Erupting for all their runs in the last two innings, the Mets defeated the Phillies, 9-2. A walk and singles by Cleon Jones, Dave Schneck, Jerry Grote and Bud Harrelson, together with an error by Bill Robinson, produced four runs in the eighth. The Mets counted five more in the ninth, three on a homer by Grote. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 9, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Sunday, April     7, 1974 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  5  -   9 16  0
Phillies     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2 11  4


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            6   0   1   0     0   1   .200      Cash 2b               5   1   2   0     0   0   .333
Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .500      Bowa ss               3   0   1   1     1   0   .429
Staub rf              4   1   0   0     1   0   .125      Anderson rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Jones lf              5   1   3   0     0   0   .333      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .125
Milner 1b             5   2   3   1     0   0   .300      Robinson cf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .400
Schneck cf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .500      Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .143
  Hahn ph,cf          1   1   1   1     0   0   .600      Boone c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .429
Grote c               5   2   3   4     0   0   .333      Schmidt 3b            4   0   2   1     0   1   .375
Harrelson ss          3   0   1   1     2   0   .571      Lonborg p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Matlack p             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250        Grabarkewitz ph     1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGraw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            M. Wallace p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Diorio p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Taylor ph           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               42   9  16   8     4   2             Totals               35   2  11   2     2   8

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 16,441
Left on Base: Mets 10, Phillies 8
DP: Mets 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Bowa, Robinson 2, Montanez
Doubles: Milner (1), Robinson (1), Bowa (1), Boone (2)
Home Runs: Grote (1)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (1), Millan (1), Cash (1)
Caught Stealing: Bowa (1), Montanez (1)
GIDP: Staub (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(1-0)          7.2   7   1   1   2   7   0  30   1.17
McGraw SV(1)            1.1   4   1   1   0   1   0   7  10.13
Totals                  9    11   2   2   2   8   0  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg L(0-1)          8    11   4   3   3   2   0  37   3.38
Watt                    0.1   2   2   2   0   0   0   3  54.00
M. Wallace              0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1   9.00
Diorio                  0.2   2   2   2   1   0   1   5  18.00
Totals                  9    16   9   8   4   2   1  46

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford


METS 1ST: Garrett flied out to right; Millan reached on an error
by Montanez; Staub grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash lined to shortstop; Bowa walked; Bowa was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Anderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Phillies 0.

METS 2ND: Jones singled to center; Milner singled to left [Jones
to second]; Schneck flied out to right [Jones to third, Milner
to second]; Grote popped to shortstop; Harrelson was walked
intentionally; Matlack grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski struck out; Robinson doubled to left;
Montanez flied out to center; Boone flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 3RD: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan walked;
Staub grounded out (second to first) [Millan to second]; Jones
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt struck out; Lonborg was called out on
strikes; Cash singled to right; Cash stole second; Bowa doubled
to left [Cash scored]; Anderson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 4TH: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Schneck
singled to right; Grote singled to left [Schneck to second];
Harrelson forced Grote (shortstop to second) [Schneck to third];
Schneck was out trying to advance to home (catcher
unassisted); Dave Schneck tried to score when a pitch in the
dirt got away from catcher Bob Boone; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski struck out; Robinson flied out to left;
Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 5TH: Matlack singled to shortstop [Matlack to second (error
by Bowa)]; Garrett struck out; Millan popped to catcher in foul
territory; Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone grounded out (third to first); Schmidt
singled to center; Lonborg struck out; Cash forced Schmidt
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 6TH: Jones flied out to center; Milner doubled to center;
Schneck grounded out (first to pitcher) [Milner to third]; Grote
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa flied out to right; Anderson flied out to
center; Luzinski flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Phillies 1.

METS 7TH: Harrelson flied out to center; Matlack was called out
on strikes; Garrett singled to right; Millan flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Robinson struck out; Montanez singled to
shortstop; Montanez was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Boone singled to center; Schmidt popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 8TH: Staub walked; Jones singled to left [Staub to second];
Milner forced Jones (first to shortstop) [Staub to third];
Schneck singled to right [Staub scored, Milner to second]; Grote
singled to center [Milner scored, Schneck scored (error by
Robinson) (no RBI), Grote to third]; Harrelson singled to right
[Grote scored (unearned)]; Harrelson stole second; On a bunt
Matlack made an out to third; Garrett grounded out (second to
first); 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: GRABARKEWITZ BATTED FOR LONBORG; Grabarkewitz
flied out to center; Cash singled to center; Bowa forced Cash
(shortstop to second); Anderson walked [Bowa to second]; MCGRAW
REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 4, Phillies 1.

METS 9TH: WATT REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PITCHING); Millan singled
to right; Millan stole second; Staub flied out to left; Jones
singled to shortstop [Millan stayed at second]; M. WALLACE
REPLACED WATT (PITCHING); Milner singled to center [Millan
scored, Jones to third (error by Robinson)]; HAHN BATTED FOR
SCHNECK; DIORIO REPLACED M. WALLACE (PITCHING); Hahn singled
[Jones scored, Milner to second]; Grote homered [Milner scored,
Hahn scored]; Harrelson walked; McGraw forced Harrelson (pitcher
to shortstop); Garrett popped to third in foul territory; 5 R, 5
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: HAHN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Robinson singled
to right [Robinson out at second (right to shortstop)]; Montanez
flied out to right; Boone doubled to right; Schmidt singled to
left [Boone scored]; TAYLOR BATTED FOR DIORIO; Taylor singled to
right [Schmidt to third]; Cash lined to third; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 9, Phillies 2.