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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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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


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Jack DiLauro
Born: May 3, 1943
at Akron, O.
Died: December 7, 2024 at Lake Mohawk, O.
DiLauro
Years with Mets: 1969

23 games. 1 - 4, 2.40
27 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1967 Game Results
05/02 Mets 3, Giants 2 Shaw (W, 1-1)
05/03 Giants 8, Mets 0 Denehy (L, 0-4)
05/04 Giants 3, Mets 1 Cardwell (L, 2-2)
06/03 Giants 11, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 3-6)
06/03 Mets 2, Giants 1 Shaw (W, 1-5)
06/04 Giants 7, Mets 0 Denehy (L, 1-5)
06/04 Giants 5, Mets 0 Estrada (L, 1-2)
07/03 Mets 5, Giants 3 Seaver (W, 7-5)
07/04 Mets 8, Giants 7 Fisher (W, 6-9)
07/05 Giants 2, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 2-8)
07/25 Giants 5, Mets 4 Reniff (L, 3-1)
07/26 Mets 11, Giants 5 Seaver (W, 10-6)
08/04 Giants 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 10-8)
08/06 Giants 9, Mets 7 Shaw (L, 3-5)
08/06 Giants 4, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 0-1)
09/25 Giants 2, Mets 1 Selma (L, 2-4)
09/26 Giants 8, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 0-2)
09/27 Giants 7, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 0-3)
1967 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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