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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 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1980 Game Results
05/30 Mets 5, Pirates 1 Zachry (W, 1-2)
05/31 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Swan (L, 3-4)
06/01 Pirates 13, Mets 3 Falcone (L, 3-4)
06/06 Mets 9, Pirates 4 Hausman (W, 1-1)
06/07 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Allen (W, 3-4)
06/08 Mets 6, Pirates 4 Burris (W, 4-4)
06/08 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Bomback (L, 3-1)
07/10 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Zachry (W, 3-5)
07/11 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 5-7)
08/11 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 1-3)
08/12 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Burris (W, 6-6)
08/13 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Hausman (W, 5-3)
09/19 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 1-1)
09/20 Mets 9, Pirates 6 Allen (W, 7-8)
09/21 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Burris (L, 7-12)
09/29 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Reardon (W, 8-7)
09/30 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Falcone (W, 7-9)
10/01 Pirates 10, Mets 5 Burris (L, 7-13)
1980 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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