Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 2 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 129
Played on Wednesday, August 28, 1974 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 8 0 NY N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 9 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Metzger ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 Cedeno cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 Howard cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Watson lf,1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 L. May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 Gallagher pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 M. May c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 de los Santos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Johnson ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 3 8 3 0 7 30 6 BATTING - 2B: Watson (16,off Matlack); Gross (13,off Cram). HR: C. Johnson (8,10th inning off Cram 0 on 2 out). SH: Dierker (7,off Matlack). GDP: Howard (1,off Matlack); Rader (12,off Miller). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (43,2nd base off Matlack/Hodges).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gosger cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Harrelson ph,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Millan 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 3 Kranepool 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 Staub rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Garrett 3b 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 6 Ayala lf 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 Hodges c 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 Dyer ph,c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Martinez ss,cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 Matlack p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theodore ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cram p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 2 9 2 5 3 30 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Martinez-Millan-Kranepool, Garrett-Millan-Kranepool. E: Millan (11), Garrett (18), Martinez (14). BATTING - HR: Staub (16,9th inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out). SF: Martinez (3,off Forsch). Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker 8 4 1 1 3 2 1 31 Cosgrove 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 Forsch 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 de los Santos W(1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Scherman 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 York SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Totals 10 9 2 2 5 3 1 43 Dierker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 1-1; de los Santos 2-0; York 2-0. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Matlack 8 5 2 1 0 7 0 30 Miller 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cram L(0-1) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 Totals 10 8 3 2 0 7 1 38 Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas Time of Game: 3:04 Attendance: 13987 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. Dierker p Matlack p ASTROS 1ST: Gross was called out on strikes; Metzger lined to right; Cedeno reached on an error by Martinez; Cedeno stole second; Watson was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Cedeno out at third (shortstop unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Gosger flied to center; Millan flied to right; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: L. May popped to second; Rader grounded out (third to first); M. May flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub flied to left; Garrett flied to left; Ayala singled to right; Hodges walked [Ayala to second]; Martinez popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Milbourne popped to first; Dierker struck out; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Matlack grounded out (shortstop to first); Gosger flied to center; Millan flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno reached on an error by Millan; Watson doubled to left [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; L. May struck out; Rader flied to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 4TH: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Kranepool singled to right; Staub grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kranepool to second]; Garrett walked; Ayala struck out; Hodges popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 5TH: M. May grounded out (second to first); Milbourne struck out; Dierker flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Martinez struck out; Matlack popped to shortstop; Gosger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 6TH: Gross was called out on strikes; Metzger grounded out (third to first); Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 6TH: Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); Kranepool flied to center; Staub popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied to right; L. May struck out; Rader singled to center; M. May flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 7TH: Garrett walked; Ayala popped to third; Hodges flied to center; Martinez popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 8TH: Milbourne singled to left; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Milbourne to second]; Gross reached on an error by Garrett [Milbourne to third]; Metzger singled to left [Gross to second, Milbourne scored]; Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR MATLACK; Boswell flied to center; Gosger flied to center; Millan singled to right; Kranepool popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Watson popped to third; L. May singled to center; GALLAGHER RAN FOR L. MAY; Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gallagher out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 9TH: GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Staub homered; COSGROVE REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Garrett lined to first in foul territory; Ayala singled to center; DYER BATTED FOR HODGES; FORSCH REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Dyer singled to right [Ayala to third]; Martinez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Ayala scored]; THEODORE BATTED FOR MILLER; Theodore walked [Dyer to second]; DE LOS SANTOS REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); HARRELSON BATTED FOR GOSGER; Harrelson flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 10TH: HARRELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); DYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MARTINEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); CRAM REPLACED THEODORE (PITCHING); M. May popped to third; Milbourne grounded out (third to first); C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR DE LOS SANTOS; C. Johnson homered; Gross doubled to left; Metzger flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 10TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Millan singled to shortstop [Millan out at second (shortstop to second)]; Kranepool flied to center; Staub singled to center; Garrett singled to left [Staub to second]; YORK REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Ayala walked [Staub to third, Garrett to second]; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 8 0 5 Mets 2 9 3 11
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