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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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Sean Gilmartin
Born: May 8, 1990
at Thousand Oaks, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 2015 - 2017

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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2006 Game Results
05/03 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Bradford (W, 1-1)
05/04 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Glavine (W, 4-2)
07/03 Pirates 11, Mets 1 Maine (L, 0-2)
07/04 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Sanchez (W, 5-0)
07/05 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Hernandez (W, 3-4)
07/06 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Trachsel (W, 8-4)
09/15 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Martinez (L, 9-6)
09/16 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 4-5)
09/17 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Maine (L, 5-5)
2006 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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