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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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Ryota Igarashi
Born: May 28, 1979
at Chiba, Japan
Igarashi
Years with Mets: 2010, 2011

79 games. 5 - 2, 5.74
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2007 Game Results
06/11 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Hernandez (L, 3-2)
06/12 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Maine (L, 6-4)
06/13 Dodgers 9, Mets 1 Sosa (L, 6-2)
07/19 Mets 13, Dodgers 9 Sele (W, 3-0)
07/20 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Perez (W, 9-6)
07/21 Dodgers 8, Mets 6 Sosa (L, 7-5)
07/22 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Feliciano (W, 2-1)
08/24 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Perez (W, 12-8)
08/25 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Hernandez (W, 9-4)
08/26 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Maine (L, 13-8)
2007 totals: 5 wins, 5 losses



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