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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.

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Mets Savor 1st Taste of Victory
Newsday, April 24, 1962
After opening the 1962 season with nine consecutive losses, the Mets finally have their first win, a 9-1 defeat of the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Tags: Jay Hook, Casey Stengel.


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Jay Kleven
Born: December 2, 1949
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: June 30, 2009 at San Lorenzo, Cal.
Kleven
Years with Mets: 1976

2 games. 0 hr, 2 rbi, 0.200
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1963 Game Results
04/16 Reds 7, Mets 4 Hook (L, 0-2)
04/17 Reds 5, Mets 0 Willey (L, 0-1)
05/10 Mets 3, Reds 2 Willey (W, 3-1)
05/11 Reds 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 3-3)
05/12 Reds 3, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 1-3)
05/12 Mets 13, Reds 12 Bearnarth (W, 1-0)
06/10 Mets 3, Reds 2 Stallard (W, 1-3)
06/11 Reds 8, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 5-6)
06/14 Mets 10, Reds 3 Willey (W, 5-5)
06/15 Mets 4, Reds 1 Stallard (W, 2-3)
06/16 Reds 11, Mets 5 Jackson (L, 5-7)
06/16 Reds 10, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-10)
09/02 Mets 5, Reds 3 Jackson (W, 9-16)
09/02 Reds 1, Mets 0 Hook (L, 3-12)
09/03 Reds 5, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 6-13)
09/06 Mets 5, Reds 4 Jackson (W, 10-16)
09/07 Reds 4, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 6-14)
09/08 Mets 3, Reds 2 Hook (W, 4-12)
1963 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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