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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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Newsday, November 24, 1964
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Roger Craig
Born: February 17, 1930
at Durham, N.C.
Died: June 4, 2023 at San Diego, Cal.
Craig
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

88 games. 15 - 46, 4.14
226 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1991 Game Results
06/04 Mets 4, Reds 2 Cone (W, 6-3)
06/05 Reds 11, Mets 10 Gooden (L, 5-5)
06/06 Reds 5, Mets 3 Viola (L, 6-3)
06/17 Mets 10, Reds 6 Darling (W, 3-4)
06/18 Mets 7, Reds 5 Pena (W, 3-0)
06/19 Reds 7, Mets 6 Cone (L, 6-5)
08/23 Reds 6, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-11)
08/24 Reds 7, Mets 0 Whitehurst (L, 5-9)
08/25 Mets 2, Reds 1 Cone (W, 11-10)
08/30 Mets 3, Reds 2 Cone (W, 12-10)
08/31 Mets 8, Reds 7 Franco (W, 4-7)
09/01 Mets 9, Reds 4 Whitehurst (W, 6-10)
1991 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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