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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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Cashen: Try putting spell on Mackey
New York Daily News, May 17, 1991
Catcher Mackey Sasser's problem throwing the ball to the pitcher is not easily resolved.
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Robert Stock
Born: November 21, 1989
at Bellevue, Wash.
Stock
Years with Mets: 2021

2 games. 0 - 1, 5.40
6 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1975 Game Results
05/26 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Seaver (W, 6-4)
05/27 Dodgers 10, Mets 4 Parker (L, 1-2)
05/28 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Matlack (W, 6-3)
06/11 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Apodaca (W, 1-0)
06/12 Mets 2, Dodgers 0 Matlack (W, 8-4)
08/08 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Sanders (L, 0-1)
08/09 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 10-10)
08/10 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Webb (L, 4-5)
08/28 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 11-11)
08/29 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 16-8)
08/30 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Webb (L, 6-6)
08/31 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-2)
1975 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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