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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 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 May 31, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,736 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Dave Schneck | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Wilson
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schneck vs. Wilson
Schneck hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Johnson moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett 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 -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneck vs. Wilson
Schneck takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a fly ball towards center. Schneck catches it and throws to first to double up Watson. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner 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
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Koosman
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 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Wilson
Schneck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Schneck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Apodaca
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Apodaca
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Apodaca
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Apodaca
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Don Hahn pinch hits for Dave Schneck.
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Scherman
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Apodaca
Don Hahn now playing center field.
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hahn. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scherman vs. Apodaca
Scherman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Apodaca
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Scherman
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Scherman
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Scherman
Ted Martinez pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Miller
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop. Bob Miller now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Miller
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. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Miller
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Miller
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. There goes Brown trying to get to second. Jones throws the ball in to Garrett who relays the ball to Millan who tags Brown for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Miller
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Scherman
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, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scherman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Scherman
Staub 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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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1974 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gross G, lf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 3 4 1 Millan F, 2b 5 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0
Johnson C, c 0 2 0 1 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 0
Brown O, rf 4 0 1 1 Milner J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 5 1 3 2 Schneck D, cf 2 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 3 1 Hahn D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 0 0 0 1 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 0 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0
Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 13 7 33 1 7 1
Houston 020 011 102 -- 7
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 6.1 7 1 1 6 0
Scherman F (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 5 2
Apodaca B 2.0 2 1 1 1 5
Miller B 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 10, New York 12
2B -- Schneck D, Helms T
3B -- Rader D
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Harrelson B
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Koosman J, Wilson D 2
SF -- Wilson D, Johnson C
T -- 2:44
A -- 20736
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