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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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David Wright
Born: December 20, 1982
at Norfolk, Va.
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Years with Mets: 2004 - 2016, 2018

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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1972 Game Results
05/26 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 7-2)
05/27 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 McAndrew (W, 3-1)
05/28 Cardinals 8, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 3-2)
05/29 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Koosman (W, 2-3)
06/24 Cardinals 11, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 9-4)
06/25 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-4)
06/25 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 2-2)
08/07 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 4-5)
08/08 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Frisella (L, 4-7)
08/09 Mets 8, Cardinals 3 McAndrew (W, 8-3)
09/08 Mets 8, Cardinals 2 Matlack (W, 12-9)
09/08 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Frisella (L, 4-8)
09/09 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 7-8)
09/10 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 17-11)
09/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 10-12)
09/27 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 11-7)
1972 totals: 7 wins, 9 losses



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