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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, April 12, 1962
The Mets' hopes of an undefeated inaugural season are dashed as their very first game results in an 11-4 loss in St. Louis.


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Joe Panik
Born: October 30, 1990
at Yonkers, N.Y.
Panik
Years with Mets: 2019

39 games. 2 hr, 12 rbi, 0.277
17 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1999 Game Results
05/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 0-1)
05/25 Mets 8, Pirates 3 Yoshii (W, 5-3)
05/26 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Hershiser (W, 4-4)
07/26 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Reed (W, 9-3)
07/27 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Hershiser (L, 10-8)
07/28 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Cook (W, 9-2)
10/01 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Mahomes (W, 8-0)
10/02 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Reed (W, 11-5)
10/03 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Benitez (W, 4-3)
1999 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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