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New York Mets signed free agent Eric Gunderson on May 5, 1994.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Lagares on May 5, 2006.

New York Mets released Ben Johnson on May 5, 2008.

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Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Duaner Sanchez
Born: October 14, 1979
at Cotui, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2006, 2008

115 games. 10 - 2, 3.48
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1999 Game Results
08/06 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Dotel (W, 4-1)
08/07 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Taylor (L, 0-1)
08/08 Dodgers 14, Mets 3 Reed (L, 10-4)
08/09 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 11-9)
09/09 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Hershiser (W, 13-10)
09/10 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 11-10)
09/11 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Yoshii (W, 11-8)
09/12 Mets 10, Dodgers 3 Rogers (W, 5-0)
1999 totals: 4 wins, 4 losses



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