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New York Mets purchased Jerry May from the Kansas City Royals on May 14, 1973.

New York Mets signed free agent Ced Landrum on May 14, 1993.

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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1976 Game Results
04/13 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-1)
04/14 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Webb (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 10, Cubs 8 Lockwood (W, 1-1)
06/02 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Swan (L, 2-5)
06/03 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-7)
06/25 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Matlack (W, 9-2)
06/26 Mets 10, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 7-6)
06/27 Mets 13, Cubs 3 Swan (W, 4-7)
07/02 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 8-6)
07/03 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Lockwood (W, 5-2)
07/04 Mets 9, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 5-7)
07/04 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Lolich (L, 4-10)
09/06 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Koosman (W, 18-8)
09/07 Mets 11, Cubs 0 Matlack (W, 15-8)
09/08 Mets 11, Cubs 5 Seaver (W, 12-10)
09/24 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Lockwood (W, 9-7)
09/25 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Swan (W, 6-8)
09/26 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 21-9)
1976 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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