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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1975
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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 May 17, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,296 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Andy Olsen |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1975
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a fly ball into left 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. Matlack
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a line driveKingman throws the ball in to Garrett who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Metzger scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Roberts
Garrett hits a line drive into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Roberts
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Roberts
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Matlack
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Roberts
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabell. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Garrett scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Roberts
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Roberts
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Matlack
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Roberts
Garrett hits a line drive towards third. Rader catches it and throws to first to double up Kingman. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Roberts
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Roberts
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Alou scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Millan scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Niekro
Del Unser pinch hits for Dave Kingman.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Niekro
There goes Unser. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Niekro
There goes Garrett. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Garrett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Baldwin
Del Unser now playing center field. Gene Clines now playing left field. Rick Baldwin now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Baldwin
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Baldwin
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Baldwin
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Baldwin
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell scores. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Baldwin
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Parker
Harry Parker now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Jose Cruz now playing right field. Ken Boswell now playing second base. Ken Forsch now pitching. Enos Cabell now playing left field.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Forsch
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Parker
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Parker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Parker
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Parker
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Parker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Parker
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Parker
Milt May pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Parker
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Milt May.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1975 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Clines G, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Gross G, lf 3 1 2 1
Millan F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 2 May M, ph 1 0 1 0
Torre J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Howard W, pr 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Unser D, ph-cf 2 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 1
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 2 1 1 0 Cabell E, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Phillips M, ss 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 1 1 0 Boswell K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Parker H, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
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35 6 9 4 34 4 8 3
New York 000 100 500 -- 6
Houston 200 001 100 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 6.0 5 3 2 1 4
Baldwin R 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Parker H (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 6.1 7 5 5 3 4
Niekro J 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Forsch K 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Kingman D, Torre J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Houston 7
2B -- Clines G, Garrett W
SB -- Unser D, Garrett W
SH -- Metzger R
HBP -- by Roberts D (Staub R), by Roberts D (Millan F)
WP -- Roberts D
PB -- Johnson C
T -- 2:32
A -- 15296
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