal.
Aguilera
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

114 games. 37 - 27, 3.58
351 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1995 Game Results
05/05 Mets 3, Reds 0 Jones (W, 1-1)
05/06 Reds 13, Mets 11 Henry (L, 0-1)
05/07 Reds 8, Mets 4 Jacome (L, 0-2)
06/30 Mets 7, Reds 6 Minor (W, 3-2)
07/01 Reds 5, Mets 4 Harnisch (L, 1-6)
07/02 Reds 4, Mets 1 Jones (L, 4-6)
08/01 Reds 4, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 2-8)
08/02 Reds 6, Mets 2 Jones (L, 6-8)
08/03 Reds 3, Mets 2 Cornelius (L, 0-1)
09/25 Mets 2, Reds 1 Isringhausen (W, 9-2)
09/27 Mets 5, Reds 4 Person (W, 1-0)
09/27 Mets 9, Reds 2 Cornelius (W, 3-7)
1995 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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