New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 52
Played on Saturday, June 1, 1974 (D) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
NY  N    2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   2       3   1
Cedeno cf                     4   1   1   1       0   2       2   0
Watson lf                     4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   2      10   0
M. May c                      4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Helms 2b                      2   0   0   0       1   1       2   2
Roberts p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
Totals                       31   1   5   1       2  11      24  10

BATTING - 
HR: Cedeno (11,4th inning off Seaver 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Gross (3,2nd base by Seaver/Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hahn cf                       4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Millan 2b                     4   1   2   1       0   0       1   3
Staub rf                      4   0   2   2       0   1       0   0
Jones lf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Milner 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      10   0
Grote c                       3   0   1   0       1   0      11   2
Martinez ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Garrett 3b                    3   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Seaver p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       32   3   9   3       1   2      27   9

BATTING - 
2B: Staub (9,off Roberts); Milner (5,off Roberts).
3B: Hahn (1,off Roberts).
SH: Seaver (5,off Roberts).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts L(5-6)                8     9   3   3   1   2   0  34


New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Seaver W(3-5)                 9     5   1   1   2  11   1  33

BK: Seaver (1).

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello
Ejections: NY  Manager Yogi Berra by Dick Stello [Fair/foul call]
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 18994


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Gross               rf        Hahn                cf
2. Metzger             ss        Millan              2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Staub               rf
4. Watson              lf        Jones               lf
5. L. May              1b        Milner              1b
6. M. May              c         Grote               c
7. Rader               3b        Martinez            ss
8. Helms               2b        Garrett             3b
9. Roberts             p         Seaver              p

ASTROS 1ST: Mets Manager Yogi Berra ejected by 3B umpire Dick
Stello sometime in game; Gross walked; Gross was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Metzger was called out on
strikes; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Hahn tripled to left; Millan singled to left [Hahn
scored]; Staub doubled to left [Millan scored]; Jones grounded
out (second to first) [Staub to third]; Milner popped to
shortstop; Grote grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson lined to first; L. May singled to center; M.
May flied to left; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Martinez flied to center; Garrett grounded out
(pitcher to first); Seaver popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (third to first); Roberts
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Hahn popped to shortstop; Millan grounded out (third
to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger struck out; Cedeno homered; Watson singled
to left; L. May was called out on strikes; M. May struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); Milner grounded
out (first unassisted); Grote singled to left; Martinez flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader popped to first in foul territory; Helms
walked; Roberts forced Helms (catcher to shortstop); Gross
singled [Roberts to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Garrett singled to right; Seaver out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second]; Hahn grounded out
(third to first); Millan singled [Garrett to third]; Staub
singled to right [Millan to second, Garrett scored]; Jones
forced Millan (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson singled to center; Seaver
balked [Watson to second]; L. May flied to center; M. May flied
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Milner doubled to right; Grote flied to right [Milner
to third]; Martinez lined to pitcher; Garrett flied to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader was called out on strikes; Helms struck out;
Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Seaver struck out; Hahn singled to left; Millan flied
to center; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Gross flied to left; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner popped
to second; Grote walked; Martinez grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May
struck out; M. May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   5   0    5
 Mets             3   9   0    7


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