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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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Jeff Innis
Born: July 5, 1962
at Decatur, Ill.
Died: January 30, 2022 at Dawsonville, Ga.
Innis
Years with Mets: 1987 - 1993

288 games. 10 - 20, 3.05
192 strikeouts, 5 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1993 Game Results
04/27 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 2-3)
05/04 Dodgers 8, Mets 4 Tanana (L, 2-1)
05/05 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Maddux (L, 0-3)
07/08 Dodgers 11, Mets 8 Telgheder (L, 3-1)
07/08 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Innis (W, 1-2)
07/09 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Tanana (L, 4-8)
07/10 Mets 7, Dodgers 6 Saberhagen (W, 5-7)
07/11 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 8-9)
07/22 Mets 10, Dodgers 5 Saberhagen (W, 6-7)
07/23 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Tanana (L, 5-9)
07/24 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Young (L, 0-13)
07/25 Mets 4, Dodgers 0 Hillman (W, 1-4)
1993 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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