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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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Dennis Bennett
Born: October 5, 1939
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: March 23, 2012 at Klamath Falls, Ore.
Bennett
Years with Mets: 1967

8 games. 1 - 1, 5.13
14 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1995 Game Results
05/19 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Gunderson (W, 1-0)
05/20 Phillies 10, Mets 8 Harnisch (L, 0-1)
05/21 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Jones (L, 3-2)
06/19 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 4-3)
06/20 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 1-4)
06/21 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Jones (L, 4-4)
06/22 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Pulsipher (L, 0-2)
08/08 Mets 12, Phillies 10 Cornelius (W, 1-1)
08/09 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Isringhausen (W, 2-1)
08/10 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Florence (W, 1-0)
09/15 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Isringhausen (W, 7-2)
09/16 Mets 10, Phillies 8 Telgheder (W, 1-1)
09/17 Mets 8, Phillies 2 Cornelius (W, 2-6)
1995 totals: 7 wins, 6 losses



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