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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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Matt Ginter
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1997 Game Results
05/07 Mets 4, Astros 1 Reynoso (W, 2-0)
05/08 Astros 4, Mets 2 Reed (L, 3-2)
05/13 Mets 4, Astros 3 McMichael (W, 3-2)
05/14 Astros 1, Mets 0 McMichael (L, 3-3)
08/01 Mets 8, Astros 5 Franco (W, 3-1)
08/02 Astros 6, Mets 0 Jones (L, 12-7)
08/03 Astros 3, Mets 2 McMichael (L, 7-9)
08/08 Mets 6, Astros 1 Bohanon (W, 3-1)
08/09 Astros 8, Mets 3 Rojas (L, 0-1)
08/10 Astros 11, Mets 8 Reed (L, 10-5)
08/11 Astros 8, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 0-1)
1997 totals: 4 wins, 7 losses



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