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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 get Pirates' Taveras for Foli
New York Daily News, April 20, 1979
An exchange of shortstops between the Mets and the Pirates. The Mets get Frank Taveras, the Pirates get Tim Foli.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1988
Opponent W L T Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals 14 4 0 .778
Pittsburgh Pirates 12 6 0 .667
Montreal Expos 12 6 0 .667
Los Angeles Dodgers 10 1 0 .909
Philadelphia Phillies 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
Cincinnati Reds 7 4 0 .636
Houston Astros 7 5 0 .583
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
San Francisco Giants 4 8 0 .333



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