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Today is May 17

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New York Mets released Yogi Berra on May 17, 1965.

New York Mets released Raul Gonzalez on May 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Frank Catalanotto on May 17, 2010.

Houston Astros signed Kyle Farnsworth of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 17, 2014.

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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1978 Game Results
06/05 Mets 9, Dodgers 8 Lockwood (W, 5-4)
06/06 Dodgers 8, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 5-4)
06/07 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Zachry (W, 7-1)
06/14 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 2-8)
06/15 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 5-6)
08/18 Dodgers 7, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 9-11)
08/19 Mets 8, Dodgers 4 Murray (W, 5-4)
08/20 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 7-11)
09/01 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 2-5)
09/02 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Bruhert (L, 3-7)
09/02 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Murray (W, 6-4)
09/03 Mets 8, Dodgers 5 Hausman (W, 3-3)
1978 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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