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BOS  6
CHW  1
 CAL  1
DET  0
 MIN  6
@NYY  2
 MIL  1
@OAK  0
 ATL 11
STL  6
 LAD  8
@CHC  7
(12)		 CIN 15
PHI  2
 HOU  2
NYM  1
(11)		 MON  7
SDP  4
 SFG  5
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,619

 Monday, August 19, 1974, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Mets
1
52-66
Lost 3
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0    1  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1    2  8  1
W: Ken Forsch (5-5), L: Tom Seaver (7-8)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Astros
2
62-59
Won 2
4th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    1   0  .237  .666              2   3   
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .592              2   6   GDP
C Jones LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .761              3   0   
J Milner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .746             10   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .834              3   1   
K Boswell RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .244  .629              4   1   2B
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .642              0   0   
J Grote C                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .677              7   1   
D Hahn CF                     2   0   0   0    1   2  .279  .751              0   0   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .789              0   0   
  T Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .533              0   0   
  J Gosger CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .063  .259              0   5   SH
Totals                       38   1   6   0    5   6                         32  17
Batting Events
2B: K Boswell (5, off D Wilson).
SH: T Seaver (6, off D Wilson).
TB: K Boswell 2; W Garrett; B Harrelson; J Grote; F Millan; R Staub.
GIDP: F Millan (10).
RBI: R Staub (59).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Boswell-E Kranepool-B Harrelson; F Millan-J Milner.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .323  .779              7   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .608              1   2   SH
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .289  .850              3   0   
B Watson LF-1B                4   0   3   0    1   0  .305  .803              6   1   2B,IW
M May C                       3   0   1   2    1   0  .292  .751              8   1   SF
L May 1B                      3   0   2   0    0   1  .274  .745              2   2   
  W Howard PR-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .541              1   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .747              2   1   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .682              1   0   GDP
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .619              1   0   
  M Cosgrove P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .243              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200              1   0   
Totals                       36   2   8   0    3   6                         33   7
Batting Events
2B: B Watson (15, off T Seaver).
SF: M May (3, off T Seaver).
SH: R Metzger (15, off T Seaver).
IBB: B Watson (8, by T Seaver).
TB: B Watson 4; L May 2; G Gross 2; M May.
GIDP: T Helms (12).
RBI: M May 2 (38).
2-out RBI: M May.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rader-M May-B Watson.
E: T Helms (7).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, L (7-8)             10.2   8   2   2    3   6   0   3.39   41     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 7     73    -     1.69  -0.05
Totals                        10.2   8   2   2    3   6   0          41     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 7           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wilson                       8     5   1   0    4   5   0   3.76   34     -       ·  ·      5·15· 1· 5     71    -     1.36   0.20
M Cosgrove                     0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.64  -0.09
K Forsch, W (5-5)              2.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.87   0.34
Totals                        11     6   1   0    5   6   0          44     -       ·  ·     12·16· 1· 5          5-1
D Wilson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Seaver (9; B Watson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 10,619.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Greg Gross                   RF
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Roger Metzger                SS
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. John Milner                  1B       4. Bob Watson                   LF
5. Ken Boswell                  RF       5. Milt May                      C
6. Wayne Garrett                3B       6. Lee May                      1B
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Don Hahn                     CF       8. Tommy Helms                  2B
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b11 2 12- R 39% 100% 1-1 HOU M. May T. Seaver Single to CF; Watson to 2B; Gross Scores
b9 0 1-- 34% 65% 0-1 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
t9 0 1-- -24% 18% 0-0 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Single to LF; Garrett to 3B
b9 0 --- 13% 31% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Walk
b9 0 1-3 ROO -12% 53% 0-1 HOU M. May T. Seaver Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM F. Millan D. Wilson Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Milner D. Wilson Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Popfly: 1B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Single to 3B
b2 0 1-- 3% 62% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Seaver Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
b2 0 -2- 4% 65% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Seaver Wild Pitch; Watson to 3B
b2 0 --3 O -5% 60% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Seaver Foul Flyball: RF
b2 1 --3 O -6% 54% 0-0 HOU L. May T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Hahn D. Wilson Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver D. Wilson Walk
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Single to CF; Seaver to 2B
t3 1 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 NYM F. Millan D. Wilson Flyball: RF
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Wilson T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Single to LF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM J. Milner D. Wilson Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- -5% 47% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Double to RF
t4 1 -2- -9% 39% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Single to RF; Boswell to 3B; Garrett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t4 1 -23 O 10% 49% 0-0 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -23 O 7% 56% 0-0 NYM D. Hahn D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Seaver Walk
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU L. May T. Seaver Single to LF (Ground Ball); May to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 NYM F. Millan D. Wilson Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Wilson T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM J. Milner D. Wilson Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 0-0 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 4% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Double (CF-RF)
b6 2 -2- O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 NYM D. Hahn D. Wilson Walk
t7 0 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver D. Wilson Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 6% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t7 2 -2- O 6% 58% 0-0 NYM F. Millan D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 0-0 HOU L. May T. Seaver Single to CF
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Lee May (1B) batting 6th
b7 0 1-- O -5% 59% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- OO -9% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
Bob Watson moves from LF to 1B; Wilbur Howard moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 0-0 NYM J. Milner D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
Ed Kranepool replaces John Milner playing 1B batting 4th
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 0-0 HOU D. Wilson T. Seaver Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- -24% 18% 0-0 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Single to LF; Garrett to 3B
Mike Cosgrove replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th; Rusty Staub pinch hits for Don Hahn (CF) batting 8th
t9 0 1-3 R -8% 10% 0-0 NYM R. Staub M. Cosgrove Single to RF; Grote to 2B; Garrett Scores/unER
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Rusty Staub (PH) batting 8th
t9 0 12- O 3% 13% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver M. Cosgrove Strikeout (foul bunt)
t9 1 12- -4% 9% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson M. Cosgrove Walk; Grote to 3B; Martinez to 2B
Ken Forsch replaces Mike Cosgrove pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 123 OO 9% 18% 1-0 NYM F. Millan K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
Jim Gosger replaces Ted Martinez (PR) playing CF batting 8th
b9 0 --- 13% 31% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Walk
b9 0 1-- 34% 65% 0-1 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
b9 0 1-3 ROO -12% 53% 0-1 HOU M. May T. Seaver Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores
b9 2 --- O -3% 50% 1-1 HOU W. Howard T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
t10 0 --- O 6% 56% 1-1 NYM C. Jones K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t10 1 --- O 4% 60% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
t10 2 --- O 3% 62% 1-1 NYM K. Boswell K. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b10 0 --- O -5% 57% 1-1 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b10 1 --- O -4% 53% 1-1 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b10 2 --- O -3% 50% 1-1 HOU K. Forsch T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
t11 0 --- O 6% 56% 1-1 NYM W. Garrett K. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t11 1 --- O 4% 60% 1-1 NYM J. Grote K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t11 2 --- O 3% 62% 1-1 NYM J. Gosger K. Forsch Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b11 0 --- 8% 70% 1-1 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Single to CF
b11 0 1-- O -1% 69% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Gross to 2B
b11 1 -2- O -9% 60% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b11 2 -2- 0% 61% 1-1 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Intentional Walk
b11 2 12- R 39% 100% 1-1 HOU M. May T. Seaver Single to CF; Watson to 2B; Gross Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

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