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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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New faces, old result: Buddy's Mets lose
New York Daily News, May 30, 1990
Davey Johnson has been fired and Bud Harrelson is the new manager of the Mets. He doesn't get off to a good start, however. The Mets lose his debut game 2-1 in Cincinnati.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Bob Ojeda.


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Al Leiter
Born: October 23, 1965
at Toms River, N.J.
Leiter
Years with Mets: 1998 - 2004

213 games. 95 - 67, 3.42
1106 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2007 Game Results
06/11 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Hernandez (L, 3-2)
06/12 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Maine (L, 6-4)
06/13 Dodgers 9, Mets 1 Sosa (L, 6-2)
07/19 Mets 13, Dodgers 9 Sele (W, 3-0)
07/20 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Perez (W, 9-6)
07/21 Dodgers 8, Mets 6 Sosa (L, 7-5)
07/22 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Feliciano (W, 2-1)
08/24 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Perez (W, 12-8)
08/25 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Hernandez (W, 9-4)
08/26 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Maine (L, 13-8)
2007 totals: 5 wins, 5 losses



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