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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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Doc Medich
Born: December 9, 1948
at Aliquippa, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 1977

1 games. 0 - 1, 3.86
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1968 Game Results
04/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 0 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/13 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-1)
04/19 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/21 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Short (L, 0-1)
04/21 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Rohr (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Seaver (W, 4-5)
06/11 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Selma (W, 6-0)
06/12 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Jackson (W, 1-3)
06/21 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Selma (W, 7-1)
06/22 Dodgers 5, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 1-3)
06/23 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Ryan (W, 6-5)
08/02 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 10-7)
08/03 Dodgers 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 3-5)
08/04 Mets 8, Dodgers 4 Koonce (W, 2-4)
08/04 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
08/13 Mets 2, Dodgers 0 Cardwell (W, 6-10)
08/14 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 16-7)
1968 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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