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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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John Stearns
Born: August 21, 1951
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1978 Game Results
04/24 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Cornejo (L, 3-1)
04/25 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Bruhert (L, 1-2)
04/26 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Myrick (L, 0-2)
05/23 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Espinosa (W, 4-2)
05/24 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 4-4)
05/25 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 1-1)
06/23 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 2-2)
06/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Siebert (L, 0-1)
06/25 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 6-7)
06/29 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 7-6)
06/30 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Murray (W, 3-2)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Lockwood (L, 7-7)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 7-13)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 0 Berenguer (L, 0-2)
09/05 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-15)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 7-4)
09/09 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Kobel (W, 3-5)
09/10 Mets 11, Pirates 9 Bernard (W, 1-1)
1978 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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