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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 vs. Milwaukee Braves
1964 Game Results
05/04 Braves 2, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 0-1)
05/05 Braves 6, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 1-4)
05/12 Braves 2, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 3-4)
05/13 Mets 5, Braves 2 Fisher (W, 1-1)
05/14 Mets 12, Braves 4 Cisco (W, 1-2)
06/26 Mets 8, Braves 4 Stallard (W, 5-9)
06/27 Braves 9, Mets 6 Willey (L, 0-2)
06/28 Braves 7, Mets 6 Sutherland (L, 0-1)
06/28 Braves 9, Mets 0 Lary (L, 0-3)
07/24 Braves 8, Mets 5 Fisher (L, 6-10)
07/25 Mets 10, Braves 0 Stallard (W, 6-13)
07/26 Braves 11, Mets 7 Bearnarth (L, 4-5)
07/26 Braves 15, Mets 10 Fisher (L, 6-11)
09/09 Braves 7, Mets 4 Cisco (L, 5-16)
09/10 Braves 7, Mets 6 Ribant (L, 1-3)
09/29 Braves 7, Mets 6 Parsons (L, 0-2)
09/30 Braves 6, Mets 5 Hunter (L, 3-3)
10/01 Braves 7, Mets 3 Wakefield (L, 3-5)
1964 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



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