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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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Redmen Steal No-Hitter From Yale
Newsday, May 22, 1981
Some have called it the greatest pitching duel in the history of college baseball, and both pitches were future Mets: Frank Viola for St. John's and Ron Darling for Yale.
Tags: Ron Darling, Frank Viola.


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Julio Franco
Born: August 23, 1958
at Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Franco
Years with Mets: 2006, 2007

135 games. 3 hr, 34 rbi, 0.256
21 runs, 8 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2011 Game Results
08/08 Mets 9, Padres 8 Isringhausen (W, 3-2)
08/09 Mets 5, Padres 4 Carrasco (W, 1-2)
08/10 Padres 9, Mets 5 Dickey (L, 5-11)
08/11 Padres 3, Mets 2 Niese (L, 11-9)
08/15 Mets 5, Padres 4 Acosta (W, 1-0)
08/16 Padres 6, Mets 1 Niese (L, 11-10)
08/17 Mets 7, Padres 3 Gee (W, 11-4)
2011 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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