New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 5 (14 innings)
Regular Season Game 57
Played on Saturday, June 8, 1974 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 6 14 1 HOU N 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 10 2
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Harrelson ss 7 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 Millan 2b 7 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 Theodore lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Schneck lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Staub rf 5 1 1 0 2 1 6 0 Milner 1b 6 3 3 0 1 0 15 0 Hahn cf 5 1 3 1 2 0 5 0 Dyer c 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 Martinez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apodaca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sadecki p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Garrett 3b 6 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 Matlack p 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boswell ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grote ph,c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 52 6 14 5 9 2 42 15 FIELDING - E: Sadecki (1). PB: Dyer (1). BATTING - 2B: Garrett (8,off Roberts); Hahn (4,off Scherman); Milner (6,off York). SF: Matlack (1,off Roberts). HBP: Theodore (1,by Scherman). GDP: Dyer (2,off Roberts); Harrelson (3,off Roberts); Grote (7,off Cosgrove). IBB: Dyer (1,by Scherman); Hahn (1,by York). Team LOB: 15. BASERUNNING - SB: Harrelson (5,2nd base off Roberts/C. Johnson); Milner (3,3rd base off Roberts/C. Johnson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 4 1 2 1 3 0 5 1 Metzger ss 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 Cedeno cf 5 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 Watson lf,1b 6 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 L. May 1b 6 0 2 1 0 0 12 0 Milbourne pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Johnson c 4 1 2 1 2 1 3 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 Helms 2b 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 8 Roberts p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 M. May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 48 5 10 4 9 3 42 21 FIELDING - DP: 3. Metzger-Helms-L. May, Helms-Metzger-L. May, Metzger-Helms-L. May. E: Metzger (5), Scherman (1). BATTING - 2B: Metzger (6,off Matlack); L. May (9,off Sadecki). 3B: Roberts (1,off Matlack). HR: C. Johnson (3,8th inning off Matlack 0 on 2 out). SH: Metzger (6,off Miller). SF: Cedeno (1,off Matlack). IBB: Rader (1,by Matlack); Cedeno (2,by Miller). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - CS: Gross (4,2nd base by Matlack/Dyer).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Matlack 7.2 7 4 4 5 1 1 34 Miller 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 Apodaca 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 Sadecki W(4-2) 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 12 Totals 14 10 5 4 9 3 1 59 IBB: Matlack (5,Rader); Miller (2,Cedeno). Inherited Runners - Scored: Miller 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts 7 7 3 3 5 2 0 30 Scherman 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 11 Forsch 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Cosgrove 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 J. Johnson 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 York L(0-1) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 Totals 14 14 6 6 9 2 0 63 HBP: Scherman (6,Theodore). IBB: Scherman (3,Dyer); York (1,Hahn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 3:47 Attendance: 18984 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Harrelson ss Gross rf 2. Millan 2b Metzger ss 3. Theodore lf Cedeno cf 4. Staub rf Watson lf 5. Milner 1b L. May 1b 6. Hahn cf C. Johnson c 7. Dyer c Rader 3b 8. Garrett 3b Helms 2b 9. Matlack p Roberts p METS 1ST: Harrelson singled to left; Harrelson stole second; Millan flied to right; Theodore flied to center; Staub singled to right [Harrelson out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Metzger doubled to right [Gross to third]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to right [Gross scored, Metzger to third]; Watson grounded out (second to first); L. May singled to left [Metzger scored]; C. Johnson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 2ND: Milner walked; Hahn singled to left [Milner to second]; Milner stole third; Dyer walked [Hahn to second]; Garrett forced Dyer (second to shortstop) [Hahn to third, Milner scored]; Matlack hit a sacrifice fly to right [Hahn scored]; Harrelson forced Garrett (shortstop to second); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Helms flied to center; Roberts tripled to right; Gross singled [Roberts scored]; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. METS 3RD: Millan grounded out (third to first); Theodore grounded out (second to first); Staub walked; Milner flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson lined to right; L. May flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. METS 4TH: Hahn walked; Dyer flied to right; Garrett walked [Hahn to second]; On a bunt Matlack struck out; Harrelson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: C. Johnson popped to second; Rader grounded out (catcher to first); Helms lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. METS 5TH: Millan popped to shortstop; Theodore flied to center; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Roberts popped to first; Gross walked; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. METS 6TH: Milner singled to right; Hahn flied to center; Dyer grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Milner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied to right; Watson singled to center; L. May flied to left; C. Johnson walked [Watson to second]; Dyer allowed a passed ball [C. Johnson to second, Watson to third]; Rader was walked intentionally; Helms flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. METS 7TH: Garrett doubled to right; Matlack singled to right [Garrett to third]; Harrelson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Garrett scored (no RBI), Matlack out at second]; Millan singled to right; Theodore forced Millan (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: BROWN BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Brown grounded out (third to first); Gross singled to left; Metzger flied to center; Cedeno popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3. METS 8TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Staub walked; Milner popped to third; Hahn doubled to left [Staub scored]; Dyer was walked intentionally; Garrett flied to center; Matlack grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Watson flied to right; L. May grounded out (third to first); C. Johnson homered; Rader walked; MILLER REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Helms flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. METS 9TH: Harrelson singled to left; Millan popped to pitcher [Harrelson to second (error by Scherman)]; Theodore was hit by a pitch; Staub flied to center; Milner flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: SCHNECK REPLACED THEODORE (PLAYING LF); M. MAY BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; M. May grounded out (second to first); Gross walked; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gross to second]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. METS 10TH: FORSCH REPLACED M. MAY (PITCHING); Hahn grounded out (first unassisted); Dyer walked; MARTINEZ RAN FOR DYER; Garrett singled to right [Martinez to third]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR MILLER; COSGROVE REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); GROTE BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Grote grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 10TH: APODACA REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); GROTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); L. May grounded out (shortstop to first); C. Johnson walked; Rader struck out; Helms singled to third [C. Johnson out at third (third to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. METS 11TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); Schneck grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 11TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Gallagher grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross flied to left; Metzger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. METS 12TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Staub flied to center; Milner singled; Hahn singled to left [Milner to third]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR APODACA; Kranepool reached on an error by Metzger [Hahn to second, Milner scored (RBI)]; Garrett grounded out (first unassisted) [Kranepool to second, Hahn to third]; Grote grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 12TH: SADECKI REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Cedeno flied to left; Watson flied to right; L. May doubled to center; MILBOURNE RAN FOR L. MAY; C. Johnson singled to pitcher [Milbourne scored (error by Sadecki) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Rader struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. METS 13TH: WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Schneck flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. ASTROS 13TH: Helms flied out to center; MENKE BATTED FOR J. JOHNSON; Menke flied out to left; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. METS 14TH: YORK REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Staub grounded out (second to first); Milner doubled to right; Hahn was walked intentionally; Sadecki singled to right [Hahn to second, Milner to third]; Garrett forced Sadecki (shortstop to second) [Hahn to third, Milner scored]; Grote flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 5. ASTROS 14TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno lined to shortstop; Watson walked; EASLER BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Easler grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 6 14 1 15 Astros 5 10 2 12
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