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Nino Espinosa
Born: August 15, 1953
at Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Died: December 24, 1987 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Espinosa
Years with Mets: 1974 - 1978

80 games. 25 - 33, 4.15
215 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1976 Game Results
06/11 Giants 5, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 6-4)
06/12 Mets 3, Giants 1 Swan (W, 3-6)
06/13 Mets 4, Giants 2 Lolich (W, 3-8)
06/13 Mets 4, Giants 1 Seaver (W, 6-5)
06/18 Mets 3, Giants 2 Seaver (W, 7-5)
06/19 Giants 5, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 3-9)
06/20 Giants 9, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 8-2)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 10-9)
08/25 Giants 7, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 2-3)
08/31 Mets 6, Giants 2 Lockwood (W, 7-7)
09/01 Mets 1, Giants 0 Koosman (W, 17-8)
09/02 Giants 10, Mets 7 Matlack (L, 14-8)
1976 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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