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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 Beat Phillies -- 3 N.Y. HRs in Row
New York Daily News, April 29, 1962
The Mets get their second win of their first season, a victory over the Phillies at the Polo Grounds that featured back-to-back-to-back homers from Frank Thomas, Charley Neal, and Gil Hodges.
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Jesus Alou
Born: March 24, 1942
at Haina, Dominican Republic
Died: March 10, 2023 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alou
Years with Mets: 1975

62 games. 0 hr, 11 rbi, 0.265
8 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2001 Game Results
05/24 Mets 11, Marlins 3 Appier (W, 3-5)
05/25 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Franco (W, 1-0)
05/26 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Rusch (L, 3-4)
05/27 Mets 5, Marlins 4 Wendell (W, 1-0)
05/31 Marlins 5, Mets 3 Wendell (L, 1-1)
06/01 Mets 11, Marlins 5 Gonzalez (W, 2-2)
06/02 Mets 7, Marlins 1 Leiter (W, 3-3)
06/03 Marlins 1, Mets 0 Wendell (L, 1-2)
07/18 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Wendell (W, 4-3)
07/19 Marlins 8, Mets 3 Rusch (L, 5-6)
07/24 Marlins 4, Mets 3 Appier (L, 5-10)
07/25 Mets 5, Marlins 2 Rusch (W, 6-6)
08/31 Mets 6, Marlins 1 Leiter (W, 10-10)
09/01 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Roberts (W, 1-0)
09/02 Marlins 5, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 6-10)
09/06 Mets 5, Marlins 2 Appier (W, 8-10)
09/07 Mets 6, Marlins 1 Rusch (W, 7-10)
09/08 Mets 9, Marlins 7 Franco (W, 5-2)
09/09 Marlins 4, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 9-12)
2001 totals: 12 wins, 7 losses



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