New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 127
Played on Monday, August 26, 1974 (N) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 11 1 NY N 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5 10 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 Metzger ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 L. May 1b 3 0 1 1 1 2 10 3 C. Johnson c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Rader 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Howard lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Milbourne 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 Richard p 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 Busse ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 11 3 4 4 26 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. L. May-Metzger-L. May. E: Metzger (13). BATTING - 2B: Metzger (12,off Koosman); Milbourne (1,off Koosman); Gross (12,off Koosman). SH: Gross (7,off Koosman); Metzger (16,off Koosman). GDP: Richard (2,off Koosman). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (42,2nd base off Koosman/Hodges); Milbourne (4,2nd base off Koosman/Hodges). CS: Gross (16,2nd base by Koosman/Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Harrelson ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 Millan 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 Jones lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Boswell ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Staub rf 4 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 Kranepool 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 0 Garrett 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 5 Gosger cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theodore ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grote c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hodges c 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 0 Dyer ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Koosman p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Martinez ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 10 5 5 3 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Garrett-Harrelson-Millan. E: Kranepool (3), Koosman (3). BATTING - 2B: Martinez (12,off Cosgrove). HR: Hodges (4,2nd inning off Richard 0 on 2 out). GDP: Gosger (2,off Richard). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Kranepool (1,2nd base off Richard/C. Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard 7 6 2 2 4 3 1 30 Cosgrove L(6-2) 1.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 7 Forsch 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8.2 10 5 5 5 3 1 40 Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 2-2. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Koosman W(13-8) 9 11 4 3 4 4 0 39 Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 15104 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Gross rf Harrelson ss 2. Metzger ss Millan 2b 3. Cedeno cf Jones lf 4. L. May 1b Staub rf 5. C. Johnson c Kranepool 1b 6. Rader 3b Garrett 3b 7. Howard lf Gosger cf 8. Milbourne 2b Grote c 9. Richard p Koosman p ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Metzger singled to right; Kranepool dropped a foul fly hit by Cedeno for an error; Cedeno flied to right; L. May walked [Metzger to second]; C. Johnson walked [Metzger to third, L. May to second]; Rader flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Millan grounded out (second to first); Jones walked; Staub walked [Jones to second]; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: HODGES REPLACED GROTE (PLAYING C ); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Milbourne walked; On a bunt Richard grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to second) [Milbourne out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Garrett singled to center; Gosger grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Garrett out at second]; Hodges homered; Koosman flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 3RD: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger doubled to left; Cedeno lined to third; L. May singled to left [Metzger scored]; C. Johnson flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Harrelson flied to right; Millan singled; Jones flied to center; Staub singled to right [Millan to third]; Kranepool walked [Staub to second]; Garrett singled to left [Kranepool to second, Staub to third, Millan scored]; Gosger grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 4TH: Rader singled to center; Howard singled to center [Rader to second]; Milbourne popped to catcher in foul territory; On a bunt Richard singled to pitcher [Richard to second (error by Koosman), Howard to third (on throw to home), Rader scored (no RBI)]; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Howard scored (unearned)]; Metzger grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 4TH: Hodges grounded out (second to first); Koosman struck out; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno popped to shortstop; L. May struck out; C. Johnson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones struck out; Staub flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. ASTROS 6TH: Rader popped to second; Howard popped to second in foul territory; Milbourne doubled to left; Richard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Kranepool singled to center; Kranepool stole second; Garrett struck out; Gosger grounded out (second to first) [Kranepool to third]; Hodges walked; Koosman flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. ASTROS 7TH: Gross doubled to left; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gross to third]; Cedeno singled to right [Gross scored]; Cedeno stole second; L. May struck out; C. Johnson flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2. METS 7TH: Harrelson grounded out (first to pitcher); Millan grounded out (third to first); BOSWELL BATTED FOR JONES; Boswell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Rader grounded out (third to first); Howard singled to right; On a bunt Milbourne singled to left [Howard out at third (left to catcher)]; Milbourne stole second; BUSSE BATTED FOR RICHARD; Busse was called out on strikes (strikeout was charged to Richard); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2. METS 8TH: COSGROVE REPLACED BUSSE (PITCHING); Staub flied to right; Kranepool flied to center; Garrett flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Gross grounded out (third to first); Metzger popped to second; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2. METS 9TH: THEODORE BATTED FOR GOSGER; Theodore flied to center; DYER BATTED FOR HODGES; Dyer singled; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Martinez doubled to left [Dyer scored, Martinez to third (error by Metzger)]; Harrelson walked; FORSCH REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); On a bunt Millan singled [Harrelson to second, Martinez scored]; Boswell popped to third in foul territory; Staub singled to left [Millan to second, Harrelson scored]; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 11 1 8 Mets 5 10 2 9
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