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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' Stadium Lease Okayed; Work to Start
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John Maine
Born: May 8, 1981
at Fredericksburg, Va.
Maine
Years with Mets: 2006 - 2010

97 games. 39 - 32, 4.17
467 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1997 Game Results
05/07 Mets 4, Astros 1 Reynoso (W, 2-0)
05/08 Astros 4, Mets 2 Reed (L, 3-2)
05/13 Mets 4, Astros 3 McMichael (W, 3-2)
05/14 Astros 1, Mets 0 McMichael (L, 3-3)
08/01 Mets 8, Astros 5 Franco (W, 3-1)
08/02 Astros 6, Mets 0 Jones (L, 12-7)
08/03 Astros 3, Mets 2 McMichael (L, 7-9)
08/08 Mets 6, Astros 1 Bohanon (W, 3-1)
08/09 Astros 8, Mets 3 Rojas (L, 0-1)
08/10 Astros 11, Mets 8 Reed (L, 10-5)
08/11 Astros 8, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 0-1)
1997 totals: 4 wins, 7 losses



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