Houston Astros 11, New York Mets 1
Regular Season Game 58
Played on Sunday, June 9, 1974 (D) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  8  1
HOU N    0  2  0    1  3  1    4  0  x  -  11 13  0
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harrelson ss                  5   0   2   0       0   1       0   4
Boswell 2b                    5   0   1   1       0   1       5   1
Schneck lf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Staub rf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
Milner 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Theodore 1b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Hahn cf                       4   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
Garrett 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   1       0   1
Grote c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
Koosman p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Miller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Kranepool ph                1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Swan p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stone p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hodges ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   1   8   1       3   8      24   8

FIELDING - 
E: Harrelson (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Kranepool (2,off Griffin); Schneck (6,off Griffin); Garrett (9,off Griffin).
GDP: Boswell (2,off Griffin).
IBB: Garrett (2,by Griffin).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Milner (4,2nd base off Griffin/C. Johnson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf,lf                   3   1   1   1       2   1       0   0
Metzger ss                    4   1   1   1       0   1       3   3
Cedeno cf                     5   1   1   1       0   1       1   0
Watson lf,1b                  4   1   3   0       1   0       4   0
L. May 1b                     3   0   0   1       0   1       6   1
  Gallagher pr,rf             1   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
C. Johnson c                  4   1   0   0       1   3       7   0
Rader 3b                      2   3   2   2       1   0       0   1
Helms 2b                      3   0   2   2       0   0       3   4
  Milbourne pr,2b             1   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Griffin p                     3   1   1   1       0   2       1   0
Totals                       33  11  13   9       5   9      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Helms-Metzger-L. May.

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (4,off Koosman); Metzger (7,off Koosman); Rader (10,off Stone);
Griffin (2,off Stone).
HR: Rader (6,4th inning off Koosman 0 on 2 out).
SH: Griffin (4,off Miller).
SF: L. May (3,off Koosman); Metzger (3,off Miller).
HBP: Rader (2,by Koosman).
IBB: Watson (5,by Koosman).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Watson (1,2nd base off Koosman/Grote); Cedeno (26,Home off Koosman/Grote).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Koosman L(5-4)                5     7   7   7   4   8   1  26
Miller                        1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Swan                          0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1
Stone                         2     5   3   3   0   1   0  11
Totals                        8    13  11  11   5   9   1  42

Koosman faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
Swan faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
HBP: Koosman (4,Rader).
IBB: Koosman (2,Watson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Miller 2-1; Stone 1-1.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin W(7-2)                9     8   1   1   3   8   0  38

WP: Griffin 2 (5).
IBB: Griffin (3,Garrett).

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale
Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 16880


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Harrelson           ss        Gross               rf
2. Boswell             2b        Metzger             ss
3. Schneck             lf        Cedeno              cf
4. Staub               rf        Watson              lf
5. Milner              1b        L. May              1b
6. Hahn                cf        C. Johnson          c
7. Garrett             3b        Rader               3b
8. Grote               c         Helms               2b
9. Koosman             p         Griffin             p

METS 1ST: Harrelson singled to center; Boswell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Harrelson out at
second]; Schneck grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross was called out on strikes; Metzger struck out;
Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Staub walked; Milner forced Staub (second to
shortstop); Milner stole second; Hahn struck out; Garrett was
walked intentionally; Grote forced Garrett (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; L. May struck out; C. Johnson walked
[Watson to second]; Rader was hit by a pitch [Watson to third,
C. Johnson to second]; Helms singled to left [Rader to second,
C. Johnson scored, Watson scored]; Griffin was called out on
strikes; Gross grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 3RD: Koosman grounded out (second to first); Harrelson
struck out; Boswell struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Schneck flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied to center; Cedeno flied to center;
Watson doubled to left; Watson was picked off second (pitcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 4TH: Staub flied to left; Milner walked; Hahn singled
[Milner to second]; Garrett forced Hahn (second to shortstop)
[Milner to third]; Grote forced Garrett (second unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: L. May flied to center; C. Johnson struck out; Rader
homered; Helms flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 3.

METS 5TH: Koosman singled to left; Harrelson singled to right
[Koosman to second]; Boswell singled to left [Harrelson to
second, Koosman to third]; Schneck struck out; Staub struck out;
Milner popped to second; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Griffin struck out; Gross walked; Metzger doubled to
right [Gross to third]; Cedeno singled to left [Gross scored,
Metzger to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; Watson was
walked intentionally; L. May hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Metzger scored, Cedeno to third]; Cedeno stole home and Watson
stole second; C. Johnson was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 6.

METS 6TH: Hahn struck out; Garrett struck out; Grote grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader walked; Helms singled to left [Rader to
second]; MILLER REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); MILBOURNE RAN FOR
HELMS; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Milbourne to second, Rader to third]; Gross walked; Metzger hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Rader scored, Milbourne to third];
Cedeno forced Gross (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Mets 0, Astros 7.

METS 7TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); KRANEPOOL
BATTED FOR MILLER; Kranepool doubled to left; Harrelson grounded
out (first unassisted) [Kranepool to third]; Boswell grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Kranepool scored]; Schneck doubled to
right; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Schneck to third]; Staub
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: SWAN REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Watson singled
to pitcher; STONE REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING); L. May forced Watson
(shortstop to second); GALLAGHER RAN FOR L. MAY; C. Johnson was
called out on strikes; Rader doubled to right [Gallagher
scored]; Milbourne singled to shortstop [Rader scored (error by
Harrelson) (no RBI), Milbourne to second]; Griffin doubled to
center [Milbourne scored]; Gross singled to center [Griffin
scored]; Metzger flied to right; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 11.

METS 8TH: GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GROSS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Milner struck out; Hahn flied to right; Garrett doubled to left;
Grote flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 11.

ASTROS 8TH: THEODORE REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 1B); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Gallagher singled to right; C. Johnson forced Gallagher
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 11.

METS 9TH: HODGES BATTED FOR STONE; Hodges grounded out (second
to first); Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Boswell
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 11.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             1   8   1   10
 Astros          11  13   0    7


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