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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 27, 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 August 27, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,934 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 27, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McGraw
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McGraw
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Griffin
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gosger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGraw
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McGraw
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McGraw
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. McGraw
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Griffin
Ayala hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Griffin
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Griffin
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Griffin
McGraw takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Griffin
Gosger takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. McGraw moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. McGraw scores. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McGraw
Griffin hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hodges settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McGraw
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McGraw
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McGraw
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayala vs. Griffin
Ayala strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Griffin
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Griffin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGraw
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McGraw
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Griffin
McGraw hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Griffin
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McGraw
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. McGraw
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McGraw
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. McGraw
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McGraw
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Martinez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool 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, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Griffin
Ayala hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGraw
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McGraw
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Griffin
Hodges hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Griffin
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Griffin
George Theodore pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Theodore vs. Griffin
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gosger vs. Griffin
Gosger hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Parker
Harry Parker now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Parker
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. May reaches second base with a double. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milbourne vs. Parker
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Milt May.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Parker
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Parker
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Parker
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. de los Santos
Cliff Johnson now catching. Ramon de los Santos now pitching.
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. de los Santos
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de los Santos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. de los Santos
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Parker
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Parker
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Parker
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. de los Santos
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. de los Santos
Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. de los Santos
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. Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. de los Santos
Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. de los Santos
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Ayala scores. Martinez moves to third. Parker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gosger vs. de los Santos
Gosger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Parker
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Parker
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Ramon de los Santos.
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Parker
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1974 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 1 1 Gosger J, cf 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 2
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ayala B, lf 3 2 1 1
May M, c 3 1 3 1 Hodges R, c 4 0 0 0
Howard W, pr 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 3 1 2 0
de los Santos R, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 1 1 0 0
Edwards J, ph 1 0 0 0 Theodore G, ph 1 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Parker H, p 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 2 0 1 0
Johnson C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 32 4 7 3
Houston 000 010 100 -- 2
New York 030 000 01x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 6.0 7 3 3 3 1
de los Santos R 2.0 0 1 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 4
Parker H (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
E -- Hodges R, Rader D
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 9
2B -- Kranepool E, May L, May M
HR -- Ayala B, May M
Balk -- Griffin T
T -- 2:30
A -- 20934
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