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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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Cal Koonce
Born: November 18, 1940
at Fayetteville, N.C.
Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Koonce
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970

119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43
132 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1969 Game Results
06/02 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 2-3)
06/03 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 8-3)
06/04 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Taylor (W, 2-1)
06/13 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-4)
06/14 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 10-3)
06/15 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 DiLauro (L, 0-1)
08/22 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Koosman (W, 11-8)
08/23 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Taylor (W, 7-4)
08/24 Mets 7, Dodgers 4 Koonce (W, 6-3)
09/01 Dodgers 10, Mets 6 Koosman (L, 12-9)
09/02 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Gentry (W, 10-11)
09/03 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 DiLauro (L, 1-4)
1969 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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