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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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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


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Joey Lucchesi
Born: June 6, 1993
at Newark, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 2021, 2023, 2024

22 games. 5 - 6, 3.78
80 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1993 Game Results
04/09 Astros 7, Mets 3 Young (L, 0-1)
04/10 Astros 6, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 1-1)
04/11 Astros 5, Mets 4 Schourek (L, 0-1)
06/04 Astros 7, Mets 2 Tanana (L, 3-4)
06/05 Astros 7, Mets 5 Maddux (L, 0-5)
06/06 Astros 5, Mets 4 Schourek (L, 2-7)
08/30 Mets 5, Astros 4 Maddux (W, 3-6)
08/31 Astros 10, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 12-15)
09/01 Astros 3, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 3-5)
09/06 Astros 7, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 3-6)
09/07 Astros 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 3-3)
09/08 Astros 7, Mets 1 Tanana (L, 6-15)
1993 totals: 1 win, 11 losses



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