After blowing a 6-0 lead, the Mets came back with a two-run double by John Milner in the ninth inning to gain an 8-7 victory over the Dodgers, who were stopped on a seven-game winning streak. The Mets chased Tommy John in the fifth while building up a 6-0 lead, but a triple by Tom Paciorek was the key to two Dodger runs in the sixth and Bill Russell homered in the seventh. Then in the eighth, Davey Lopes walked, Ron Cey was hit by a pitch and Steve Garvey homered to tie the score.

However in the ninth, Felix Millan singled for the Mets and was forced by Rusty Staub, but Cleon Jones singled, pinch-runner Ted Martinez stopping at second, before Milner rapped his decisive double. In the Dodgers' ninth, Russell tripled and scored on an error by Milner. Bill Buckner singled, but Cey flied out to end the game. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 7

Game Played on Tuesday, April 30, 1974 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Mets         3  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  2  -   8 12  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  2    1  3  1  -   7  8  3


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          5   1   1   0     0   0   .279      Lopes 2b              2   2   1   0     3   0   .232
Millan 2b             5   0   3   0     0   0   .325      Paciorek lf,cf        5   1   1   1     0   0   .259
Staub rf              4   3   1   0     0   0   .296      Wynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .240
  Martinez pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .125        Buckner lf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .324
  Schneck rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Cey 3b                3   1   0   1     0   0   .280
Jones lf              4   3   3   2     1   1   .318      Garvey 1b             3   1   1   3     1   0   .321
Milner 1b             4   0   2   3     0   0   .269      Crawford rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .338
Grote c               5   0   1   2     0   1   .196      Ferguson c            4   0   0   0     0   2   .155
Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     1   1   .177      Russell ss            4   2   3   1     0   0   .313
Hahn cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .240      John p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Koosman p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .077        Hough p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        McMullen ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .500

Totals               39   8  12   7     2   6             Totals               34   7   8   6     4   6

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 24,049
Left on Base: Mets 8, Dodgers 6
DP: Mets 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Milner, Cey, Garvey, Crawford
Doubles: Jones (3), Staub (6), Milner (3), Crawford (3)
Triples: Paciorek (2), Russell (2)
Home Runs: Russell (3), Garvey (6)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Milner (3), Cey (3)
GIDP: Crawford (1)
Hit by Pitch: Staub (1,by John), Cey (2,by Koosman)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                 7.2   6   6   6   4   4   2  33   2.63
Miller W(1-1)           1.1   2   1   0   0   2   0   7   3.75
Totals                  9     8   7   6   4   6   2  40

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    4     7   6   5   2   2   0  22   1.76
Hough                   3     2   0   0   0   3   0  12   5.06
Brewer L(3-1)           1.1   2   2   2   0   0   0   6   3.27
Marshall                0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.16
Totals                  9    12   8   7   2   6   0  43

Hit by Pitch: Koosman (1), John (1)
Wild Pitches: Miller (1), John 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Harrelson singled to center; Millan singled to left
[Harrelson to second]; Staub forced Millan (second to shortstop)
[Harrelson to third]; Jones doubled to left [Harrelson scored,
Staub to third]; Milner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Staub
scored, Jones to third]; Grote reached on an error by Garvey
(assist by Cey) [Jones scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Garrett
grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to third; Paciorek flied out to
right; Wynn flied out to right; Cey lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Hahn singled to shortstop; John threw a wild pitch
[Hahn to third]; Koosman struck out; Harrelson hit into a double
play (center to catcher) [Hahn out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey walked; Crawford grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Garvey out at second]; Ferguson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Millan singled to right; Staub was hit by a pitch
[Millan to second]; John threw a wild pitch [Millan to third,
Staub to second]; Jones walked; Milner forced Millan (third to
catcher) [Staub to third, Jones to second]; Grote grounded out
(second to first) [Staub scored, Jones to third, Milner to
second]; Garrett walked; Hahn popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell grounded out (third to first); John popped
to second; Lopes walked; Paciorek flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Koosman struck out; Harrelson flied out to left;
Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Wynn popped to shortstop; Cey grounded out (third
to first); Garvey popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
4, Dodgers 0.

METS 5TH: Staub doubled to right [Staub to third (error by
Crawford)]; Jones singled to left [Staub scored]; HOUGH REPLACED
JOHN (PITCHING); Milner singled to right [Jones to third]; Grote
singled to left [Jones scored, Milner to second]; Garrett popped
to shortstop; Hahn flied out to left; Koosman struck out; 2 R, 4
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Crawford struck out; Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Russell singled to left; Hough grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 0.

METS 6TH: Harrelson flied out to left; Millan reached on an
error by Cey [Millan to second]; Staub popped to third; Jones
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes walked; Paciorek tripled to center [Lopes
scored]; Wynn struck out; Cey hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Paciorek scored]; Garvey popped to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 2.

METS 7TH: Milner popped to shortstop; Grote flied out to center;
Garrett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Crawford grounded out (first to pitcher); Ferguson
grounded out (third to first); Russell homered; MCMULLEN BATTED
FOR HOUGH; McMullen was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 3.

METS 8TH: BREWER REPLACED MCMULLEN (PITCHING); Hahn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Koosman popped to second; Harrelson flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; Paciorek flied
out to right [Lopes to third]; Wynn grounded out (third to
first); Cey was hit by a pitch; Garvey homered [Cey scored,
Lopes scored]; Crawford doubled to left; MILLER REPLACED KOOSMAN
(PITCHING); Miller threw a wild pitch [Crawford to third];
Ferguson struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Dodgers 6.

METS 9TH: PACIOREK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BUCKNER
REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING LF); Millan singled to left; Staub forced
Millan (second to shortstop); MARTINEZ RAN FOR STAUB; Jones
singled to left [Martinez to second]; MARSHALL REPLACED BREWER
(PITCHING); Milner doubled to right [Martinez scored, Jones
scored]; Grote struck out; Garrett grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 9TH: SCHNECK REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING RF); Russell
tripled to right; MOTA BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Mota was called out
on strikes; Lopes reached on an error by Milner (assist by
Garrett) [Russell scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Paciorek lined to
right; Buckner singled to right [Lopes to third]; Cey flied out
to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Dodgers 7.

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