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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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Tate 0-Hits Expos Till 8th, Fans 13; Mets Tumble, 4-3
New York Daily News, August 5, 1975
Randy Tate makes a surprise bid to become the first Met to pitch a no-hitter. It doesn't turn out well.
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Jeff Reardon
Born: October 1, 1955
at Dalton, Mass.
Reardon
Years with Mets: 1979 - 1981

97 games. 10 - 9, 2.65
139 strikeouts, 10 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1971 Game Results
05/17 Braves 4, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 1-1)
05/18 Braves 8, Mets 6 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
05/21 Mets 6, Braves 2 Ryan (W, 5-1)
05/22 Mets 8, Braves 7 Taylor (W, 2-1)
05/23 Mets 4, Braves 0 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
07/02 Braves 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 4-2)
07/03 Braves 7, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 7-6)
07/04 Braves 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 10-4)
08/05 Braves 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 2-2)
08/06 Mets 9, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 12-8)
08/07 Mets 20, Braves 6 Ryan (W, 9-9)
08/08 Braves 5, Mets 0 Williams (L, 4-6)
1971 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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