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BAL  2
TEX  1
 BOS  8
CHW  3
 DET  1
@CAL  0
(11)		 KCR  2
@CLE  0
 NYY  2
MIN  1
 OAK  7
MIL  1
 ATL  8
STL  6
 LAD 18
@CHC  8
 CIN  7
PHI  1
 HOU  6
NYM  2
 SDP  3
@MON  0
 SFG  8
@PIT  7
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 11,539

 Tuesday, August 20, 1974, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Mets
2
52-67
Lost 4
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  3  3
Astros          0  1  1   0  1  0   1  2  X    6 12  0
W: J.R. Richard (1-0), L: Ray Sadecki (4-7), S: Mike Cosgrove (2)
 Astros
6
63-59
Won 3
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   0   0    0   0  .233  .657              1   2   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .256  .597              3   4   
C Jones LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .280  .757              1   0   GDP
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   0   1    1   0  .313  .820             11   0   
K Boswell RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .614              1   0   
W Garrett 3B                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .213  .646              2   6   SB
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .672              5   0   
D Hahn CF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .745              0   2   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .787              0   0   
  J Gosger CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Apodaca P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .357              0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   1   
  D Dyer PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .403              0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   3   0    5   1                         24  15
Batting Events
TB: F Millan 2; W Garrett.
GIDP: C Jones (10).
RBI: E Kranepool (20); K Boswell (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Sadecki-W Garrett-F Millan.
E: B Apodaca (2); W Garrett (16); K Boswell (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Garrett (4, 2nd base off J Richard/M May).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .326  .783              4   0   
R Metzger SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .617              3   3   3B,2B
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .290  .850              4   0   
B Watson LF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .305  .803              2   0   
  W Howard PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .541              1   0   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .741              1   0   
L May 1B                      3   1   2   1    1   1  .277  .757             10   1   HR
D Rader 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .260  .752              0   1   2B
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .684              1   3   IW
  L Milbourne 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .727              0   0   
J Richard P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   GDP
  M Cosgrove P                1   1   0   0    0   0  .063  .229              0   1   
Totals                       34   6  12   0    4   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Metzger (10, off R Sadecki); D Rader (22, off B Miller).
3B: R Metzger (6, off B Miller).
HR: L May (19, off B Apodaca; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: T Helms (6, by R Sadecki).
TB: L May 5; R Metzger 5; D Rader 3; G Gross 3; B Watson; C Cedeno; T Helms.
GIDP: J Richard (1).
RBI: C Cedeno (85); G Gross (26); L May (70); B Watson (58).
2-out RBI: G Gross.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Cosgrove-R Metzger-L May.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: G Gross (1st base by B Apodaca).

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
B Apodaca                      3.2   6   2   1    0   3   1   4.24   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 6     46    -     0.97  -0.07
R Sadecki, L (4-7)             2.1   3   1   1    3   1   0   4.33   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          1-0    1.36  -0.04
B Miller                       2     3   3   1    1   1   0   3.43   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.47  -0.12
Totals                         8    12   6   3    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0·12          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, W (1-0)             6.1   2   2   2    4   1   0   2.84   25     -       ·  ·      8·10· 4· 2     58    -     1.21   0.02
M Cosgrove, S (2)              2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.26    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 1          2-0    1.38   0.25
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·14· 5· 3          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: B Apodaca (3); R Sadecki (5); B Miller (2); J Richard 3 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sadecki (6; T Helms).
Pickoffs: B Apodaca (0; G Gross, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 11,539.
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. Ed Kranepool                 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. Bob Apodaca                   P       9. J.R. Richard                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 --- R 12% 64% 0-0 HOU L. May B. Apodaca Home Run
t7 2 1-3 O 9% 80% 2-3 NYM D. Dyer M. Cosgrove Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 12- RO 9% 70% 2-2 HOU B. Watson R. Sadecki Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno out at 3B/CF-3B
t8 1 1-- OO 8% 95% 2-4 NYM C. Jones M. Cosgrove Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 1 12- OO -7% 71% 3-2 HOU J. Richard R. Sadecki Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-2B

