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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 19, 1974
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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 August 19, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 19, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,619 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Vargo |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 19, 1974
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into right 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. Seaver
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Boswell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Seaver
May hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Boswell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Seaver
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Wilson
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Seaver
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hahn vs. Wilson
Hahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Boswell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Seaver
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell 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 hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hahn. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Seaver
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
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Wilson
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Seaver
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Lee May.
Rader bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Seaver
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards second. Millan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base.
Jones 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: ---
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 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 misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
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 third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Cosgrove
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Don Hahn. Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Grote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Cosgrove
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Jim Gosger now playing center field.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Seaver
May hits a fly ball towards right. Boswell catches it and throws to Kranepool who relays to second to double up Watson. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Seaver
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Forsch
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Seaver
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Seaver
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Forsch
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Seaver
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Watson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1974 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 5 1 2 0
Millan F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 5 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 0 0
Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf-1b 4 0 3 0
Kranepool E, 1b 1 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 1 2
Boswell K, rf 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 3 0 2 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Howard W, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 5 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hahn D, cf 2 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 1 1 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0
Martinez T, pr 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
Gosger J, cf 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 6 1 36 2 8 2
New York 000 000 001 00 -- 1
Houston 000 000 001 01 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 10.2 8 2 2 3 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D* 8.0 5 1 0 4 5
Cosgrove M 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Forsch K (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Helms T
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 10, Houston 7
2B -- Boswell K, Watson B
SH -- Seaver T, Metzger R
SF -- May M
WP -- Seaver T 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 10619
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