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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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McReynolds a Met Compadre
Newsday, December 12, 1986
The defending World Champion Mets have made a blockbuster multi-player trade with the San Diego Padres, acquiring Kevin McReynolds (and others) and losing Kevin Mitchell (and others).
Tags: Stan Jefferson, Kevin McReynolds, Kevin Mitchell, Gene Walter.


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Luis Castillo
Born: September 12, 1975
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Castillo
Years with Mets: 2007 - 2010

365 games. 5 hr, 105 rbi, 0.274
188 runs, 55 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1986 Game Results
04/14 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Niemann (L, 0-2)
04/24 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 McDowell (W, 2-0)
04/25 Mets 9, Cardinals 0 Gooden (W, 3-0)
04/26 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Fernandez (W, 2-0)
04/27 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Ojeda (W, 3-0)
06/30 Mets 7, Cardinals 0 Ojeda (W, 9-2)
07/01 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Fernandez (W, 10-2)
07/02 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Sisk (W, 2-1)
08/14 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 McDowell (W, 12-6)
08/14 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Anderson (L, 1-1)
08/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 4-5)
08/16 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 McDowell (L, 12-7)
08/17 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
08/17 Mets 9, Cardinals 2 Niemann (W, 2-3)
09/15 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 McDowell (L, 13-9)
09/16 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Aguilera (W, 8-6)
09/22 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Gooden (W, 16-6)
09/23 Mets 9, Cardinals 1 Ojeda (W, 17-5)
1986 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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