Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Matlack
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Matlack
  
  Fuentes strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Matlack
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Matlack
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Matlack
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Matlack
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Matlack
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell juggles the ball. That's an error on Boswell. Matthews scores. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudolph vs. Matlack
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  D'Acquisto vs. Matlack
  
  D'Acquisto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Milner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Grote reaches third base with a triple. Boswell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matlack vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Matlack moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Millan vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote scores. Matlack scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Matlack
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Matlack
  
  Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Matlack
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Willoughby
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Willoughby
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Willoughby
  
  Schneck hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Matlack
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Matlack
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Matlack
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Matlack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Matlack
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Willoughby
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Willoughby
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Willoughby
  
  Matlack hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Matlack
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnold vs. Matlack
  
  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Jim Willoughby.
  
  Arnold strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Matlack
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Williams
  
  Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Williams
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Matlack
  
  Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Matlack
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Matlack
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Williams
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Williams
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schneck vs. Williams
  
  Schneck hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Williams
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Williams
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. There goes Boswell trying to get to third. Bonds throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Boswell for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Matlack
  
  Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Matlack
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Matlack
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Williams
  
  Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Williams
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Williams
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Matlack
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Matlack
  
  John Boccabella pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
  
  Boccabella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Matlack
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Matlack
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing second base.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Kingman, and towards Phillips, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Sosa
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Sosa
  
  Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Matlack
  
  Don Hahn now playing center field. Dave Schneck now playing left field.
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Matlack
  
  Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Matlack
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1974 -- San Francisco at New York (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           4  1  1  1   Harrelson B, ss       2  0  1  0   
Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          4  0  3  2   
Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   Jones C, lf           4  0  0  0   
Maddox G, cf          4  0  0  0   Hahn D, cf            0  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           4  1  1  0   
Matthews G, lf        4  1  2  0   Milner J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Speier C, ss          3  0  1  0   Schneck D, cf-lf      4  0  0  0   
Kingman D, 1b         3  0  0  1   Boswell K, 3b         2  1  1  0   
Rudolph K, c          3  0  0  0   Garrett W, 3b         0  0  0  0   
D'Acquisto J, p       1  0  0  0   Grote J, c            3  1  2  2   
Willoughby J, p       0  0  0  0   Matlack J, p          2  1  0  0   
Arnold C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Williams C, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Boccabella J, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Phillips M, 2b        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  2                        29  4  8  4

San Francisco    010 000 010 --  2
New York         030 001 00x --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J (L)      1.2  3  3  3  4  2
Willoughby J          2.1  0  0  0  0  0
Williams C            3.0  5  1  1  0  1
Sosa E                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W)         9.0  4  2  2  0 12

E -- Boswell K
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 3, New York 5
3B -- Grote J
HR -- Bonds B
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:18
A -- 13421

    

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