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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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Messersmith to Yanks, Foli to Mets
Newsday, December 8, 1977
The Mets have purchased the contract of Tim Foli from the Giants, bringing back one of the three players dealt to the Expos for Rusty Staub in 1972.
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Lastings Milledge
Born: April 5, 1985
at Bradenton, Fla.
Milledge
Years with Mets: 2006, 2007

115 games. 11 hr, 51 rbi, 0.257
41 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1975 Game Results
05/16 Mets 10, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 5-3)
05/17 Mets 6, Astros 4 Matlack (W, 4-3)
05/18 Astros 12, Mets 7 Tate (L, 1-3)
06/02 Mets 2, Astros 0 Matlack (W, 7-3)
06/03 Mets 4, Astros 3 Hall (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 1, Astros 0 Koosman (W, 5-3)
06/05 Mets 2, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 8-4)
07/20 Mets 10, Astros 9 Hall (W, 2-2)
07/21 Astros 6, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-2)
08/18 Astros 4, Mets 0 Tate (L, 4-12)
08/19 Mets 6, Astros 3 Matlack (W, 14-8)
08/20 Astros 5, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 2-4)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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