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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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Jason Vargas
Born: February 2, 1983
at Seattle, Wash.
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Years with Mets: 2007, 2018, 2019

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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1996 Game Results
04/08 Reds 7, Mets 6 Jones (L, 0-1)
04/09 Mets 12, Reds 5 Isringhausen (W, 1-0)
04/10 Reds 9, Mets 7 MacDonald (L, 0-1)
04/22 Mets 5, Reds 1 Wilson (W, 1-1)
04/23 Mets 8, Reds 6 Henry (W, 1-0)
06/20 Reds 5, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-4)
06/21 Mets 9, Reds 4 Dipoto (W, 2-1)
06/22 Mets 5, Reds 2 Clark (W, 7-6)
06/23 Reds 2, Mets 1 Person (L, 1-2)
07/26 Reds 7, Mets 4 Wilson (L, 4-6)
07/27 Reds 7, Mets 5 Clark (L, 10-8)
07/28 Mets 7, Reds 1 Jones (W, 9-6)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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