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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. Houston Astros
1975 Game Results
05/16 Mets 10, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 5-3)
05/17 Mets 6, Astros 4 Matlack (W, 4-3)
05/18 Astros 12, Mets 7 Tate (L, 1-3)
06/02 Mets 2, Astros 0 Matlack (W, 7-3)
06/03 Mets 4, Astros 3 Hall (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 1, Astros 0 Koosman (W, 5-3)
06/05 Mets 2, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 8-4)
07/20 Mets 10, Astros 9 Hall (W, 2-2)
07/21 Astros 6, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-2)
08/18 Astros 4, Mets 0 Tate (L, 4-12)
08/19 Mets 6, Astros 3 Matlack (W, 14-8)
08/20 Astros 5, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 2-4)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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