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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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Grover Powell, former pitcher for N.Y. Mets, dies of leukemia
News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), May 22, 1985
Grover Powell's career got off to a promising start, but he was derailed by an early injury. He also, sadly, suffered an early death. This is his obituary.
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Neil Allen
Born: January 24, 1958
at Kansas City, Kan.
Allen
Years with Mets: 1979 - 1983

223 games. 25 - 40, 3.54
285 strikeouts, 69 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1975 Game Results
05/12 Mets 3, Giants 2 Matlack (W, 3-3)
05/14 Mets 5, Giants 1 Koosman (W, 3-1)
06/09 Giants 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 5-4)
06/10 Mets 5, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 9-4)
08/15 Giants 6, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 10-11)
08/15 Mets 9, Giants 4 Webb (W, 5-5)
08/16 Mets 4, Giants 2 Swan (W, 1-0)
08/17 Mets 3, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 17-7)
08/22 Mets 6, Giants 4 Seaver (W, 18-7)
08/23 Giants 2, Mets 1 Lockwood (L, 1-1)
08/24 Mets 9, Giants 5 Matlack (W, 15-8)
08/24 Giants 6, Mets 0 Swan (L, 1-1)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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