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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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Matt den Dekker
Born: August 10, 1987
at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 2013, 2014, 2018

88 games. 1 hr, 14 rbi, 0.219
30 runs, 11 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1998 Game Results
05/15 Giants 3, Mets 2 McMichael (L, 1-2)
05/16 Mets 4, Giants 1 Reed (W, 4-2)
05/17 Giants 4, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 3-3)
08/04 Mets 7, Giants 6 Cook (W, 7-4)
08/05 Giants 6, Mets 4 Jones (L, 7-7)
08/06 Mets 9, Giants 8 Wendell (W, 4-0)
08/25 Giants 7, Mets 3 Reed (L, 15-8)
08/26 Mets 4, Giants 1 Nomo (W, 4-4)
08/27 Giants 11, Mets 3 Reynoso (L, 5-1)
1998 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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