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Friday July 19, 1974
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Taking advantage of a two-out error by Horace Clarke, the Mets scored four unearned runs in the sixth inning and defeated the Padres, 4-2. Jon Matlack helped himself with a single to lead off the stanza and Bud Harrelson walked. After Wayne Garrett struck out and Cleon Jones flied out, Clarke booted a grounder by Rusty Staub, allowing Matlack to score. Ed Kranepool followed with a single, driving in Harrelson. After an intentional pass to John Milner, Jerry Grote singled two runs across the plate to provide what proved to be the Mets' winning margin. Cito Gaston homered for one of the Padres' five hits off Matlack. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 4, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Friday, July 19, 1974 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   4  4  0
Padres       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          3   1   0   0     1   0   .251      Hernandez ss          4   0   2   1     0   0   .225
Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Clarke 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .210
Jones cf,lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .275      Gaston rf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .251
Staub rf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .261      Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .204
Kranepool lf          4   1   1   1     0   1   .386      Winfield lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .267
  Hahn cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Grubb cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .305
Milner 1b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .247      Kendall c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Grote c               3   0   2   2     1   0   .279      Roberts 3b            3   1   1   0     0   1   .183
Martinez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Spillner p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Matlack p             4   1   1   0     0   2   .116        Gaspar ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .214
                                                            Palmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Beckert ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .350
                                                            Hardy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   4   3     4   7             Totals               31   2   5   2     2   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 11,480
Left on Base: Mets 5, Padres 4
DP: Mets 0, Padres 0
Errors: Clarke
Doubles: Grote (6), Roberts (9), Hernandez (13)
Home Runs: Gaston (6)
Stolen Bases: Winfield (5)
Caught Stealing: Hernandez (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(9-6)          9     5   2   2   2   5   1  33   2.55
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   5   1  33

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner L(5-5)         6     4   4   0   3   3   0  26   2.96
Palmer                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   5.49
Hardy                   1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   4.22
Totals                  9     4   4   0   4   7   0  36

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Nick Colosi


METS 1ST: Harrelson flied to left; Garrett popped to first in
foul territory; Jones walked; Staub grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Clarke
popped to catcher in foul territory; Gaston popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Grote flied to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert popped to shortstop; Winfield walked;
Winfield stole second; Grubb grounded out (first unassisted)
[Winfield to third]; Kendall lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Matlack
was called out on strikes; Harrelson popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts flied to center; Spillner struck out;
Hernandez lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres
0.

METS 4TH: Garrett grounded out (first to pitcher); Jones
grounded out (third to first); Staub flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Clarke flied to left; Gaston homered; Colbert struck
out; Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 5TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Milner
struck out; Grote doubled to right; Martinez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); Kendall
grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 6TH: Matlack singled to left; Harrelson walked [Matlack to
second]; Garrett struck out; Jones flied to center [Matlack to
third]; Staub reached on an error by Clarke [Matlack scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Harrelson to second]; Kranepool singled to
left [Harrelson scored (unearned), Staub to third, Kranepool to
second (on throw)]; Milner was walked intentionally; Grote
singled to center [Staub scored (unearned), Kranepool scored
(unearned), Milner to second]; Martinez forced Milner (third
unassisted); 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: GASPAR BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Gaspar was called out on
strikes; Hernandez singled to center; Hernandez was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Clarke
walked; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Padres
1.

METS 7TH: PALMER REPLACED GASPAR (PITCHING); Matlack popped to
shortstop in foul territory; Harrelson flied to left; Garrett
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4,
Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert grounded out (third to first); Winfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Padres 1.

METS 8TH: Jones struck out; Staub popped to shortstop; Kranepool
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: HAHN REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING CF); JONES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Kendall flied to left; Roberts doubled
to left; BECKERT BATTED FOR PALMER; Beckert popped to shortstop;
Hernandez doubled to left [Roberts scored]; Clarke grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Padres 2.

METS 9TH: HARDY REPLACED BECKERT (PITCHING); Milner was called
out on strikes; Grote walked; Martinez popped to shortstop;
Matlack struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Gaston singled to left; Colbert flied to right in
foul territory; Winfield forced Gaston (shortstop to second);
Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 4, Padres 2.



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