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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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Jon Had 'Em All the Way
Newsday, October 8, 1973
Jon Matlack got the job done in the second game of the 1973 NLCS against the Reds in Cincinnati.
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Melvin Mora
Born: February 2, 1972
at Agua Negra, Venezuela
Mora
Years with Mets: 1999, 2000

145 games. 6 hr, 31 rbi, 0.248
41 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1971 Game Results
05/17 Braves 4, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 1-1)
05/18 Braves 8, Mets 6 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
05/21 Mets 6, Braves 2 Ryan (W, 5-1)
05/22 Mets 8, Braves 7 Taylor (W, 2-1)
05/23 Mets 4, Braves 0 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
07/02 Braves 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 4-2)
07/03 Braves 7, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 7-6)
07/04 Braves 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 10-4)
08/05 Braves 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 2-2)
08/06 Mets 9, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 12-8)
08/07 Mets 20, Braves 6 Ryan (W, 9-9)
08/08 Braves 5, Mets 0 Williams (L, 4-6)
1971 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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