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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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Tough as Nails: Dykstra's dramatic home run wins Game 3
Newsday, October 12, 1986
Dykstra's big hit gives the Mets a 6-5 win and a 2-1 edge in the 1986 NLCS against Houston.
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Paul Byrd
Born: December 3, 1970
at Louisville, Ky.
Byrd
Years with Mets: 1995, 1996

55 games. 3 - 2, 3.54
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1998 Game Results
04/03 Mets 2, Pirates 1 McMichael (W, 1-0)
04/04 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Wendell (W, 2-0)
04/05 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Yoshii (W, 1-0)
04/06 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Jones (L, 0-1)
06/01 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 1-4)
06/02 Pirates 5, Mets 2 Bohanon (L, 2-2)
06/03 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Reed (L, 6-3)
07/20 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Yoshii (L, 4-6)
07/21 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Reed (W, 11-6)
1998 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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