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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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Daisuke Matsuzaka
Born: September 13, 1980
at Tokyo, Japan
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Years with Mets: 2013, 2014

41 games. 6 - 6, 4.06
111 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1981 Game Results
04/22 Mets 2, Pirates 2
04/28 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Scott (L, 0-2)
04/29 Pirates 10, Mets 0 Roberts (L, 0-1)
04/30 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Jones (L, 0-3)
09/07 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 5-5)
09/07 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Boitano (L, 1-1)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Lynch (W, 3-3)
09/09 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Leach (W, 1-0)
09/21 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Boitano (W, 2-1)
09/22 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Scott (L, 4-10)
1981 totals: 3 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie



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