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Today is May 5

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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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No Miracle
Newsday, October 22, 1973
The Mets lose the seventh game of the 1973 World Series in Oakland.


Randomly selected Met Player

Pete Smith
Born: February 27, 1966
at Abington, Mass.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1994

21 games. 4 - 10, 5.55
62 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1973 Game Results
05/11 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Parker (W, 3-0)
05/12 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 4-3)
05/13 Mets 6, Pirates 4 McAndrew (W, 3-3)
05/18 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Seaver (W, 5-3)
05/19 Pirates 4, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 0-2)
06/21 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Capra (L, 0-1)
06/22 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Stone (W, 3-2)
06/23 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Hennigan (L, 0-4)
06/24 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 9-4)
07/31 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 8-11)
08/01 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 13-5)
08/01 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Stone (W, 7-3)
08/02 Mets 5, Pirates 1 Sadecki (W, 2-1)
09/17 Pirates 10, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 17-10)
09/18 Mets 6, Pirates 5 McGraw (W, 5-6)
09/19 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Stone (W, 12-3)
09/20 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Sadecki (W, 5-4)
09/21 Mets 10, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 18-10)
1973 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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