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New York Mets traded Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen and Ken Singleton to the Montreal Expos for Rusty Staub on April 6, 1972.

New York Mets released Rich Chiles on April 6, 1974.

New York Mets traded Ed Glynn to the Cleveland Indians for Dominick Bullinger on April 6, 1981.

New York Mets traded Mark Bomback to the Toronto Blue Jays for Charlie Puleo on April 6, 1981.

New York Mets sold Butch Benton to the Chicago Cubs on April 6, 1981.

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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1970 Game Results
04/10 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
04/11 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 1-0)
04/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Seaver (W, 1-0)
05/26 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Sadecki (W, 3-0)
05/27 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 Gentry (W, 5-2)
05/28 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 1-4)
07/06 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 McAndrew (W, 4-6)
07/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Frisella (W, 1-0)
07/08 Mets 7, Cardinals 5 Sadecki (W, 7-2)
08/05 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Frisella (W, 5-1)
08/06 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 16-6)
08/31 Mets 11, Cardinals 5 Koosman (W, 9-6)
09/01 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Herbel (W, 1-0)
09/02 Mets 7, Cardinals 3 Seaver (W, 18-10)
09/03 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 9-8)
09/11 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 18-11)
09/12 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 McAndrew (W, 10-11)
09/13 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Herbel (L, 2-1)
1970 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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