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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres, played on May 4, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,195 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Nate Colbert | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 1974
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matlack
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Matlack
Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jones
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jones
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jones
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Matlack
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jones
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Jones
There goes Milner. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jones
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Jones
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Jones
Hahn takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Jones
Matlack hits a line drive into left field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Matlack
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Matlack
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jones
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jones
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jones
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matlack
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Matlack
Colbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jones
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaston. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Jones
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Jones
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Jones
Hahn hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Jones
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield 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 -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Matlack
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Matlack
Kendall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jones
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jones
Millan hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jones
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Matlack
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Matlack
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Matlack
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Matlack
Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Matlack
There goes Colbert. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Colbert steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jones
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jones
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jones
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Matlack
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Matlack
Kendall hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Matlack
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Jones
Hahn hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Jones
George Theodore pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jones
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jones
Millan takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jones
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Jones
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Romo
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Dave Schneck now playing left field.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. McGraw
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. McGraw
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. McGraw
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Romo
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Romo
Schneck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Romo
There goes Schneck. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Schneck steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Romo
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Romo
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. McGraw
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. McGraw
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. McGraw
Kendall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1974 -- San Diego at New York (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Thomas D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0
Hernandez E, ss 4 1 1 1 Millan F, 2b 4 1 0 0
Colbert N, lf 4 1 2 2 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 3
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0
Winfield D, cf 4 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, rf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 2 2 2
Kendall F, c 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 1 0
Roberts D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 1 1
Jones R, p 3 1 1 0 Hahn D, cf 3 0 0 0
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0
Theodore G, ph 1 0 0 0
Schneck D, lf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 31 6 8 6
San Diego 000 102 000 -- 3
New York 000 100 50x -- 6
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (L) 6.2 7 6 6 6 1
Romo V 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 7.0 5 3 3 1 9
McGraw T 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
E -- Roberts D
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 4, New York 8
2B -- Milner J, Jones R
3B -- Thomas D
HR -- Colbert N, Staub R, Milner J
SB -- Hernandez E, Colbert N, Schneck D
CS -- Milner J
T -- 2:18
A -- 46195
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