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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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Harrelson saw all the action
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 27, 1986
The bottom of the tenth inning of Game Six of the 1986 World Series is surely the most legendary half inning in Mets history. Bud Harrelson was the third base coach as the monumental events unfolded, and in this article he shares his perspective.
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Julio Machado
Born: December 1, 1965
at Santa Cruz del Zulia, Venezuela
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Years with Mets: 1989, 1990

37 games. 4 - 2, 3.18
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Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2002 Game Results
05/24 Mets 5, Marlins 4 Strickland (W, 4-2)
05/25 Marlins 6, Mets 5 Weathers (L, 2-1)
05/26 Mets 3, Marlins 0 D'Amico (W, 4-4)
05/27 Marlins 5, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 5-4)
05/31 Mets 6, Marlins 5 Roberts (W, 1-0)
06/01 Marlins 9, Mets 7 Komiyama (L, 0-2)
06/02 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 5-5)
07/04 Marlins 9, Mets 7 Leiter (L, 8-7)
07/05 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Bacsik (W, 1-0)
07/06 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Estes (L, 3-7)
07/07 Mets 9, Marlins 3 Roberts (W, 2-0)
07/15 Mets 8, Marlins 3 Bacsik (W, 2-0)
07/16 Mets 10, Marlins 5 Leiter (W, 9-7)
08/27 Mets 10, Marlins 5 Thomson (W, 1-3)
08/28 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Strickland (L, 6-8)
09/03 Marlins 3, Mets 2 Strickland (L, 6-9)
09/03 Mets 11, Marlins 5 Bacsik (W, 3-1)
09/04 Mets 11, Marlins 3 Astacio (W, 12-8)
09/05 Mets 4, Marlins 1 Trachsel (W, 9-10)
2002 totals: 11 wins, 8 losses



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