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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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Wayne Kirby
Born: January 22, 1964
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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1999 Game Results
05/10 Rockies 10, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 1-4)
05/11 Rockies 8, Mets 5 Jones (L, 3-1)
05/12 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Reed (W, 3-1)
09/03 Rockies 5, Mets 2 Wendell (L, 3-3)
09/04 Mets 4, Rockies 2 Leiter (W, 11-9)
09/05 Mets 6, Rockies 2 Yoshii (W, 10-8)
09/13 Mets 6, Rockies 5 Wendell (W, 4-4)
09/14 Rockies 7, Mets 2 Dotel (L, 7-2)
09/15 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Wendell (W, 5-4)
1999 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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