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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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Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1967 Game Results
05/16 Braves 6, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 2-4)
05/17 Braves 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 3-2)
05/26 Mets 1, Braves 0 Cardwell (W, 3-5)
05/27 Mets 4, Braves 3 Hamilton (W, 1-0)
05/28 Mets 6, Braves 3 Denehy (W, 1-4)
05/28 Braves 7, Mets 3 Lamabe (L, 0-1)
06/23 Braves 12, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 2-6)
06/24 Mets 9, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 6-4)
06/24 Mets 5, Braves 3 Taylor (W, 1-2)
06/25 Braves 4, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/07 Braves 3, Mets 2 Lamabe (L, 0-3)
07/08 Mets 3, Braves 2 Seaver (W, 8-5)
07/09 Mets 5, Braves 4 Reniff (W, 3-0)
08/08 Mets 3, Braves 2 Taylor (W, 3-3)
08/09 Mets 5, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 11-8)
09/12 Braves 4, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 9-18)
09/13 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 14-12)
09/14 Braves 5, Mets 4 Selma (L, 2-3)
1967 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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