New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 39
Played on Saturday, May 17, 1975 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 - 6 9 2 HOU N 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 4 8 0
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Clines cf,lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Millan 2b 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 Staub rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 Torre 1b 4 0 1 1 1 0 13 1 Kingman lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Unser ph,cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Garrett 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 Grote c 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 Harrelson ss 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 Phillips ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Matlack p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Alou ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Baldwin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parker p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Totals 35 6 9 4 4 4 27 12 FIELDING - E: Torre (5), Kingman (2). BATTING - 2B: Clines (1,off Roberts); Garrett (2,off Roberts). HBP: Staub (1,by Roberts); Millan (3,by Roberts). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Unser (1,2nd base off Niekro/Johnson); Garrett (1,2nd base off Niekro/Johnson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 May ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Howard pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 4 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 Johnson c 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 Cabell rf,lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Andrews 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Boswell ph,2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cruz ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Totals 34 4 8 3 3 5 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Watson. PB: Johnson (1). BATTING - SH: Metzger (8,off Matlack). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Matlack W(4-3) 6 5 3 2 1 4 0 23 Baldwin 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 6 Parker SV(1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 Totals 9 8 4 3 3 5 0 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: Parker 3-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts L(2-4) 6.1 7 5 5 3 4 0 30 Niekro 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 Forsch 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 Totals 9 9 6 6 4 4 0 41 WP: Roberts (2). HBP: Roberts 2 (2,Staub,Millan). Inherited Runners - Scored: Niekro 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 15296 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Clines cf Gross lf 2. Millan 2b Metzger ss 3. Staub rf Cedeno cf 4. Torre 1b Watson 1b 5. Kingman lf Johnson c 6. Garrett 3b Cabell rf 7. Grote c Rader 3b 8. Harrelson ss Andrews 2b 9. Matlack p Roberts p METS 1ST: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan was called out on strikes; Staub singled to second; Torre walked [Staub to second]; Kingman flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger singled to left; Cedeno singled to second [Metzger to second]; Watson made an out to second; Johnson singled to left [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored (error by Kingman) (unearned) (no RBI), Johnson out at second (left to first to third to second)]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 2ND: Garrett lined to right; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson walked; Matlack grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader popped to first in foul territory; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 3RD: Clines doubled to left; Millan grounded out (second to first) [Clines to third]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); Torre grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Roberts struck out; Gross walked; Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 4TH: Kingman struck out; Garrett doubled to right; Grote singled to shortstop [Garrett to third]; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Garrett scored, Grote to second]; Harrelson struck out; Matlack struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Johnson struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 5TH: Clines lined to shortstop; Millan grounded out (third to first); Staub was hit by a pitch; Torre forced Staub (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Rader was called out on strikes; Andrews grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 6TH: Kingman walked; Garrett lined into a double play (third to first) [Kingman out at first]; Grote lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Gross singled to left; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Gross scored, Cedeno to second (on throw to home)]; Watson made an out to first; Johnson lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. METS 7TH: Harrelson singled to left; ALOU BATTED FOR MATLACK; Alou singled to center [Harrelson to second]; Clines grounded out (second to first) [Harrelson to third, Alou to second]; Millan was hit by a pitch; Staub singled to right [Harrelson scored, Alou scored, Millan to third]; NIEKRO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Johnson allowed a passed ball [Millan scored, Staub to second]; Torre singled to left [Staub scored]; UNSER BATTED FOR KINGMAN; Unser forced Torre (pitcher to shortstop); Unser stole second; Garrett singled to center [Unser scored]; Garrett stole second; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CLINES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BALDWIN REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); PHILLIPS REPLACED HARRELSON (PLAYING SS); Cabell singled to center; Rader grounded out (first unassisted) [Cabell to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Boswell walked; CRUZ BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Cruz flied out to center [Cabell to third]; Gross singled to third [Cabell scored, Boswell to second]; Metzger walked [Boswell to third, Gross to second]; PARKER REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 4. METS 8TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FORSCH REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Phillips flied out to right; Parker walked; Clines flied out to right; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Watson made an out to second; Johnson grounded out (third to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 4. METS 9TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: Rader flied out to center; Boswell reached on an error by Torre [Boswell to first]; Cruz struck out; MAY BATTED FOR FORSCH; May singled to right [Boswell to third]; HOWARD RAN FOR MAY; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 6 9 2 8 Astros 4 8 0 7
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