A tremendous pitching duel between Andy Messersmith and Tom Seaver ended with neither involved in the final decision when the Dodgers defeated the Mets in 14 innings, 2-1. Seaver pitched 12 innings for the Mets, struck out 16 and allowed only three hits, but they included a homer by Steve Garvey in the fifth. Wayne Garrett homered in the eighth for the Mets' run off Messersmith, who yielded six hits in 11 innings. Mike Marshall pitched the 12th and 13th for the Dodgers and Jim Brewer took over in the 14th to emerge as the winner. Harry Parker replaced Seaver and drew the defeat when the Dodgers scored on a walk to Bill Buckner, double by Willie Crawford, intentional pass to Ron Cey and single by Garvey. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       1, 1974 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  7  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2  6  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          5   0   0   0     1   2   .258      Lopes 2b              6   0   0   0     0   2   .213
Millan 2b             5   0   2   0     1   0   .330      Buckner lf            5   1   1   0     1   1   .316
Jones lf              6   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Crawford rf           4   0   1   0     2   2   .333
Staub rf              6   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Cey 3b                5   0   0   0     1   1   .264
Milner 1b             6   0   1   0     0   2   .262      Garvey 1b             6   1   2   2     0   3   .322
Schneck cf            6   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Paciorek cf           5   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Garrett 3b            5   1   1   1     0   3   .179      Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .310
Grote c               4   0   0   0     1   1   .182      Yeager c              5   0   0   0     0   2   .348
Seaver p              4   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Messersmith p         3   0   0   0     0   2   .400
  Boswell ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .364        Wynn ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .237
  Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .462
                                                            Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               48   1   7   1     3   9             Totals               45   2   6   2     4  16

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 27,283
Left on Base: Mets 8, Dodgers 8
DP: Mets 0, Dodgers 3
Errors: Cey, Russell
Doubles: Crawford (4)
Home Runs: Garrett (5), Garvey (7)
Stolen Bases: Buckner (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Russell (2)
GIDP: Jones (4), Millan (3), Seaver (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                 12     3   1   1   2  16   1  41   3.52
Parker L(1-1)           1.1   3   1   1   2   0   0   9   4.50
Totals                 13.1   6   2   2   4  16   1  50

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith            11     6   1   1   2   5   1  40   2.22
Marshall                2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   2.00
Brewer W(4-1)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.00
Totals                 14     7   1   1   3   9   1  51

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


METS 1ST: Harrelson struck out; Millan singled to right; Jones
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Millan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes was called out on strikes; Buckner flied out
to left; Crawford walked; Cey forced Crawford (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Staub popped to shortstop; Milner singled to
shortstop; Schneck singled to center [Milner to second]; Garrett
flied out to center; Grote popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey struck out; Paciorek struck out; Russell
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Seaver grounded out (third to first); Harrelson
walked; Millan grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager popped to catcher in foul territory;
Messersmith grounded out (pitcher to first); Lopes grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Jones grounded out (second to first); Staub grounded
out (shortstop to first); Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: On a bunt Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first);
Crawford struck out; Cey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 5TH: Schneck struck out; Garrett struck out; Grote grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Garvey homered; Paciorek lined to shortstop;
Russell struck out; Yeager was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 1.

METS 6TH: Seaver grounded out (third to first); Harrelson struck
out; Millan reached on an error by Russell; Jones flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Messersmith struck out; Lopes flied out to left;
Buckner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 1.

METS 7TH: Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Schneck grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Crawford flied out to left; Cey struck out; Garvey
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Dodgers 1.

METS 8TH: Garrett homered; Grote walked; On a bunt Seaver
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Grote out at second]; Harrelson reached on an error by Cey;
Millan popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
singled to second; Yeager popped to first; Messersmith struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

METS 9TH: Jones singled to center; Staub grounded out (catcher
to first) [Jones to second]; Milner popped to first; Schneck
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Lopes flied out to left; Buckner grounded out
(second to first); Crawford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

METS 10TH: Garrett struck out; Grote grounded out (shortstop to
first); Seaver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 10TH: Cey flied out to right; Garvey grounded out
(second to first); Paciorek grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

METS 11TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Millan
singled to left; Jones forced Millan (third to second); Staub
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 11TH: Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); Yeager
struck out; WYNN BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

METS 12TH: MARSHALL REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); Milner was called
out on strikes; Schneck lined to shortstop; Garrett struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 12TH: Lopes struck out; Buckner singled to right;
Buckner stole second; Crawford was walked intentionally; Cey
popped to shortstop; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

METS 13TH: Grote struck out; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SEAVER; Boswell
singled to right; Harrelson lined to center; Millan walked
[Boswell to second]; Jones lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 13TH: PARKER REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Paciorek
singled to left; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Paciorek to second]; Yeager grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Paciorek to third]; MOTA BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Mota flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

METS 14TH: BREWER REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Staub grounded out
(second to first); Milner struck out; Schneck lined to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 14TH: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Buckner
walked; Crawford doubled to right [Buckner to third]; Cey was
walked intentionally; Garvey singled to center [Buckner scored,
Crawford to third, Cey to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets
1, Dodgers 2.