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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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Jeff Kent
Born: March 7, 1968
at Bellflower, Cal.
Kent
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1993 Game Results
05/11 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Hillman (L, 0-1)
05/12 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Maddux (L, 0-4)
05/13 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Schourek (W, 2-3)
06/25 Cardinals 8, Mets 5 Saberhagen (L, 3-7)
06/26 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 7-7)
06/27 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Young (L, 0-10)
07/30 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 1-1)
07/31 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Hillman (L, 1-5)
08/01 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 Gooden (W, 11-10)
09/27 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Gozzo (L, 0-1)
09/28 Mets 6, Cardinals 1 Schourek (W, 4-12)
09/29 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Greer (W, 1-0)
09/30 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Hillman (W, 2-9)
1993 totals: 5 wins, 8 losses



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