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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1987 Game Results
04/30 Mets 11, Expos 3 Aguilera (W, 2-1)
05/01 Mets 7, Expos 6 Orosco (W, 1-1)
05/02 Expos 11, Mets 7 Orosco (L, 1-2)
05/03 Expos 2, Mets 0 Ojeda (L, 2-3)
06/15 Expos 4, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 2-1)
06/16 Mets 7, Expos 3 Leach (W, 5-0)
06/17 Expos 9, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 8-3)
06/18 Mets 10, Expos 7 Sisk (W, 3-1)
07/31 Expos 13, Mets 3 Mitchell (L, 2-3)
08/01 Mets 12, Expos 4 Leach (W, 9-0)
08/02 Mets 7, Expos 4 Darling (W, 7-7)
08/10 Expos 2, Mets 1 Mitchell (L, 3-4)
08/11 Mets 6, Expos 2 Leach (W, 10-0)
08/12 Mets 4, Expos 2 Darling (W, 9-7)
09/16 Mets 10, Expos 0 Gooden (W, 14-6)
09/17 Expos 4, Mets 1 Cone (L, 5-4)
09/23 Mets 4, Expos 3 Candelaria (W, 1-0)
09/24 Expos 5, Mets 4 Aguilera (L, 10-3)
1987 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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