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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 'manage' to win in 18th, 5-4
New York Daily News, April 29, 1985
A crazy 18-inning game at Shea, remembered for, among other things, Rusty Staub's improbable outfield heroics.


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Don Cardwell
Born: December 7, 1935
at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Died: January 14, 2008 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Cardwell
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970

101 games. 20 - 34, 3.31
221 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers
2008 Game Results
04/11 Mets 4, Brewers 2 Figueroa (W, 1-0)
04/12 Brewers 5, Mets 3 Santana (L, 1-2)
04/13 Brewers 9, Mets 7 Sosa (L, 1-1)
09/01 Mets 4, Brewers 2 Figueroa (W, 3-3)
09/02 Mets 6, Brewers 5 Smith (W, 3-3)
09/03 Mets 9, Brewers 2 Perez (W, 10-7)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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