made a start on May 1, and allowed four earned runs in 2.2 innings pitched. At that point his ERA was 12.15; in 6.2 innings pitched, he allowed nine earned runs and an additional five unearned. He settled down after that. His finest performance as a Met came on June 11 against the Cincinnati Reds. In relief of Jesse Orosco, he pitched 5.1 innings of one hit ball for his first Mets win. His record stood at 5–2 with a 4.61 ERA when he was given a second start. After pitching a scoreless first, he was unable to record an out in the second inning against the Expos. After Rusty Staub led the inning off with a home run, Twitchell walked the bases loaded. Manager Joe Torre pulled him at that point. Reliever Andy Hassler allowed two inherited runners to score. Two weeks later, he was sold to the Seattle Mariners, where he would make four appearances over the rest of the season. After which, he was released, and went into retirement. Career stats Twitchell was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in . He died of cancer on September 16, 2010. He left behind his wife of 39 years, Barbara, and two sons, Matthew and Patrick. References External links , or Baseball Almanac, or The Ultimate Mets Database Wayne Twitchell at Society for American Baseball Research 1948 births 2010 deaths American expatriate baseball players in Canada Asheville Tourists players Bismarck-Mandan Pards players Baseball players from Portland, Oregon Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs players Deaths from cancer in Oregon Eugene Emeralds players Greensboro Patriots players Major League Baseball pitchers Montreal Expos players National League All-Stars New York Mets players Oklahoma City 89ers players Philadelphia Phillies players Portland Beavers players Seattle Mariners players Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School alumni Burials at Portland Memorial Mausoleum