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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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Newsday, April 30, 1962
The Mets follow up their win from the previous day with a victory in the first game of a doubleheader, giving them their first two-game winning streak. They can't extend it to three, however, as the Phillies get a win in the nightcap.


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Dock Ellis
Born: March 11, 1945
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: December 19, 2008 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Ellis
Years with Mets: 1979

17 games. 3 - 7, 6.04
41 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1985 Game Results
04/15 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Latham (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Orosco (W, 1-0)
04/17 Mets 10, Pirates 6 Sisk (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Darling (W, 1-0)
04/27 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 1-1)
04/28 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Gorman (W, 2-1)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-5)
07/02 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Darling (W, 7-2)
07/03 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Lynch (W, 5-5)
08/16 Pirates 7, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 10-6)
08/17 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Fernandez (W, 5-6)
08/18 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
09/20 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Latham (L, 1-2)
09/21 Mets 12, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 22-4)
09/22 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Leach (L, 3-4)
09/27 Pirates 8, Mets 7 Gardner (L, 0-2)
09/28 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Aguilera (W, 10-6)
09/29 Mets 9, Pirates 7 Orosco (W, 7-6)
1985 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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