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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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Gary Gentry
Born: October 6, 1946
at Phoenix, Ariz.
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Years with Mets: 1969 - 1972

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Mets vs. Florida Marlins
1998 Game Results
05/26 Mets 10, Marlins 6 Bohanon (W, 2-1)
05/27 Mets 8, Marlins 2 Yoshii (W, 4-1)
06/11 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Jones (W, 6-3)
06/12 Marlins 4, Mets 3 Bohanon (L, 2-3)
06/13 Mets 7, Marlins 4 Reed (W, 8-3)
06/14 Marlins 5, Mets 4 Hudek (L, 0-4)
06/19 Marlins 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 8-4)
06/20 Marlins 8, Mets 3 Nomo (L, 0-1)
06/21 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Leiter (W, 9-3)
09/18 Marlins 7, Mets 6 Franco (L, 0-8)
09/19 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Yoshii (W, 6-8)
09/20 Mets 5, Marlins 0 Leiter (W, 17-5)
1998 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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