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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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Mike Phillips
Born: August 19, 1950
at Beaumont, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977

241 games. 6 hr, 60 rbi, 0.250
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1999 Game Results
05/03 Mets 5, Astros 3 Reed (W, 2-0)
05/04 Astros 6, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 1-3)
05/05 Astros 5, Mets 4 Benitez (L, 0-1)
08/23 Mets 3, Astros 2 Benitez (W, 3-2)
08/24 Astros 5, Mets 1 Cook (L, 10-3)
08/25 Mets 4, Astros 0 Rogers (W, 3-0)
08/30 Mets 17, Astros 1 Yoshii (W, 9-8)
08/31 Astros 6, Mets 2 Wendell (L, 3-2)
09/01 Mets 9, Astros 5 Dotel (W, 6-1)
1999 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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