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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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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1978 Game Results
05/12 Astros 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 1-3)
05/13 Astros 7, Mets 4 Bruhert (L, 1-3)
05/26 Astros 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 2-5)
05/27 Mets 9, Astros 7 Metzger (W, 1-1)
05/28 Mets 4, Astros 1 Espinosa (W, 5-2)
07/19 Astros 8, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 10-6)
07/19 Mets 2, Astros 1 Swan (W, 2-5)
07/20 Mets 7, Astros 4 Bruhert (W, 2-5)
07/20 Mets 5, Astros 4 Murray (W, 4-3)
07/27 Astros 8, Mets 3 Hausman (L, 2-1)
07/28 Astros 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 7-9)
07/30 Astros 4, Mets 3 Bernard (L, 0-1)
1978 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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