Fred Kendall drove in three runs with a double and single and Dave Roberts smashed a two-run homer to enable the Padres to snap their six-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Mets. The Padres took a 2-1 lead in the second inning when Nate Colbert and Cito Gaston singled and Kendall hit his double.

Colbert singled again in the sixth, stole second and scored on Kendall's single before Roberts hit his homer for the deciding blow. The Mets made the game close in the ninth when Cleon Jones singled, John Milner doubled and Ron Hodges rapped a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 5, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Tuesday, July      9, 1974 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Padres       0  2  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   5  9  0
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   4 10  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolan rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     1   1   .199
Thomas 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .246
Winfield cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .260
  Grubb cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Jones lf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .286
Colbert 1b            4   2   2   0     0   1   .206      Milner 1b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .250
Gaston lf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .249      Hodges c              4   1   1   3     0   0   .279
Kendall c             4   1   2   3     0   0   .255      Schneck cf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .226
Roberts 3b            4   1   2   2     0   1   .182        Hahn ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .294
Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Martinez ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .205
Spillner p            3   0   0   0     0   3   .000      Matlack p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .111
  Hardy p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Kranepool ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .371
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Boswell ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .254

Totals               36   5   9   5     0   8             Totals               33   4  10   4     4   4

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 19,264
Left on Base: Padres 4, Mets 6
DP: Padres 4, Mets 0
Doubles: Kendall (11), Jones (14), Milner (9)
Home Runs: Roberts (4), Hodges (3)
Stolen Bases: Roberts (1), Colbert (8)
GIDP: Milner (12), Martinez (4), Hodges (1), Millan (9)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner W(5-3)         7.1   7   1   1   2   4   0  28   2.90
Hardy                   1     3   3   3   0   0   1   5   4.66
Tomlin                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   4.54
Romo SV(9)              0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.68
Totals                  9    10   4   4   4   4   1  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(7-6)          8     9   5   5   0   6   1  33   2.70
McGraw                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   6.14
Totals                  9     9   5   5   0   8   1  36

Wild Pitches: Spillner 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming


PADRES 1ST: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Thomas
grounded out (third to first); Winfield grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett was called out on strikes; Millan singled to
third; Staub grounded out (second to first) [Millan to second];
Spillner threw a wild pitch [Millan to third]; Jones doubled to
right [Millan scored]; Milner struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Mets 1.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert singled to center; Gaston singled to center
[Colbert to third]; Kendall doubled to left [Colbert scored,
Gaston scored]; Roberts grounded out (third to first); Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kendall to third]; Spillner
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Mets
1.

METS 2ND: Hodges grounded out (second to first); Schneck popped
to second; Martinez walked; Matlack was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Mets 1.

PADRES 3RD: Tolan popped to third in foul territory; Thomas
flied to right; Winfield singled to left; Colbert popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan flied
to right; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Mets 1.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston struck out; Kendall grounded out (third to
first); Roberts singled to center; Roberts stole second;
Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Jones singled to shortstop; Milner grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to second) [Jones out at
second]; Hodges flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Mets 1.

PADRES 5TH: Spillner was called out on strikes; On a bunt Tolan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Schneck singled to right; Martinez grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Schneck out at second];
Matlack grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 2, Mets 1.

PADRES 6TH: Winfield flied to left; Colbert singled to left;
Colbert stole second; Gaston struck out; Kendall singled to left
[Colbert scored]; Roberts homered [Kendall scored]; Hernandez
popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Garrett lined to first; Millan flied to left; Staub
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5,
Mets 1.

PADRES 7TH: Spillner was called out on strikes; Tolan grounded
out (catcher to first); Thomas singled to right; Winfield popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: GRUBB REPLACED WINFIELD (PLAYING CF); Jones lined to
right; Milner singled to right; Hodges grounded into a double
play (shortstop to shortstop to first) [Milner out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Mets 1.

PADRES 8TH: Colbert struck out; Gaston grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kendall popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 5, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Schneck popped to first in foul territory; Martinez
singled to right; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR MATLACK; Kranepool
singled to right [Martinez to second]; Spillner threw a wild
pitch [Martinez to third, Kranepool to second]; Garrett walked;
HARDY REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Millan grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Garrett out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 5, Mets 1.

PADRES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Roberts struck
out; Hernandez flied to center; Hardy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 5, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); Jones singled to
center; Milner doubled to right [Jones to third]; Hodges homered
[Jones scored, Milner scored]; TOMLIN REPLACED HARDY (PITCHING);
HAHN BATTED FOR SCHNECK; Hahn walked; ROMO REPLACED TOMLIN
(PITCHING); Martinez popped to first in foul territory; BOSWELL
BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Boswell walked [Hahn to second]; Garrett
grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres
5, Mets 4.