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.

The Mets decided the outcome quickly, scoring four runs in the first inning. Bud Harrelson singled and was forced by Ken Boswell, who came in to bat after Felix Millan hit himself on the left shin with a foul ball. Cleon Jones singled and moved up an extra base on the throw while Boswell was taking third. Rusty Staub singled to drive in both runners. John Milner also singled and Wayne Garrett added two more runs with a double. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Saturday, May       18, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        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.