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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Eric Hillman
Born: April 27, 1966
at Gary, Ind.
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Years with Mets: 1992 - 1994

49 games. 4 - 14, 4.85
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1978 Game Results
05/05 Phillies 9, Mets 4 Espinosa (L, 1-2)
05/06 Phillies 7, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 3-1)
05/07 Phillies 8, Mets 5 Swan (L, 1-2)
05/19 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Lockwood (W, 3-3)
05/20 Phillies 9, Mets 4 Murray (L, 0-1)
05/21 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Lockwood (W, 4-3)
07/04 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Zachry (W, 10-3)
07/04 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-5)
07/05 Phillies 7, Mets 5 Koosman (L, 2-9)
07/31 Phillies 6, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 9-9)
08/01 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Kobel (W, 2-2)
08/02 Phillies 8, Mets 6 Koosman (L, 3-12)
09/15 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Murray (W, 8-4)
09/16 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Bernard (L, 1-2)
09/17 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Bruhert (W, 4-9)
09/23 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Bruhert (L, 4-10)
09/23 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Bernard (L, 1-3)
09/24 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 10-15)
1978 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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