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New York Mets purchased Mike Phillips from the San Francisco Giants on May 3, 1975.

New York Mets released Travis d'Arnaud on May 3, 2019.

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Fans Uptight Over Seaver... but for How Long?
New York Daily News, June 16, 1977
Dick Young has finally run Tom Seaver out of town. The fans are upset, but he figures we'll get over it soon.
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1971 Game Results
04/16 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/17 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-1)
04/18 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Gentry (W, 1-2)
04/18 Pirates 2, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 1-1)
05/14 Mets 8, Pirates 2 Koosman (W, 3-1)
05/15 Mets 9, Pirates 5 Sadecki (W, 1-0)
05/16 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 4-1)
06/21 Pirates 6, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-5)
06/22 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Williams (W, 3-1)
06/23 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 6-5)
06/30 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Ryan (W, 8-4)
07/01 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 4-6)
09/17 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Gentry (W, 12-10)
09/18 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Sadecki (L, 7-7)
09/19 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Williams (W, 5-6)
09/24 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-11)
09/25 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Frisella (W, 8-5)
09/26 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Seaver (W, 19-10)
1971 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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