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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


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Frank Viola
Born: April 19, 1960
at Hempstead, N.Y.
Viola
Years with Mets: 1989 - 1991

82 games. 38 - 32, 3.31
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1969 Game Results
04/16 Pirates 11, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-2)
04/23 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 1-2)
06/27 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-5)
06/28 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 7-6)
06/29 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Seaver (W, 12-3)
07/04 Mets 11, Pirates 6 Seaver (W, 13-3)
07/04 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Cardwell (W, 3-8)
07/06 Mets 8, Pirates 7 Taylor (W, 4-2)
09/12 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 14-9)
09/12 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Cardwell (W, 7-9)
09/13 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 22-7)
09/14 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 6-2)
09/19 Pirates 8, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 6-3)
09/19 Pirates 8, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 6-7)
09/20 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 11-12)
09/21 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Koosman (W, 16-9)
09/21 Mets 6, Pirates 1 Cardwell (W, 8-9)
1969 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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