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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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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1976 Game Results
04/16 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 0-2)
04/17 Mets 17, Pirates 1 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/18 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Swan (L, 0-1)
05/31 Mets 13, Pirates 2 Matlack (W, 5-1)
05/31 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Apodaca (L, 1-3)
06/01 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-2)
07/28 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Sanders (L, 1-2)
07/29 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Lockwood (L, 6-5)
08/05 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Matlack (W, 11-6)
08/07 Pirates 12, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 9-7)
08/07 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Espinosa (W, 1-2)
08/08 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Lolich (W, 7-10)
09/13 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 13-10)
09/14 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Lockwood (W, 8-7)
09/17 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 15-9)
09/18 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 14-10)
09/19 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Espinosa (W, 4-4)
09/20 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Apodaca (W, 3-7)
1976 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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