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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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Frank Viola
Born: April 19, 1960
at Hempstead, N.Y.
Viola
Years with Mets: 1989 - 1991

82 games. 38 - 32, 3.31
387 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Colt .45's
1964 Game Results
05/22 Mets 2, Colt .45's 1 Bearnarth (W, 3-3)
05/23 Colt .45's 8, Mets 4 Hinsley (L, 0-2)
05/23 Colt .45's 4, Mets 0 Anderson (L, 0-1)
05/24 Colt .45's 5, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 2-6)
06/02 Mets 7, Colt .45's 4 Wakefield (W, 1-1)
06/04 Colt .45's 7, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 3-8)
07/01 Mets 8, Colt .45's 6 Wakefield (W, 2-2)
07/02 Colt .45's 7, Mets 1 Sutherland (L, 0-2)
07/31 Mets 3, Colt .45's 0 Lary (W, 2-3)
07/31 Mets 6, Colt .45's 2 Fisher (W, 7-12)
08/01 Mets 3, Colt .45's 2 Jackson (W, 6-11)
08/02 Colt .45's 9, Mets 7 Fisher (L, 7-13)
08/02 Mets 4, Colt .45's 2 Locke (W, 1-1)
09/07 Mets 7, Colt .45's 5 Jackson (W, 10-13)
09/07 Mets 6, Colt .45's 4 Fisher (W, 10-16)
09/18 Colt .45's 3, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 10-15)
09/19 Colt .45's 2, Mets 1 Hunter (L, 3-2)
09/20 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Parsons (L, 0-1)
1964 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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