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New York Mets signed free agent Eric Gunderson on May 5, 1994.

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2 From Class of '71 Move On
Newsday, December 9, 1977
In a multi-team trade, the Mets send John Milner to the Pirates and Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Al Oliver is also included in the deal, but the Mets don't get him. They do, however, get Willie Montanez and future Rangers GM Tom Grieve.
Tags: Tom Grieve, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Willie Montanez.


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Don Florence
Born: March 16, 1967
at Manchester, N.H.
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14 games. 3 - 0, 1.50
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1970 Game Results
04/17 Mets 6, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/18 Mets 7, Phillies 0 Ryan (W, 1-0)
04/19 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/19 Mets 10, Phillies 2 McAndrew (W, 1-1)
05/15 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 7-1)
05/16 Mets 6, Phillies 0 Koosman (W, 2-2)
06/19 Mets 13, Phillies 3 Seaver (W, 10-5)
06/20 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 2-4)
07/02 Phillies 6, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 7-5)
07/02 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 0-2)
07/03 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Sadecki (W, 6-2)
07/04 Mets 7, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 13-5)
07/05 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Koosman (W, 5-4)
09/09 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 6-3)
09/09 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Sadecki (W, 8-4)
09/10 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Herbel (W, 2-0)
09/22 Mets 7, Phillies 6 Ryan (W, 7-10)
09/23 Mets 5, Phillies 4 McGraw (W, 4-6)
1970 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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