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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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Phils Instruct Slapstick Art To Mets Pupils
Newsday, April 30, 1962
The Mets follow up their win from the previous day with a victory in the first game of a doubleheader, giving them their first two-game winning streak. They can't extend it to three, however, as the Phillies get a win in the nightcap.


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Terry Blocker
Born: August 18, 1959
at Columbia, S.C.
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Years with Mets: 1985

18 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.067
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1999 Game Results
08/06 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Dotel (W, 4-1)
08/07 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Taylor (L, 0-1)
08/08 Dodgers 14, Mets 3 Reed (L, 10-4)
08/09 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 11-9)
09/09 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Hershiser (W, 13-10)
09/10 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 11-10)
09/11 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Yoshii (W, 11-8)
09/12 Mets 10, Dodgers 3 Rogers (W, 5-0)
1999 totals: 4 wins, 4 losses



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