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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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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1975 Game Results
04/16 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 0-1)
04/17 Mets 14, Cardinals 7 Baldwin (W, 1-1)
04/22 Mets 9, Cardinals 5 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/23 Mets 7, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 2-2)
06/23 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Webb (L, 1-3)
06/23 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 Stone (L, 1-1)
06/24 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 6-5)
06/25 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 11-4)
07/28 Mets 11, Cardinals 7 Matlack (W, 12-8)
07/29 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 14-7)
07/29 Mets 11, Cardinals 6 Hall (W, 4-2)
07/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Tate (L, 4-9)
09/05 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 21-7)
09/06 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 11-13)
09/07 Cardinals 12, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 16-10)
09/12 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 16-11)
09/13 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Webb (W, 7-6)
09/14 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 21-9)
1975 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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