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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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Newsday, October 1, 1978
At the end of the 1978 season, Newsday asked each Met for a brief comment. Elliott Maddox and Sergio Ferrer are among those who made notable remarks.
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Joe Crawford
Born: May 2, 1970
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1991 Game Results
04/15 Mets 9, Pirates 3 Cone (W, 1-0)
04/16 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 1-1)
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Darling (L, 0-1)
04/26 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Viola (W, 3-0)
04/27 Pirates 10, Mets 1 Cone (L, 2-1)
04/28 Pirates 7, Mets 3 Darling (L, 1-2)
08/06 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 0-2)
08/07 Mets 7, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 12-6)
08/08 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Viola (W, 12-8)
08/16 Pirates 8, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 0-3)
08/17 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 12-7)
08/18 Pirates 9, Mets 2 Viola (L, 12-10)
09/24 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Innis (L, 0-2)
09/26 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 7-12)
09/26 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Burke (W, 3-3)
09/30 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Simons (L, 2-3)
10/01 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Cone (L, 13-14)
10/02 Mets 9, Pirates 6 Franco (W, 5-8)
1991 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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