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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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Billy Murphy
Born: May 7, 1944
at Pineville, La.
Died: May 13, 2024 at Tacoma, Wash.
Murphy
Years with Mets: 1966

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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1976 Game Results
05/04 Mets 5, Reds 3 Seaver (W, 4-0)
05/05 Reds 2, Mets 0 Hall (L, 1-1)
05/06 Mets 4, Reds 2 Swan (W, 2-1)
05/14 Reds 5, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-4)
05/15 Reds 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 4-2)
05/16 Mets 7, Reds 5 Matlack (W, 4-0)
05/16 Reds 8, Mets 1 Swan (L, 2-2)
07/20 Mets 2, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 11-6)
07/21 Reds 4, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 10-4)
08/13 Reds 7, Mets 3 Lolich (L, 7-11)
08/14 Mets 2, Reds 1 Espinosa (W, 2-2)
08/15 Mets 1, Reds 0 Koosman (W, 15-7)
1976 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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