Houston Astros 2, New York Mets 1 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 121
Played on Monday, August 19, 1974 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  -   1  6  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  -   2  8  1
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harrelson ss                  4   0   1   0       1   0       2   3
Millan 2b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   6
Jones lf                      5   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Milner 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
  Kranepool 1b                1   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Boswell rf                    4   0   1   0       1   1       4   1
Garrett 3b                    4   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Grote c                       5   0   1   0       0   1       7   1
Hahn cf                       2   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
  Staub ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Martinez pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gosger cf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Seaver p                      2   0   0   0       1   2       0   5
Totals                       38   1   6   1       5   6      32  17

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Millan-Milner, Boswell-Kranepool-Harrelson.

BATTING - 
2B: Boswell (5,off Wilson).
SH: Seaver (6,off Wilson).
GDP: Millan (10,off Forsch).
Team LOB: 10.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      5   1   2   0       0   0       7   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Cedeno cf                     4   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
Watson lf,1b                  4   0   3   0       1   0       6   1
M. May c                      3   0   1   2       1   0       8   1
L. May 1b                     3   0   2   0       0   1       2   2
  Howard pr,lf                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Helms 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Wilson p                      3   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Cosgrove p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Forsch p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       36   2   8   2       3   6      33   7

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rader-M. May-Watson.
E: Helms (7).

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (15,off Seaver).
SH: Metzger (15,off Seaver).
SF: M. May (3,off Seaver).
GDP: Helms (12,off Seaver).
IBB: Watson (8,by Seaver).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Seaver L(7-8)                10.2   8   2   2   3   6   0  41

WP: Seaver 2 (4).
IBB: Seaver (9,Watson).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson                        8     5   1   0   4   5   0  34
Cosgrove                      0.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   3
Forsch W(5-5)                 2.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                       11     6   1   0   5   6   0  44

Wilson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 2-1; Forsch 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo
Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 10619


Starting Lineups:

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

METS 1ST: Harrelson flied to center; Millan flied to right;
Jones flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Milner popped to third in foul territory; Boswell
walked; Garrett popped to first; Grote forced Boswell (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to third; Seaver threw a wild pitch
[Watson to second]; Seaver threw a wild pitch [Watson to third];
M. May flied to right in foul territory; L. May struck out;
Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Hahn struck out; Seaver walked; Harrelson singled to
center [Seaver to second]; Millan flied to right; Jones flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
struck out; Gross singled to left; Metzger grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Boswell
doubled to right; Garrett singled to right [Boswell to third,
Garrett to second (on throw to 3b)]; Grote was called out on
strikes; Hahn struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
grounded out (second to first); M. May walked; L. May singled to
left [M. May to second]; Rader flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Seaver was called out on strikes; Harrelson flied to
center; Millan singled to center; Jones flied to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms flied to left; Wilson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Gross flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

METS 6TH: Milner popped to catcher in foul territory; Boswell
grounded out (first unassisted); Garrett walked; Grote lined to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson doubled; M. May
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

METS 7TH: Hahn walked; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Hahn to second]; Harrelson flied to left; Millan flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: L. May singled to center; HOWARD RAN FOR L. MAY; On
a bunt Rader forced Howard (pitcher to shortstop); Helms
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Rader out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Jones flied to right; Milner flied to
left; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 8TH: KRANEPOOL REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 1B); Wilson
struck out; Gross flied to left; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 9TH: Garrett reached on an error by Helms; Grote singled to
left [Garrett to third]; STAUB BATTED FOR HAHN; COSGROVE
REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Staub singled to right [Grote to
second, Garrett scored (unearned)]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR STAUB;
Seaver struck out; Harrelson walked [Grote to third, Martinez to
second]; FORSCH REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Millan grounded
into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Grote out at
home]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: GOSGER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING CF); Cedeno
walked; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third]; M. May
sacrifice flied into a double play (right to first to shortstop)
[Cedeno scored, Watson out at second]; Howard grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 10TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
popped to third in foul territory; Boswell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 10TH: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Helms flied
to center; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 1.

METS 11TH: Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Grote
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gosger grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 11TH: Gross singled to center; Metzger out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Gross to second]; Cedeno grounded out
(pitcher to first); Watson was walked intentionally; M. May
singled to center [Watson to second, Gross scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             1   6   0   10
 Astros           2   8   1    7


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