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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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Eight Men Out: Turk keys Mets win
Newsday, October 4, 1999
The bullpen has been a strength for the 1999 Mets, and in the final game of the season, in which the Mets clinched a tie for the Wild Card, Turk Wendell was a key contributor.
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Cal Koonce
Born: November 18, 1940
at Fayetteville, N.C.
Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Koonce
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970

119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43
132 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1996 Game Results
04/29 Mets 3, Expos 2 Harnisch (W, 2-2)
05/01 Expos 4, Mets 0 Clark (L, 1-3)
05/01 Mets 6, Expos 0 Isringhausen (W, 2-2)
07/04 Mets 4, Expos 0 Person (W, 2-3)
07/05 Mets 9, Expos 6 Dipoto (W, 3-1)
07/06 Mets 11, Expos 3 Jones (W, 8-5)
07/07 Expos 4, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 4-6)
07/18 Expos 7, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 5-7)
07/19 Expos 5, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 4-11)
07/20 Mets 4, Expos 1 Wilson (W, 4-5)
07/21 Expos 4, Mets 3 Clark (L, 10-7)
09/17 Expos 7, Mets 1 Isringhausen (L, 6-14)
09/18 Expos 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 6-7)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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