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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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New York Daily News, July 23, 1986
This game between the Mets and the Reds is remembered for the fight at third base between Ray Knight and Eric Davis.
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Kelly Shoppach
Born: April 29, 1980
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1980 Game Results
04/15 Expos 7, Mets 3 Swan (L, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 3, Expos 2 Burris (W, 1-1)
05/09 Mets 2, Expos 1 Swan (W, 2-2)
05/10 Expos 5, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 0-3)
07/03 Mets 7, Expos 2 Hausman (W, 4-2)
07/04 Mets 9, Expos 5 Glynn (W, 3-1)
07/04 Expos 6, Mets 5 Bomback (L, 5-2)
07/05 Mets 7, Expos 5 Falcone (W, 4-5)
07/06 Expos 9, Mets 4 Reardon (L, 4-4)
08/04 Expos 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 5-7)
08/04 Mets 4, Expos 3 Bomback (W, 8-3)
08/05 Expos 11, Mets 5 Pacella (L, 3-2)
08/06 Expos 4, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 1-2)
08/07 Mets 7, Expos 1 Burris (W, 5-6)
09/09 Expos 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-10)
09/16 Expos 5, Mets 3 Berenguer (L, 0-1)
09/16 Expos 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 1-5)
09/17 Mets 5, Expos 2 Miller (W, 1-1)
1980 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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