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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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Rusty Was Best Swinger in the Game; 2 HRs in 9-2 Rout
New York Daily News, October 9, 1973
The Mets won the game which included the fight between Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose, and Rusty Staub had two home runs.
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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. Arizona Diamondbacks
2006 Game Results
05/29 Mets 8, Diamondbacks 7 Sanchez (W, 2-0)
05/30 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 2 Soler (L, 0-1)
05/31 Mets 1, Diamondbacks 0 Sanchez (W, 3-0)
06/08 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 1 Hernandez (W, 2-1)
06/09 Mets 10, Diamondbacks 6 Trachsel (W, 3-4)
06/10 Mets 5, Diamondbacks 0 Soler (W, 2-1)
06/11 Mets 15, Diamondbacks 2 Martinez (W, 6-2)
2006 totals: 6 wins, 1 loss



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