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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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John Hudek
Born: August 8, 1966
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1989 Game Results
04/20 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 3-0)
04/21 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Ojeda (L, 0-3)
04/22 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 2-0)
04/23 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Aguilera (W, 1-0)
06/05 Cubs 15, Mets 3 Cone (L, 3-5)
06/06 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Ojeda (L, 2-6)
06/07 Mets 10, Cubs 5 Gooden (W, 7-2)
06/08 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Aase (L, 1-2)
06/13 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 4-5)
06/14 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 8-2)
06/15 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Aguilera (W, 3-1)
07/28 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
07/29 Cubs 10, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 0-1)
07/30 Cubs 6, Mets 4 Aguilera (L, 6-6)
09/04 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-7)
09/05 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Fernandez (W, 11-3)
09/18 Cubs 10, Mets 6 Viola (L, 3-5)
09/19 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Ojeda (W, 13-10)
1989 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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