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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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Grover Powell, former pitcher for N.Y. Mets, dies of leukemia
News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), May 22, 1985
Grover Powell's career got off to a promising start, but he was derailed by an early injury. He also, sadly, suffered an early death. This is his obituary.
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Matt Lawton
Born: November 30, 1971
at Gulfport, Miss.
Lawton
Years with Mets: 2001

48 games. 3 hr, 13 rbi, 0.246
24 runs, 10 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2012 Game Results
05/16 Reds 6, Mets 3 Rauch (L, 3-2)
05/17 Mets 9, Reds 4 Parnell (W, 1-0)
06/15 Reds 7, Mets 3 Gee (L, 4-5)
06/16 Reds 4, Mets 1 Niese (L, 4-3)
06/17 Reds 3, Mets 1 Young (L, 1-1)
08/14 Reds 3, Mets 0 Acosta (L, 1-3)
08/15 Reds 6, Mets 1 Dickey (L, 15-4)
08/16 Mets 8, Reds 4 Harvey (W, 2-3)
2012 totals: 2 wins, 6 losses



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