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New York Mets traded Tim Foli and Greg Field to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Frank Taveras on April 19, 1979.

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2 From Class of '71 Move On
Newsday, December 9, 1977
In a multi-team trade, the Mets send John Milner to the Pirates and Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Al Oliver is also included in the deal, but the Mets don't get him. They do, however, get Willie Montanez and future Rangers GM Tom Grieve.
Tags: Tom Grieve, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Willie Montanez.


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Duke Carmel
Born: April 23, 1937
at New York, N.Y.
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1979 Game Results
04/10 Expos 3, Mets 2 Murray (L, 0-1)
04/11 Expos 3, Mets 2 Lockwood (L, 0-1)
04/17 Expos 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-2)
04/18 Expos 6, Mets 5 Murray (L, 0-2)
08/03 Expos 10, Mets 6 Murray (L, 4-6)
08/04 Mets 3, Expos 2 Swan (W, 10-9)
08/05 Mets 4, Expos 2 Ellis (W, 2-4)
08/05 Expos 7, Mets 3 Twitchell (L, 5-3)
08/10 Mets 7, Expos 1 Swan (W, 11-9)
08/10 Expos 6, Mets 5 Bernard (L, 0-3)
08/11 Expos 5, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 3-9)
09/03 Expos 7, Mets 2 Burris (L, 0-2)
09/03 Expos 6, Mets 5 Allen (L, 4-8)
09/04 Expos 5, Mets 1 Ellis (L, 2-7)
09/19 Expos 3, Mets 1 Swan (L, 12-13)
09/19 Expos 4, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 1-6)
09/20 Expos 6, Mets 3 Reardon (L, 1-2)
09/20 Expos 2, Mets 0 Scott (L, 1-2)
1979 totals: 3 wins, 15 losses



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