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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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Phil Lombardi
Born: February 20, 1963
at Abilene, Tex.
Died: May 20, 2021 at Northridge, Cal.
Lombardi
Years with Mets: 1989

18 games. 1 hr, 3 rbi, 0.229
4 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1974 Game Results
05/31 Astros 7, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-3)
06/01 Mets 3, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 3-5)
06/07 Astros 1, Mets 0 Parker (L, 1-4)
06/08 Mets 6, Astros 5 Sadecki (W, 4-2)
06/09 Astros 11, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-4)
08/19 Astros 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 7-8)
08/20 Astros 6, Mets 2 Sadecki (L, 4-7)
08/21 Mets 10, Astros 2 Koosman (W, 12-8)
08/26 Mets 5, Astros 4 Koosman (W, 13-8)
08/27 Mets 4, Astros 2 McGraw (W, 5-7)
08/28 Astros 3, Mets 2 Cram (L, 0-1)
08/29 Mets 7, Astros 0 Seaver (W, 8-8)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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