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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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Jesse Orosco
Born: April 21, 1957
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1979, 1981 - 1987

372 games. 47 - 47, 2.73
506 strikeouts, 107 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1986 Game Results
06/20 Mets 10, Cubs 3 Fernandez (W, 8-2)
06/21 Cubs 8, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 3-3)
06/22 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Darling (W, 8-2)
06/28 Mets 5, Cubs 2 McDowell (W, 7-0)
06/29 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Gooden (W, 9-3)
07/28 Mets 9, Cubs 2 Ojeda (W, 12-2)
07/29 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Darling (W, 11-3)
07/29 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Sisk (L, 2-2)
07/30 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 12-4)
08/04 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 11-4)
08/05 Cubs 8, Mets 5 McDowell (L, 9-6)
08/06 Mets 7, Cubs 6 McDowell (W, 10-6)
08/06 Mets 7, Cubs 6 Anderson (W, 1-0)
08/07 Mets 12, Cubs 3 Aguilera (W, 6-3)
09/17 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 15-6)
09/18 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Anderson (W, 2-1)
09/24 Cubs 8, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 8-7)
09/25 Mets 6, Cubs 5 McDowell (W, 14-9)
1986 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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