Tom Seaver, who has been erratic in his performances for the Mets this season, gained his third victory against five defeats by beating the Astros, 3-1. Seaver gained his two previous triumphs with shutouts and might have added another except for a homer by Cesar Cedeno in the fourth inning. The Mets provided Seaver with a two-run lead in the first on a triple by Don Hahn, single by Felix Millan and double by Rusty Staub. The other run followed in the fifth on singles by Wayne Garrett, Millan and Staub. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      1, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Mets         2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .345      Hahn cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .339
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .273      Millan 2b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .289
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   1     0   2   .305      Staub rf              4   0   2   2     0   1   .280
Watson lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .322      Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
L. May 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .264      Milner 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .249
M. May c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .246      Grote c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .256
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Martinez ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .184
Helms 2b              2   0   0   0     1   1   .319      Garrett 3b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .152
Roberts p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .083

Totals               31   1   5   1     2  11             Totals               32   3   9   3     1   2

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 18,994
Left on Base: Astros 5, Mets 7
DP: Astros 0, Mets 0
Doubles: Staub (9), Milner (5)
Triples: Hahn (1)
Home Runs: Cedeno (11)
Caught Stealing: Gross (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (5)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(5-6)          8     9   3   3   1   2   0  34   3.48
Totals                  8     9   3   3   1   2   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(3-5)           9     5   1   1   2  11   1  33   3.61
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2  11   1  33

Balks: Seaver (1)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Mets Manager Yogi Berra ejected by 3B umpire Dick
Stello sometime in game; Gross walked; Gross was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Metzger was called out on
strikes; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Hahn tripled to left; Millan singled to left [Hahn
scored]; Staub doubled to left [Millan scored]; Jones grounded
out (second to first) [Staub to third]; Milner popped to
shortstop; Grote grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson lined to first; L. May singled to center; M.
May flied to left; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Martinez flied to center; Garrett grounded out
(pitcher to first); Seaver popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (third to first); Roberts
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Hahn popped to shortstop; Millan grounded out (third
to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger struck out; Cedeno homered; Watson singled
to left; L. May was called out on strikes; M. May struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); Milner grounded
out (first unassisted); Grote singled to left; Martinez flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader popped to first in foul territory; Helms
walked; Roberts forced Helms (catcher to shortstop); Gross
singled [Roberts to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Garrett singled to right; Seaver out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second]; Hahn grounded out
(third to first); Millan singled [Garrett to third]; Staub
singled to right [Millan to second, Garrett scored]; Jones
forced Millan (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson singled to center; Seaver
balked [Watson to second]; L. May flied to center; M. May flied
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Milner doubled to right; Grote flied to right [Milner
to third]; Martinez lined to pitcher; Garrett flied to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader was called out on strikes; Helms struck out;
Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Seaver struck out; Hahn singled to left; Millan flied
to center; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Gross flied to left; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner popped
to second; Grote walked; Martinez grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May
struck out; M. May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 3.