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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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New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 25, 1962
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Gary Sanchez
Born: December 2, 1992
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2023

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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2005 Game Results
04/18 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Ishii (L, 0-2)
04/19 Mets 16, Phillies 4 Zambrano (W, 1-1)
05/02 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Martinez (W, 3-1)
05/03 Phillies 10, Mets 3 Glavine (L, 1-4)
05/04 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Seo (W, 2-1)
05/05 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Heilman (W, 3-2)
06/21 Mets 8, Phillies 5 Benson (W, 6-2)
06/22 Phillies 8, Mets 4 Ring (L, 0-2)
06/23 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Ishii (W, 2-6)
06/28 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Zambrano (W, 4-6)
06/29 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Ishii (L, 2-7)
06/30 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Martinez (W, 9-2)
08/30 Mets 6, Phillies 4 Padilla (W, 1-0)
08/31 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Martinez (L, 13-6)
09/01 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 10-12)
09/26 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Takatsu (W, 1-0)
09/27 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Padilla (W, 3-1)
09/28 Phillies 16, Mets 6 Trachsel (L, 1-4)
2005 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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