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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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Leiter Lights Way
Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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Clem Labine
Born: August 6, 1926
at Lincoln, R.I.
Died: March 2, 2007 at Vero Beach, Fla.
Labine
Years with Mets: 1962

3 games. 0 - 0, 11.25
2 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1974 Game Results
04/29 Dodgers 8, Mets 7 Stone (L, 0-2)
04/30 Mets 8, Dodgers 7 Miller (W, 1-1)
05/01 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Parker (L, 1-1)
06/14 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 5-4)
06/15 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 6-4)
06/16 Dodgers 7, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 3-6)
07/12 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Apodaca (W, 2-4)
07/13 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Parker (L, 3-8)
07/14 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 8-6)
08/12 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Parker (W, 4-10)
08/13 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Matlack (W, 11-9)
08/14 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 McGraw (W, 3-6)
1974 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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