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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on August 20, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Apodaca |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 11,539 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Andy Olsen |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Ken Boswell | Right Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Bob Apodaca | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 1974
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Richard
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Apodaca
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Apodaca
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Apodaca
Watson 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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Richard
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Richard
Grote hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Apodaca
May 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Apodaca
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Apodaca
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Apodaca
There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Apodaca
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Apodaca
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Richard
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Apodaca vs. Richard
Apodaca hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Apodaca
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Apodaca fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Apodaca. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Apodaca
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hahn throws the ball in to Millan who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gross scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Apodaca
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Boswell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Richard
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. Millan scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Richard
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Richard
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Apodaca
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Apodaca
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Apodaca
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Sadecki
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Sadecki
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Richard
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Richard
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sadecki
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sadecki
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Sadecki
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Sadecki
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. There goes Cedeno trying to get to third. Hahn throws the ball in to Garrett, who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sadecki
May hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Richard
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sadecki
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sadecki
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Sadecki
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Sadecki
Richard bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes Richard attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Richard
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Richard
There goes Garrett. The throw from May and he is safe. Garrett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Richard
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Cosgrove
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Don Hahn. Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Cosgrove
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Miller
Jim Gosger now playing center field. Bob Miller now pitching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Miller
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Metzger scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Miller
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Miller
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Miller
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson.
May 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
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cosgrove
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cosgrove
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Miller
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Miller
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boswell. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Miller
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cosgrove vs. Miller
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Miller
Gross hits a line drive into right field. Boswell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boswell. Rader scores. Cosgrove goes all the way around to score. Gross moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Miller
Metzger 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
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Cosgrove
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cosgrove
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Cosgrove
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1974 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 5 1 3 1 Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 5 2 2 0 Jones C, lf 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Watson B, lf 3 0 1 1 Boswell K, rf 4 0 0 1 Howard W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 2 0 1 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 1 2 1 Hahn D, cf 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gosger J, cf 0 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Apodaca B, p 1 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 1 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 1 1 0 0 Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 3 2 34 6 12 4 New York 000 200 000 -- 2 Houston 011 010 12x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Apodaca B 3.2 6 2 1 0 3 Sadecki R (L) 2.1 3 1 1 3 1 Miller B 2.0 3 3 1 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 6.1 2 2 2 4 1 Cosgrove M (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Apodaca B, Garrett W, Boswell K DP -- New York 1, Houston 1 LOB -- New York 5, Houston 8 2B -- Metzger R, Rader D 3B -- Metzger R HR -- May L SB -- Garrett W WP -- Richard J 3, Apodaca B, Sadecki R, Miller B T -- 2:24 A -- 11539
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