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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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Mets 'manage' to win in 18th, 5-4
New York Daily News, April 29, 1985
A crazy 18-inning game at Shea, remembered for, among other things, Rusty Staub's improbable outfield heroics.


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Matt Lawton
Born: November 30, 1971
at Gulfport, Miss.
Lawton
Years with Mets: 2001

48 games. 3 hr, 13 rbi, 0.246
24 runs, 10 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2001 Game Results
05/15 Mets 1, Padres 0 Reed (W, 5-2)
05/16 Padres 5, Mets 2 Rusch (L, 2-3)
05/17 Padres 15, Mets 3 Trachsel (L, 1-6)
08/14 Padres 6, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 6-11)
08/15 Padres 2, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 7-10)
08/16 Padres 6, Mets 5 White (L, 3-4)
2001 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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