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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 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 28, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 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 28, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,987 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a ball on the ground that hits Cedeno. Cedeno is out and Watson is safe at first. There goes Cedeno trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Dierker
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
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: ---
May vs. Matlack
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Dierker
Ayala hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dierker
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Dierker
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Matlack
Milbourne hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Matlack
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Dierker
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Dierker
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Matlack
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Wilbur Howard now playing center field.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayala vs. Dierker
Ayala strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Dierker
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Matlack
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Matlack
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dierker
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Dierker
Matlack hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Dierker
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. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Matlack
May hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Dierker
Ayala hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dierker
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Dierker
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Matlack
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Matlack
Dierker bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Dierker
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Watson hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Miller
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Miller
Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Lee May.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Bob Gallagher now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base.
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Garrett hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Cosgrove
Ayala hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Forsch
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ron Hodges. Ken Forsch now pitching.
Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ayala moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ayala tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Forsch
George Theodore pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Theodore takes first base on ball four. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. de los Santos
Ramon de los Santos now pitching. Bud Harrelson pinch hits for Jim Gosger.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cram
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Duffy Dyer now catching. Ted Martinez now playing center field. Jerry Cram now pitching.
May hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Cram
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cram
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ramon de los Santos.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Cram
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Cram
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Scherman
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Scherman
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Scherman
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayala vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Ayala takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. York
Dyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1974 -- Houston at New York (D) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Gross G, rf 5 0 1 0 Gosger J, cf 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 1 Harrelson B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 0 0 Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Howard W, cf 2 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Watson B, lf-1b 4 0 2 1 Staub R, rf 5 1 2 1 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gallagher B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Ayala B, lf 4 1 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hodges R, c 2 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0 Dyer D, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Martinez T, ss-cf 3 0 0 1 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 de los Santos R, p 0 0 0 0 Theodore G, ph 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 1 1 1 Cram J, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 8 3 37 2 9 2 Houston 000 100 010 1 -- 3 New York 000 000 002 0 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L* 8.0 4 1 1 3 2 Cosgrove M 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Forsch K 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 de los Santos R (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Scherman F 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 York J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J 8.0 5 2 1 0 7 Miller B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cram J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Martinez T, Millan F, Garrett W DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Houston 5, New York 11 2B -- Watson B, Gross G HR -- Staub R, Johnson C SB -- Cedeno C SH -- Dierker L SF -- Martinez T T -- 3:04 A -- 13987
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