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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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John Franco
Born: September 17, 1960
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Franco
Years with Mets: 1990 - 2001, 2003, 2004

695 games. 48 - 56, 3.10
592 strikeouts, 276 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2003 Game Results
04/29 Cardinals 13, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 3-1)
04/30 Cardinals 13, Mets 4 Astacio (L, 1-1)
05/01 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Strickland (L, 0-2)
08/01 Cardinals 8, Mets 2 Wheeler (L, 0-2)
08/02 Cardinals 10, Mets 9 Seo (L, 5-8)
08/03 Mets 13, Cardinals 5 Griffiths (W, 1-1)
2003 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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