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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson J. Richard Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM F. Millan J. Richard Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Richard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU G. Gross B. Apodaca Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Apodaca Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Apodaca Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Apodaca Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard Walk
t2 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell J. Richard Wild Pitch; Kranepool to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell J. Richard Popfly: SS
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett J. Richard Flyball: CF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Grote J. Richard Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU M. May B. Apodaca Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- R 12% 64% 0-0 HOU L. May B. Apodaca Home Run
b2 1 --- 2% 67% 1-0 HOU D. Rader B. Apodaca Single to LF
b2 1 1-- 2% 68% 1-0 HOU T. Helms B. Apodaca Wild Pitch; Rader to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 HOU T. Helms B. Apodaca Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Richard B. Apodaca Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 NYM D. Hahn J. Richard Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 NYM B. Apodaca J. Richard Lineout: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson J. Richard Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 HOU G. Gross B. Apodaca Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 3% 74% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Apodaca Gross Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gross to 2B
b3 0 -2- O -4% 70% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Apodaca Popfly: 1B
b3 1 -2- RO 6% 76% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Apodaca Single to CF; Gross Scores/unER; Cedeno out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 HOU B. Watson B. Apodaca Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -5% 70% 0-2 NYM F. Millan J. Richard Single to RF
t4 0 1-- -3% 68% 0-2 NYM C. Jones J. Richard Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
t4 0 -2- -5% 63% 0-2 NYM C. Jones J. Richard Walk
t4 0 12- -6% 57% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B; Millan to 3B
t4 0 -23 RO 0% 57% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones to 3B; Millan Scores
t4 1 --3 RO -3% 55% 1-2 NYM K. Boswell J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones Scores
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 2-2 NYM W. Garrett J. Richard Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 NYM J. Grote J. Richard Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 HOU M. May B. Apodaca Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 2-2 HOU L. May B. Apodaca Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 2-2 HOU D. Rader B. Apodaca Strikeout
Ray Sadecki replaces Bob Apodaca pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 1-- 1% 54% 2-2 HOU T. Helms R. Sadecki Wild Pitch; May to 2B
b4 2 -2- 1% 55% 2-2 HOU T. Helms R. Sadecki Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 2-2 HOU J. Richard R. Sadecki Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 NYM D. Hahn J. Richard Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 NYM R. Sadecki J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 NYM B. Harrelson J. Richard Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 HOU G. Gross R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 6% 59% 2-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Sadecki Double to LF
b5 1 -2- 2% 61% 2-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Sadecki Walk
b5 1 12- RO 9% 70% 2-2 HOU B. Watson R. Sadecki Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno out at 3B/CF-3B
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 3-2 HOU M. May R. Sadecki Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 2-3 NYM F. Millan J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 2-3 NYM C. Jones J. Richard Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 2-3 NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 HOU L. May R. Sadecki Walk
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 3-2 HOU D. Rader R. Sadecki Strikeout
b6 1 1-- 3% 79% 3-2 HOU T. Helms R. Sadecki Single to LF; May to 2B
b6 1 12- OO -7% 71% 3-2 HOU J. Richard R. Sadecki Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 2-3 NYM K. Boswell J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 2-3 NYM W. Garrett J. Richard Single to RF
t7 1 1-- -3% 67% 2-3 NYM J. Grote J. Richard Garrett Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- -4% 63% 2-3 NYM J. Grote J. Richard Walk
Mike Cosgrove replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th; Rusty Staub pinch hits for Don Hahn (CF) batting 8th
t7 1 12- O 7% 71% 2-3 NYM R. Staub M. Cosgrove Lineout: RF; Garrett to 3B
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O 9% 80% 2-3 NYM D. Dyer M. Cosgrove Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
Bob Miller replaces Duffy Dyer (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jim Gosger replaces Rusty Staub (PH) playing CF batting 8th
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 3-2 HOU G. Gross B. Miller Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- 6% 85% 3-2 HOU R. Metzger B. Miller Triple to CF
b7 1 --3 R 4% 89% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno B. Miller Wild Pitch; Metzger Scores
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 4-2 HOU C. Cedeno B. Miller Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- 0% 89% 4-2 HOU B. Watson B. Miller Walk
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson (LF) batting 4th
b7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-2 HOU M. May B. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 1-2-3
Wilbur Howard moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-4 NYM B. Harrelson M. Cosgrove Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- -4% 87% 2-4 NYM F. Millan M. Cosgrove Single to RF
t8 1 1-- OO 8% 95% 2-4 NYM C. Jones M. Cosgrove Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Bob Miller facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-2 HOU L. May B. Miller Strikeout
b8 1 --- 1% 95% 4-2 HOU D. Rader B. Miller Double to RF
b8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-2 HOU T. Helms B. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- 0% 95% 4-2 HOU M. Cosgrove B. Miller Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rader to 3B
b8 2 1-3 RR 4% 99% 4-2 HOU G. Gross B. Miller Single to RF; Rader Scores/unER; Cosgrove Scores/No RBI/unER; Gross to 3B/Adv on E9
b8 2 --3 O -0% 99% 6-2 HOU R. Metzger B. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 4-5-6
Larry Milbourne replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 NYM E. Kranepool M. Cosgrove Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 NYM K. Boswell M. Cosgrove Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 2-6 NYM W. Garrett M. Cosgrove Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-6 NYM J. Grote M. Cosgrove Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

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