Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Seaver
  
  Gross hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Metzger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Seaver
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Roberts
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Roberts
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Roberts
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ayala vs. Roberts
  
  Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Theodore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Seaver
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Roberts
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Roberts
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theodore vs. Roberts
  
  Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Seaver
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Seaver
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Seaver
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Roberts
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Roberts
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Millan reaches third base with a triple. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Roberts
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. Millan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Roberts
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. Roberts
  
  Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Roberts
  
  Garrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Seaver
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Theodore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Roberts
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theodore vs. Roberts
  
  Theodore hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seaver vs. Roberts
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Roberts
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Seaver
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Seaver
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Seaver
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Gallagher takes first base on ball four. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Seaver
  
  Gross 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 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. York
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. York
  
  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, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Seaver
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. York
  
  Ayala is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. York
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. Ayala moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyer vs. York
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ayala moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kranepool vs. York
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for George Theodore.
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ayala scores. Garrett moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Seaver vs. York
  
  Seaver hits a line drive into right field. Gross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Garrett scores. Dyer scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. York
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. York
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. York
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Seaver
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. York
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. York
  
  Ayala hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. York
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. York
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. Ayala moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. York
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Seaver
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Seaver
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim York.
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Seaver
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Scherman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Scherman
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Scherman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Seaver
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1974 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           4  0  0  0   Harrelson B, ss       4  2  1  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          5  1  3  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  3  0   Martinez T, cf        5  1  1  2   
Watson B, lf          4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           3  0  1  1   
May M, c              4  0  0  0   Ayala B, lf           2  1  1  0   
May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   Garrett W, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           2  0  0  0   Dyer D, c             3  1  2  0   
Milbourne L, 2b       3  0  0  0   Theodore G, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Roberts D, p          1  0  1  0   Kranepool E, ph-1b    2  0  1  1   
Gallagher B, ph       0  0  0  0   Seaver T, p           4  0  1  1   
York J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Johnson C, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  5  0                        33  7 11  6

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
New York         103 003 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)         4.0  6  4  4  2  2
York J                3.0  4  3  2  2  0
Scherman F            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          9.0  5  0  0  3  4

E -- Gross G
DP -- Houston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 8
2B -- Harrelson B
3B -- Roberts D, Millan F, Martinez T
SB -- Cedeno C
SF -- Staub R
HBP -- by York J (Ayala B)
T -- 2:16
A -- 42814

    

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