Following the shutout example set by Tom Seaver in the previous night's game, Jon Matlack pitched the Mets to a 6-0 victory over the Expos to mark the lefthander's return to action after being sidelined since May 8 by a pulled leg muscle. Matlack allowed four hits. New York Mets 6, Montreal Expos 0Game Played on Saturday, May 18, 1974 (Day game) at Shea StadiumExpos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 Mets 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 6 10 2 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hunt 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Harrelson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 Lintz ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Millan 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 Bailey lf 2 0 1 0 2 1 .255 Boswell ph,2b 4 1 0 0 0 1 .345 Breeden 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Singleton rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 Jones lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 Woods cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 Hahn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Cox 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200 Staub rf 3 2 3 2 1 0 .280 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Milner 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .237 Humphrey ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Schneck cf,lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .255 DeMola p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garrett 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .165 Stinson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hodges c 1 0 0 1 2 0 .250 Foote c 3 0 0 0 1 2 .208 Matlack p 4 0 0 0 0 3 .063 Rogers p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Frias 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Totals 30 0 4 0 4 9 Totals 32 6 10 6 3 6 Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 48,736 Left on Base: Expos 9, Mets 6 DP: Expos 1, Mets 1 Errors: Harrelson, Schneck Doubles: Breeden (6), Garrett (5), Schneck (3) Sacrifice Hits: Lintz (6) Sacrifice Flies: Hodges (1) GIDP: Foote (3), Milner (6) Hit by Pitch: Hunt (5,by Matlack) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rogers L(6-2) 3 8 6 6 1 3 0 18 3.92 Moore 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 11 3.38 DeMola 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 3.63 Totals 8 10 6 6 3 6 0 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(5-1) 9 4 0 0 4 9 0 36 1.89 Totals 9 4 0 0 4 9 0 36 Hit by Pitch: Matlack (3) Wild Pitches: Rogers (1), Moore (3) Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Frank Pulli EXPOS 1ST: Hunt was hit by a pitch; Lintz out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hunt to second]; Bailey was called out on strikes; Breeden popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Harrelson singled; BOSWELL BATTED FOR MILLAN; Boswell forced Harrelson (second to shortstop); Jones singled to center [Boswell to third, Jones to second (on throw to 3b)]; Staub singled to center [Jones scored, Boswell scored]; Milner singled to right [Staub to third]; Schneck struck out; Garrett doubled to right [Milner scored, Staub scored]; Hodges was walked intentionally; Matlack was called out on strikes; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 4. EXPOS 2ND: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Singleton struck out; Woods lined to left; Cox walked; Foote was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 4. METS 2ND: Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Boswell flied to center; Jones flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 4. EXPOS 3RD: Rogers grounded out (second to first); Hunt flied to left; Lintz reached on an error by Harrelson; Bailey singled to center [Lintz to third (error by Schneck)]; Breeden struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 4. METS 3RD: Staub singled; Rogers threw a wild pitch [Staub to second]; Milner singled to right [Staub to third]; Schneck singled to right [Milner to second, Staub scored]; Garrett forced Schneck (first to shortstop) [Milner to third]; Hodges hit a sacrifice fly to center [Milner scored]; Matlack was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. EXPOS 4TH: Singleton struck out; Woods lined to third; Cox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. METS 4TH: MOORE REPLACED COX (PITCHING); FRIAS REPLACED ROGERS (PLAYING 2B); Harrelson struck out; Boswell struck out; Jones flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. EXPOS 5TH: Foote walked; Frias popped to second; Hunt grounded out (third to first) [Foote to second]; Lintz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. METS 5TH: Staub singled; Milner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Staub out at second]; Schneck doubled to left; Garrett flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. EXPOS 6TH: Bailey walked; Breeden flied to right; Singleton flied to center; Woods flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. METS 6TH: Hodges walked; Moore threw a wild pitch [Hodges to second]; Matlack popped to first; Harrelson flied to center; Boswell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. EXPOS 7TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING 2B); HUMPHREY BATTED FOR MOORE; Humphrey singled to center; Foote grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Humphrey out at second]; Frias struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. METS 7TH: DEMOLA REPLACED HUMPHREY (PITCHING); Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub walked; Milner popped to shortstop; Schneck popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. EXPOS 8TH: HAHN REPLACED JONES (PLAYING CF); SCHNECK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Lintz lined to left; Bailey walked; Breeden doubled to center [Bailey to third]; Singleton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. METS 8TH: Garrett flied to left; Hodges grounded out (second to first); Matlack struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. EXPOS 9TH: Woods singled to center; STINSON BATTED FOR DEMOLA; Stinson was called out on strikes; Foote struck out; Frias popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 6. |
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