New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 128
Played on Tuesday, August 27, 1974 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  1
NY  N    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  7  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
Watson lf                     3   0   0   0       1   2       1   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      12   1
Rader 3b                      4   1   1   0       0   2       0   3
M. May c                      3   1   3   1       0   0       1   0
  Howard pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  de los Santos p             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Edwards ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Milbourne 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
Griffin p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  C. Johnson ph,c             1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Totals                       34   2   7   2       1   7      24  11

FIELDING - 
E: Rader (14).

BATTING - 
2B: L. May (24,off McGraw); M. May (14,off Parker).
HR: M. May (4,5th inning off McGraw 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gosger cf                     4   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Millan 2b                     4   0   1   2       0   0       4   1
Kranepool 1b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       9   0
Staub rf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Garrett 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   1       0   2
Ayala lf                      3   2   1   1       1   1       4   0
Hodges c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Martinez ss                   3   1   2   0       1   0       2   6
McGraw p                      1   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Theodore ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Parker p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       32   4   7   3       5   4      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Hodges (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Kranepool (6,off Griffin).
HR: Ayala (1,2nd inning off Griffin 0 on 1 out).
IBB: Martinez (3,by de los Santos).
Team LOB: 9.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin L(12-7)               6     7   3   3   3   1   1  28
de los Santos                 2     0   1   0   2   3   0   9
Totals                        8     7   4   3   5   4   1  37

BK: Griffin (3).
IBB: de los Santos (1,Martinez).

New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McGraw W(5-7)                 6     4   1   1   1   4   1  23
Parker SV(3)                  3     3   1   1   0   3   0  12
Totals                        9     7   2   2   1   7   1  35


Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John McSherry
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 20934


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Gross               rf        Gosger              cf
2. Metzger             ss        Millan              2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Kranepool           1b
4. Watson              lf        Staub               rf
5. L. May              1b        Garrett             3b
6. Rader               3b        Ayala               lf
7. M. May              c         Hodges              c
8. Milbourne           2b        Martinez            ss
9. Griffin             p         McGraw              p

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

METS 1ST: Gosger grounded out (first unassisted); Millan
grounded out (third to first); Kranepool doubled to left; Staub
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; L. May forced Watson (shortstop to
second); Rader struck out; M. May singled to center [L. May to
third]; Milbourne grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Garrett popped to second; Ayala homered; Debut game
for Benny Ayala; Hodges grounded out (second to first);
Martinez singled to right; McGraw walked [Martinez to second];
Gosger walked [Martinez to third, McGraw to second]; Millan
singled to left [Gosger to second, McGraw scored, Martinez
scored]; Kranepool flied to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Hodges dropped a foul fly hit by Griffin for an
error; Griffin grounded out (third to first); Gross flied to
left; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Staub singled to right; Garrett singled to right
[Staub to second]; Ayala struck out; Hodges forced Garrett
(shortstop to second) [Staub to third]; Martinez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson struck out; L. May doubled
to center; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: McGraw flied to center; Gosger grounded out (first to
pitcher); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 5TH: M. May homered; Milbourne struck out; Griffin
singled to left; Gross forced Griffin (shortstop to second);
Metzger forced Gross (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Staub
grounded out (first unassisted); Garrett walked; Ayala flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied to right; Watson flied to left; L. May
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Hodges made an out to first; Martinez singled to
center; THEODORE BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Griffin balked [Martinez to
second]; Theodore grounded out (third to first); Gosger flied to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 7TH: PARKER REPLACED THEODORE (PITCHING); Rader singled
to center; M. May doubled to right [Rader to third]; HOWARD RAN
FOR M. MAY; Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first); C.
JOHNSON BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; C. Johnson popped to second; Gross
singled to left [Howard to third, Rader scored]; Metzger
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
2, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: C. JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); DE LOS SANTOS
REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Millan flied to center; Kranepool
grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson was called out on strikes;
L. May popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Garrett was called out on strikes; Ayala walked;
Hodges grounded out (second to first) [Ayala to second];
Martinez was walked intentionally; Parker reached on an error by
Rader [Ayala scored (unearned) (no RBI), Parker to second,
Martinez to third]; Gosger was called out on strikes; 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader struck out; EDWARDS BATTED FOR DE LOS SANTOS;
Edwards popped to shortstop; Milbourne flied to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   7   1    6
 Mets             4   7   1    9


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