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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. Philadelphia Phillies
1971 Game Results
05/19 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 3-2)
05/20 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 3-4)
05/25 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Frisella (W, 2-1)
05/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/18 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Gentry (W, 6-4)
06/19 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Frisella (W, 3-1)
06/20 Mets 7, Phillies 6 McGraw (W, 5-3)
06/20 Phillies 9, Mets 7 McAndrew (L, 0-3)
06/28 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 7-5)
06/29 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 10-3)
09/02 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 11-9)
09/03 Mets 7, Phillies 1 Sadecki (W, 6-5)
09/04 Mets 6, Phillies 5 McGraw (W, 11-4)
09/04 Mets 3, Phillies 0 McAndrew (W, 1-5)
09/05 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 9-12)
09/10 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Koosman (W, 6-9)
09/11 Mets 9, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 18-8)
09/12 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Frisella (W, 7-4)
1971 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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