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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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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1997 Game Results
06/19 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Franco (W, 1-1)
06/20 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Jones (W, 12-3)
06/21 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Mlicki (W, 4-5)
06/22 Mets 12, Pirates 9 Kashiwada (W, 2-0)
06/27 Pirates 6, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 4-6)
06/28 Mets 8, Pirates 3 Reynoso (W, 6-1)
06/29 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Jordan (W, 1-2)
07/14 Pirates 5, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 6-7)
07/15 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Acevedo (L, 1-1)
09/23 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Lidle (L, 7-2)
09/24 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Crawford (W, 3-3)
1997 totals: 7 wins, 4 losses



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