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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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Bernard Gilkey
Born: September 24, 1966
at St. Louis, Mo.
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Years with Mets: 1996 - 1998

380 games. 52 hr, 223 rbi, 0.273
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2004 Game Results
05/04 Mets 6, Giants 2 Trachsel (W, 3-3)
05/05 Mets 8, Giants 2 Weathers (W, 2-1)
05/06 Mets 2, Giants 1 Weathers (W, 3-1)
08/20 Giants 7, Mets 3 Trachsel (L, 10-10)
08/21 Mets 11, Giants 9 Stanton (W, 2-5)
08/22 Giants 3, Mets 1 Ginter (L, 1-3)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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