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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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Larkin keeps Phillips' recruiting plan from taking flight
New York Daily News, July 23, 2000
Also, "Stopping short of Barry bandwagon" by Vic Ziegel. About the Mets' attempt to add Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin for the 2000 pennant drive.


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Randy Jones
Born: January 12, 1950
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1987 Game Results
06/08 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Sisk (L, 1-1)
06/09 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Myers (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 13, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 2-0)
06/23 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Darling (L, 2-5)
06/24 Mets 2, Cubs 1 McDowell (W, 4-2)
06/25 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 4-1)
08/06 Mets 7, Cubs 6 McDowell (W, 7-3)
08/07 Mets 7, Cubs 1 Darling (W, 8-7)
08/08 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Schulze (L, 1-2)
08/09 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 9-4)
08/13 Cubs 7, Mets 5 McDowell (L, 7-4)
08/14 Cubs 6, Mets 1 Mitchell (L, 3-5)
08/15 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Leach (L, 10-1)
08/16 Mets 23, Cubs 10 Darling (W, 10-7)
09/14 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Aguilera (W, 9-2)
09/15 Mets 12, Cubs 4 Fernandez (W, 11-8)
09/21 Mets 7, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 15-6)
09/22 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Cone (L, 5-5)
1987 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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