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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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Kevin Mitchell
Born: January 13, 1962
at San Diego, Cal.
Mitchell
Years with Mets: 1984, 1986

115 games. 12 hr, 44 rbi, 0.275
51 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1970 Game Results
06/05 Reds 5, Mets 4 Ryan (L, 4-4)
06/06 Reds 5, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-1)
06/07 Reds 10, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 5-4)
06/16 Mets 8, Reds 1 McAndrew (W, 3-4)
06/17 Reds 7, Mets 4 Taylor (L, 1-3)
08/11 Reds 8, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 6-11)
08/12 Mets 2, Reds 1 Gentry (W, 8-6)
08/13 Reds 6, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 7-4)
08/21 Mets 4, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 8-6)
08/22 Reds 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-4)
08/23 Mets 5, Reds 4 Taylor (W, 5-4)
08/23 Reds 7, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 17-9)
1970 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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