Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Wilson
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball towards left. Watson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Watson. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Wilson
  
  Millan bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Wilson
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Wilson
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Parker
  
  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. Parker
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Parker
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Parker
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Grote and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Wilson
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Wilson
  
  Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Wilson
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Wilson
  
  Grote strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Parker
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing left field.
  
  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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Parker
  
  May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Parker
  
  May hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Parker
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field. Kranepool picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kranepool. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Parker
  
  Helms hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Wilson
  
  Parker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Wilson
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Wilson
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Parker
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Parker
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Parker
  
  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. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Parker
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Wilson
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Wilson
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Wilson
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schneck vs. Wilson
  
  Schneck hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Parker
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Parker
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Parker
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Wilson
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Wilson
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Wilson
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and has Garrett trapped. There's the throw to Metzger who tags Garrett for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Wilson
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Wilson
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Parker
  
  Rader 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Parker
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Parker
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Wilson
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Wilson
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Wilson
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Parker
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Parker
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Parker
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Wilson
  
  Schneck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Wilson
  
  Garrett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Wilson
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Wilson
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Harry Parker.
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schneck moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Wilson
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Apodaca
  
  Bob Apodaca now pitching.
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Apodaca
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Apodaca
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Wilson
  
  Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Wilson
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Wilson
  
  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Wilson
  
  Milner hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Apodaca
  
  George Theodore now playing left field.
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Apodaca
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Apodaca
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Theodore. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Apodaca
  
  Gross is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Apodaca
  
  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 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Wilson
  
  Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
  
  Schneck hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Wilson
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Wilson
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. Wilson
  
  Don Hahn pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
  
  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 

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         Game of 6/7/1974 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Harrelson B, ss       4  0  0  0   Gross G, rf-lf        3  0  0  0   
Millan F, 2b          3  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           1  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, lf       3  0  1  0   Watson B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Martinez T, pr        0  0  0  0   Gallagher B, rf       0  0  0  0   
Theodore G, lf        0  0  0  0   May L, 1b             3  1  1  1   
Staub R, rf           3  0  0  0   May M, c              3  0  0  0   
Milner J, 1b          4  0  1  0   Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Schneck D, cf         4  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Garrett W, 3b         3  0  1  0   Milbourne L, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  2  0   Wilson D, p           3  0  2  0   
Hahn D, pr            0  0  0  0                                      
Parker H, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Boswell K, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Apodaca B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  7  0                        28  1  4  1

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Houston          010 000 00x --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parker H (L)          6.0  3  1  1  0  3
Apodaca B             2.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W)          9.0  7  0  0  2  3

E -- Watson B, Garrett W, Kranepool E
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 4
2B -- Wilson D, Grote J
HR -- May L
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Millan F
T -- 1:52
A -- 15406

    

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