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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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Jesus Alou
Born: March 24, 1942
at Haina, Dominican Republic
Died: March 10, 2023 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alou
Years with Mets: 1975

62 games. 0 hr, 11 rbi, 0.265
8 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1995 Game Results
05/19 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Gunderson (W, 1-0)
05/20 Phillies 10, Mets 8 Harnisch (L, 0-1)
05/21 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Jones (L, 3-2)
06/19 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 4-3)
06/20 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 1-4)
06/21 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Jones (L, 4-4)
06/22 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Pulsipher (L, 0-2)
08/08 Mets 12, Phillies 10 Cornelius (W, 1-1)
08/09 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Isringhausen (W, 2-1)
08/10 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Florence (W, 1-0)
09/15 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Isringhausen (W, 7-2)
09/16 Mets 10, Phillies 8 Telgheder (W, 1-1)
09/17 Mets 8, Phillies 2 Cornelius (W, 2-6)
1995 totals: 7 wins, 6 losses



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