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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. Chicago Cubs
1997 Game Results
04/19 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Clark (W, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Jones (W, 3-1)
04/20 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 0-1)
04/21 Cubs 6, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 10, Cubs 6 Mlicki (W, 2-5)
06/11 Cubs 5, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 3-5)
07/16 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Reynoso (L, 6-3)
07/17 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Franco (W, 2-1)
09/05 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Bohanon (L, 4-4)
09/06 Cubs 7, Mets 5 Franco (L, 4-3)
09/07 Mets 9, Cubs 2 Jones (W, 14-8)
1997 totals: 5 wins, 6 losses



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