Although collecting 15 hits, the Mets scored only on a homer by Rusty Staub and lost the first game of a doubleheader, 2-1, in 11 innings before succumbing again in the second game when the Phillies rallied for five runs in the last two innings to gain a 5-3 victory. The Phillies' first run in the lidlifter came on singles by Greg Luzinski, Willie Montanez and Bob Boone in the fourth. After Staub's homer in the eighth, the game proceeded until the 11th when Larry Bowa doubled, Mike Anderson beat out an infield hit and Bill Robinson laid down a safe squeeze  bunt.

In the nightcap, the Mets had a 3-0 lead with the aid of two unearned runs before the Phillies began their comeback with a pair in the eighth on singles by Tony Taylor and Dave Cash, double by Bowa and sacrifice fly by Del Unser. In the ninth, Boone, Cash and Bowa hit singles to tie the score and, with two out, Anderson doubled to drive in two runs for the Phils' winning margin. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Mets 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     14, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2 10  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  -   1 15  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Garrett 3b            6   0   1   0     0   1   .154
Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     1   0   .261      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     1   1   .364
Anderson rf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .167      Staub rf              5   1   2   1     0   1   .160
Luzinski lf           5   1   1   0     0   3   .160      Jones lf              5   0   2   0     0   1   .280
Robinson cf           5   0   1   1     0   1   .333      Milner 1b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Montanez 1b           5   0   2   0     0   2   .176      Schneck cf            5   0   4   0     0   0   .556
Boone c               4   0   2   1     0   0   .300      Hodges c              5   0   1   0     0   0   .125
Schmidt 3b            4   0   2   0     0   2   .364      Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     1   0   .368
Lonborg p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Matlack p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Scarce p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Boswell ph          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Taylor ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Miller p            1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  M. Wallace p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Martinez pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Theodore ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   2  10   2     2  11             Totals               43   1  15   1     2   5

Time of Game: 3:10
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Mets 12
DP: Phillies 3, Mets 2
Doubles: Schmidt (1), Bowa (2), Miller (1)
Home Runs: Staub (1)
Stolen Bases: Schmidt (2)
Caught Stealing: Schmidt (1), Harrelson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Taylor (1), Matlack (1)
GIDP: Montanez (1), Milner (1), Millan (2)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg                 8.1  13   1   1   1   5   1  36   2.20
Scarce                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.93
M. Wallace W(1-0)       2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7   5.40
Totals                 11    15   1   1   2   5   1  46

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 7     5   1   1   2  10   0  27   1.23
Miller                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.00
McGraw L(0-2)           1.1   4   1   1   0   1   0   7   9.00
Parker                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                 11    10   2   2   2  11   0  42

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
walked; Anderson walked [Bowa to second]; Luzinski was called
out on strikes; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett lined to center; Millan struck out; Staub
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Montanez struck out; Boone singled to center;
Schmidt struck out; Lonborg forced Boone (shortstop unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jones popped to first in foul territory; Milner flied
out to center; Schneck singled to right; Hodges singled to left
[Schneck to second]; Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa flied
out to center; Anderson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Matlack was called out on strikes; Garrett struck out;
Millan singled to left; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to center; Robinson struck out;
Montanez singled to left [Luzinski to second]; Boone singled to
left [Luzinski scored, Montanez to second]; Schmidt struck out;
Lonborg was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Jones singled to left; Milner grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Jones out at second];
Schneck singled to center; Hodges flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Cash grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa flied
out to center; Anderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Harrelson singled; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Harrelson to second]; Garrett popped to
second; Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski was called out on strikes; Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Staub singled to right; Jones popped to first in foul
territory; Milner singled to right [Staub to second]; Schneck
popped to shortstop; Hodges forced Milner (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Boone flied out to right; Schmidt singled to left;
Schmidt stole second; Schmidt was caught stealing third (catcher
to third); Lonborg was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Harrelson walked; BOSWELL BATTED FOR MATLACK;
Harrelson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Boswell singled to right; Garrett singled to center [Boswell to
second]; Millan grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: MILLER REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Cash grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bowa grounded out (first to pitcher);
Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: Staub homered; Jones was called out on strikes; Milner
popped to shortstop; Schneck singled to right; Hodges grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez singled to
left; Boone grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Miller
doubled to left; MARTINEZ RAN FOR MILLER; SCARCE REPLACED
LONBORG (PITCHING); Garrett flied out to right; Millan was
walked intentionally; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 10TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Schmidt
doubled to left; TAYLOR BATTED FOR SCARCE; Taylor out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Schmidt to third]; Cash hit
into a double play to right [Schmidt out at home (right to
catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

METS 10TH: M. WALLACE REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Jones singled
to center; Milner hit into a double play to right [Jones out at
second (right to first)]; Schneck singled to right; Hodges flied
out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 11TH: Bowa doubled to left; Anderson singled to right
[Bowa to third]; Luzinski struck out; On a bunt Robinson singled
[Bowa scored, Anderson to second]; PARKER REPLACED MCGRAW
(PITCHING); Montanez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Robinson out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 1.

METS 11TH: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); THEODORE
BATTED FOR PARKER; Theodore popped to shortstop; Garrett popped
to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 1.