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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 26, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 26, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 15,104 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 26, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Koosman
There goes Gross. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
May takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Richard
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Richard
Staub takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Ron Hodges now catching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Koosman
Richard bunts towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second, with Harrelson covering, for one, and over to first, with Millan covering, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Richard
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Richard
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Richard
Koosman hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Koosman
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Richard
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Richard
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millan scores. Staub moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gosger vs. Richard
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gosger for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Koosman
Richard bunts towards the mound. Koosman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Koosman. Rader scores. Howard moves to third. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Richard
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Richard
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
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 -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Richard
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Richard
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Koosman
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Richard
There goes Kranepool. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Kranepool steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gosger vs. Richard
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Richard
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Richard
Koosman hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Koosman
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Richard
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Cleon Jones.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Ken Boswell now playing left field.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne bunts into left field for a base hit. There goes Howard trying to get to home. Boswell throws the ball in to Hodges, who tags Howard for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Koosman
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Milbourne steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busse vs. Koosman
Ray Busse pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Busse is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Cosgrove
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Garrett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Cosgrove
George Theodore pinch hits for Jim Gosger.
Theodore hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Cosgrove
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ron Hodges.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cosgrove
Ted Martinez pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Martinez hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Howard chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Metzger. Metzger fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Metzger. Dyer goes all the way around to score. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Millan bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martinez scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Millan moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1974 -- Houston at New York (N) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Gross G, rf 3 1 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0 Millan F, 2b 5 1 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 5 0 1 1 Jones C, lf 2 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Boswell K, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 1 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Howard W, lf 4 1 2 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Milbourne L, 2b 3 0 2 0 Gosger J, cf 3 0 0 0 Richard J, p 4 0 1 0 Theodore G, ph 1 0 0 0 Busse R, ph 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 2 1 1 1 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, ph 1 1 1 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0 Martinez T, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 11 3 35 5 10 5 Houston 001 200 100 -- 4 New York 011 000 003 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J 7.0 6 2 2 4 3 Cosgrove M (L) 1.1 2 3 3 1 0 Forsch K 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W) 9.0 11 4 3 4 4 E -- Kranepool E, Koosman J, Metzger R DP -- Houston 1, New York 1 LOB -- Houston 8, New York 9 2B -- Metzger R, Milbourne L, Gross G, Martinez T HR -- Hodges R SB -- Kranepool E, Cedeno C, Milbourne L CS -- Gross G SH -- Gross G, Metzger R T -- 2:24 A -- 15104
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