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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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Tough as Nails: Dykstra's dramatic home run wins Game 3
Newsday, October 12, 1986
Dykstra's big hit gives the Mets a 6-5 win and a 2-1 edge in the 1986 NLCS against Houston.
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Dock Ellis
Born: March 11, 1945
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: December 19, 2008 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Ellis
Years with Mets: 1979

17 games. 3 - 7, 6.04
41 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1981 Game Results
05/25 Mets 13, Phillies 3 Harris (W, 1-0)
05/26 Phillies 7, Mets 5 Allen (L, 3-2)
05/27 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Zachry (W, 5-5)
06/01 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Allen (L, 3-3)
06/02 Phillies 9, Mets 7 Lynch (L, 1-3)
06/03 Mets 6, Phillies 2 Harris (W, 2-1)
08/14 Phillies 8, Mets 4 Scott (L, 3-5)
08/15 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Falcone (W, 2-3)
08/16 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Zachry (W, 6-7)
09/16 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 7-12)
09/16 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Marshall (W, 3-2)
09/17 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Scott (L, 4-9)
09/28 Phillies 12, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 4-5)
09/29 Mets 7, Phillies 0 Falcone (W, 4-3)
1981 totals: 7 wins, 7 losses



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