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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 vs. Chicago Cubs
1970 Game Results
05/13 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Gentry (W, 4-1)
05/22 Cubs 6, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 2-3)
05/23 Cubs 14, Mets 8 Gentry (L, 4-2)
05/24 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 7-3)
05/24 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Ryan (W, 3-3)
06/22 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Taylor (W, 2-3)
06/23 Mets 12, Cubs 10 Taylor (W, 3-3)
06/24 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Seaver (W, 11-5)
06/24 Mets 6, Cubs 1 Ryan (W, 5-5)
06/25 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Koosman (W, 3-4)
08/03 Cubs 6, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-6)
08/04 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Ryan (W, 6-6)
09/04 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Frisella (L, 5-2)
09/05 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Koosman (W, 10-6)
09/28 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Frisella (W, 8-3)
09/29 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 12-7)
09/30 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 7-11)
10/01 Cubs 4, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 10-14)
1970 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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