A homer by Lee May in the second inning enabled Don Wilson to pitch the Astros to a 1-0 victory over the Mets. The shutout was the first for Wilson since August 2, 1973. Harry Parker, who served up the gopher, was the loser. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 1, New York Mets 0
Game Played on Friday, June      7, 1974 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  2
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  4  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Gross rf,lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .337
Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Jones lf              1   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Cedeno cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .295
  Kranepool lf        3   0   1   0     0   0   .370      Watson lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .297
  Martinez pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Gallagher rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .196
  Theodore lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .263      L. May 1b             3   1   1   1     0   2   .272
Staub rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .263      M. May c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Milner 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Schneck cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Garrett 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .164        Milbourne 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Grote c               4   0   2   0     0   1   .263      Wilson p              3   0   2   0     0   1   .231
  Hahn pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Parker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Boswell ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .267

Totals               33   0   7   0     2   3             Totals               28   1   4   1     1   5

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance: 15,406
Left on Base: Mets 9, Astros 4
DP: Mets 0, Astros 1
Errors: Kranepool, Garrett, Watson
Doubles: Grote (3), Wilson (1)
Home Runs: L. May (10)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (6)
GIDP: Milner (9)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parker L(1-4)           6     3   1   1   0   3   1  21   2.54
Apodaca                 2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   5.74
Totals                  8     4   1   1   1   5   1  29

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(3-3)           9     7   0   0   2   3   0  36   4.38
Totals                  9     7   0   0   2   3   0  36

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor


METS 1ST: Harrelson reached on an error by Watson [Harrelson to
second]; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Harrelson to third]; Jones struck out; Staub grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger struck
out; Cedeno reached on an error by Garrett; Cedeno was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Milner flied to right; Schneck grounded out (second to
first); Garrett walked; Grote struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: KRANEPOOL REPLACED JONES (PLAYING LF); Watson
grounded out (second to first); L. May homered; M. May lined to
shortstop; Rader singled to left [Rader to second (error by
Kranepool)]; Helms lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Parker was called out on strikes; Harrelson popped to
second; Millan flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson singled to left; Gross forced Wilson
(shortstop to second); Metzger grounded out (second to first)
[Gross to second]; Cedeno flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub
flied to center; Milner singled to right; Schneck popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied to right; L. May struck out; M. May
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Garrett singled to right; Grote singled to left
[Garrett to second]; Parker forced Garrett (third to shortstop)
[Grote to second]; Harrelson grounded out (second to first)
[Parker to second, Grote to third]; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader popped to second; Helms flied to left; Wilson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 6TH: Kranepool flied to left; Staub walked; Milner grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Staub out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross flied to right; Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted); Cedeno flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 1.

METS 7TH: Schneck singled to right; Garrett popped to shortstop;
Grote flied to center; BOSWELL BATTED FOR PARKER; Boswell
singled to center [Schneck to third]; Harrelson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: APODACA REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Watson struck
out; L. May struck out; M. May flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 8TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); GROSS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Millan popped to first in foul
territory; Kranepool singled to right; MARTINEZ RAN FOR
KRANEPOOL; Staub flied to center; Milner popped to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: THEODORE REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING LF); Rader flied
to left; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson doubled
to left; Gross was walked intentionally; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 9TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Schneck flied
to center; Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Grote
doubled to left; HAHN RAN FOR GROTE; HODGES BATTED FOR APODACA;
Hodges grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 1.