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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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Wonderful World: Series is next! Duda, Murphy power Mets to NL pennant
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), October 22, 2015
The Mets have completed their 2015 NLCS sweep of the Cubs and are headed to the World Series for the fifth time in their history.
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Prentice Redman
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1982 Game Results
04/09 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Scott (L, 0-1)
04/10 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Zachry (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Falcone (W, 1-0)
04/12 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Swan (L, 0-1)
04/20 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Scott (W, 2-1)
04/21 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 1-1)
08/03 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Gaff (L, 0-3)
08/04 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 7-4)
08/05 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Puleo (L, 8-8)
08/12 Cubs 13, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 1-7)
08/13 Mets 6, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 2-7)
08/14 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Falcone (L, 6-8)
08/15 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Lynch (W, 2-4)
08/15 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Orosco (L, 2-8)
09/22 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Holman (W, 1-1)
09/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Lynch (W, 4-7)
09/29 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Terrell (L, 0-3)
09/30 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Gorman (L, 0-1)
1982 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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