August 20, 1974 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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 Richard (1-0), L: R Sadecki (4-7), S: M Cosgrove (2)

Astros

63-59

Won 3

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .657    0    1   2   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .256  .597    0    3   4   
C Jones LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .280  .757    0    1   0   GDP
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   0   1    1   0  .313  .820    0   11   0   
K Boswell RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .614    0    1   0   
W Garrett 3B                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .213  .646    0    2   6   SB
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .672    0    5   0   
D Hahn CF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .746    0    0   2   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .787    0    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   0   
  R Sadecki P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    0   1   
  D Dyer PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .403    0    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   3   2    5   1                    24  15

BATTING

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

DP: 1. R Sadecki-W Garrett-F Millan.

E: B Apodaca (2); W Garrett (16); K Boswell (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Garrett (4, 2nd base off J Richard/M May).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .326  .783    0    4   0   
R Metzger SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .617    0    3   3   3B,2B
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .290  .850    0    4   0   
B Watson LF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .305  .803    0    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    0    1   0   
L May 1B                      3   1   2   1    1   1  .277  .757    0   10   1   HR
D Rader 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .260  .752    0    0   1   2B
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .684    0    1   3   IW
  L Milbourne 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .726         0   0   
J Richard P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   GDP
  M Cosgrove P                1   1   0   0    0   0  .063  .230    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   6  12   4    4   5                    27  10

BATTING

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

DP: 1. M Cosgrove-R Metzger-L May.

BASERUNNING

PO: G Gross (1st base by B Apodaca).

PITCHING

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    1.37  -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· 6· 4· 2     58    -     1.21   0.02
M Cosgrove, S (2)              2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.26    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          2-0    1.38   0.25
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 5· 3          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Apodaca (3); R Sadecki (5); B Miller (2); J Richard 3 (4).

IBB: R Sadecki (6; T Helms).

PO: B Apodaca (0; G Gross, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 11,539.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. G Gross              RF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. R Metzger            SS 
3. C Jones              LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. E Kranepool          1B    4. B Watson             LF 
5. K Boswell            RF    5. M May                C  
6. W Garrett            3B    6. L May                1B 
7. J Grote              C     7. D Rader              3B 
8. D Hahn               CF    8. T Helms              2B 
9. B Apodaca            P     9. J Richard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      12%  65% L May           B Apodaca       Home Run
   t 7   2  3-2  1-3      10%  80% D Dyer          M Cosgrove      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   b 5   1  2-2  12-       8%  70% B Watson        R Sadecki       Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno out at 3B/CF-3B
   t 8   1  4-2  1--       8%  95% C Jones         M Cosgrove      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 6   1  2-3  12-      -7%  71% J Richard       R Sadecki       Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      54%  F Millan        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Gross         Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  E Kranepool     Walk
          1--      43%  K Boswell       Wild Pitch; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      51%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      55%  J Grote         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Apodaca facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      65%  L May           Home Run
          ---      67%  D Rader         Single to LF
          1--      68%  T Helms         Wild Pitch; Rader to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      62%  J Richard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  D Hahn          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Apodaca       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      68%  B Harrelson     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  G Gross         Single to CF
          1--      74%  R Metzger       Gross Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gross to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Popfly: 1B
   RO     -2-      76%  C Cedeno        Single to CF; Gross Scores/unER; Cedeno out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
   O      ---      75%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  F Millan        Single to RF
          1--      68%  C Jones         Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Walk
          12-      57%  E Kranepool     Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B; Millan to 3B
   RO     -23      57%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones to 3B; Millan Scores
   RO     --3      54%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones Scores
          ---      53%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Apodaca facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  M May           Strikeout Looking
          ---      56%  L May           Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Bob Apodaca pitching and batting 9th
          1--      54%  T Helms         Wild Pitch; May to 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Richard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Hahn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Sadecki       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  R Metzger       Double to LF
          -2-      61%  C Cedeno        Walk
   RO     12-      70%  B Watson        Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      68%  M May           Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  L May           Walk
   O      1--      76%  D Rader         Strikeout
          1--      79%  T Helms         Single to LF; May to 2B
   OO     12-      71%  J Richard       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, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  W Garrett       Single to RF
          1--      67%  J Grote         Garrett Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Walk
                  Mike Cosgrove replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th; Rusty Staub pinch hits for Don Hahn batting 8th
   O      12-      71%  R Staub         Lineout: RF; Garrett to 3B
                  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ray Sadecki batting 9th
   O      1-3      80%  D Dyer          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, Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Miller replaces Duffy Dyer pitching and batting 9th; Jim Gosger replaces Rusty Staub playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---      79%  G Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      85%  R Metzger       Triple to CF
   R      --3      89%  C Cedeno        Wild Pitch; Metzger Scores
   O      ---      88%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  B Watson        Walk
                  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 4th
   O      1--      88%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Cosgrove facing 1-2-3
                  Wilbur Howard moves to LF
   O      ---      91%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  F Millan        Single to RF
   OO     1--      95%  C Jones         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, Bob Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  L May           Strikeout
          ---      95%  D Rader         Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      95%  M Cosgrove      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rader to 3B
   RR     1-3      99%  G Gross         Single to RF; Rader Scores/unER; Cosgrove Scores/No RBI/unER; Gross to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      99%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Cosgrove facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Milbourne replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Boswell       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197408200

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