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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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Eight Men Out: Turk keys Mets win
Newsday, October 4, 1999
The bullpen has been a strength for the 1999 Mets, and in the final game of the season, in which the Mets clinched a tie for the Wild Card, Turk Wendell was a key contributor.
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Robin Ventura
Born: July 14, 1967
at Santa Maria, Cal.
Ventura
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2001

444 games. 77 hr, 265 rbi, 0.260
219 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1980 Game Results
05/02 Padres 1, Mets 0 Burris (L, 2-2)
05/03 Padres 2, Mets 1 Swan (L, 1-2)
05/04 Padres 4, Mets 3 Reardon (L, 0-1)
05/04 Mets 6, Padres 2 Glynn (W, 1-1)
06/16 Padres 3, Mets 2 Reardon (L, 4-3)
06/17 Padres 2, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 2-2)
08/26 Padres 8, Mets 6 Falcone (L, 6-8)
08/27 Padres 4, Mets 1 Burris (L, 7-8)
09/04 Padres 3, Mets 2 Allen (L, 5-8)
09/05 Padres 4, Mets 2 Bomback (L, 9-6)
09/06 Padres 8, Mets 7 Burris (L, 7-10)
09/07 Padres 5, Mets 2 Pacella (L, 3-4)
1980 totals: 1 win, 11 losses



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