Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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