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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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Ron Locke
Born: April 4, 1942
at Wakefield, R.I.
Died: December 13, 2024 at Richmond, R.I.
Locke
Years with Mets: 1964

25 games. 1 - 2, 3.48
17 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1971 Game Results
04/10 Mets 3, Reds 2 Frisella (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 1, Reds 0 McGraw (W, 1-0)
04/20 Reds 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 1-1)
04/21 Mets 5, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 3-0)
07/09 Reds 6, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 10-5)
07/10 Reds 4, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 7-7)
07/11 Reds 7, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 8-6)
07/11 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 10-6)
08/02 Reds 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 0-3)
08/03 Reds 5, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 8-9)
08/03 Mets 9, Reds 4 Williams (W, 4-5)
08/04 Reds 1, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 9-9)
1971 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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