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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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Mets get a reliever, completing Kooz deal
New York Daily News, February 8, 1979
Jesse Orosco is the player-to-be-named-later in the trade that sent Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The man who was on the mound for the last out of the 1969 World Series was traded for his 1986 counterpart.
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Bret Saberhagen
Born: April 11, 1964
at Chicago Heights, Ill.
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Years with Mets: 1992 - 1995

76 games. 29 - 21, 3.16
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Mets vs. Miami Marlins
2016 Game Results
04/11 Marlins 10, Mets 3 Matz (L, 0-1)
04/12 Marlins 2, Mets 1 Henderson (L, 0-1)
04/13 Mets 2, Marlins 1 Blevins (W, 1-0)
06/03 Mets 6, Marlins 2 Syndergaard (W, 6-2)
06/04 Mets 6, Marlins 4 Henderson (W, 1-2)
06/05 Marlins 1, Mets 0 Harvey (L, 4-8)
07/04 Mets 8, Marlins 6 Blevins (W, 3-0)
07/05 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Matz (L, 7-4)
07/06 Mets 4, Marlins 2 deGrom (W, 5-4)
07/22 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Robles (W, 5-3)
07/23 Marlins 7, Mets 2 deGrom (L, 6-5)
07/24 Mets 3, Marlins 0 Matz (W, 8-6)
08/29 Mets 2, Marlins 1 Smoker (W, 1-0)
08/30 Mets 7, Marlins 4 Lugo (W, 2-2)
08/31 Mets 5, Marlins 2 Reed (W, 4-2)
09/01 Marlins 6, Mets 4 deGrom (L, 7-8)
09/26 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Colon (L, 14-8)
09/27 Mets 12, Marlins 1 Syndergaard (W, 14-9)
09/28 Mets 5, Marlins 2 Lugo (W, 5-2)
2016 totals: 12 wins, 7 losses



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