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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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Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1990 Game Results
04/27 Mets 1, Astros 0 Viola (W, 4-0)
04/28 Astros 8, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 1-2)
04/29 Astros 2, Mets 1 Machado (L, 2-1)
05/05 Astros 9, Mets 5 Gooden (L, 1-3)
05/06 Mets 7, Astros 4 Franco (W, 1-0)
05/06 Mets 7, Astros 6 Pena (W, 1-0)
05/07 Mets 7, Astros 1 Viola (W, 6-0)
07/03 Mets 12, Astros 0 Viola (W, 12-3)
07/04 Mets 7, Astros 4 Gooden (W, 8-5)
07/16 Astros 4, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 4-4)
07/17 Mets 6, Astros 2 Gooden (W, 10-5)
07/18 Astros 1, Mets 0 Pena (L, 2-3)
1990 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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