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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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Born: March 29, 1966
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1968 Game Results
05/04 Mets 7, Cubs 3 Selma (W, 1-0)
05/05 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 4-1)
05/05 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 1-3)
05/10 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 5-1)
05/11 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-3)
05/12 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 1-4)
05/12 Mets 10, Cubs 0 Selma (W, 2-0)
06/04 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Koosman (W, 9-2)
06/05 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Seaver (W, 3-5)
06/06 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Selma (W, 5-0)
07/11 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Selma (W, 8-3)
07/11 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 3-9)
07/12 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Koosman (W, 12-4)
07/13 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Koonce (L, 0-4)
09/10 Cubs 8, Mets 1 Selma (L, 9-9)
09/11 Mets 1, Cubs 0 McAndrew (W, 2-7)
09/17 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McAndrew (W, 3-7)
09/18 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 18-11)
1968 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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