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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. Los Angeles Dodgers
1999 Game Results
08/06 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Dotel (W, 4-1)
08/07 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Taylor (L, 0-1)
08/08 Dodgers 14, Mets 3 Reed (L, 10-4)
08/09 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 11-9)
09/09 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Hershiser (W, 13-10)
09/10 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 11-10)
09/11 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Yoshii (W, 11-8)
09/12 Mets 10, Dodgers 3 Rogers (W, 5-0)
1999 totals: 4 wins, 4 losses



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