Bob Apodaca, an infrequent starter, yielded an unearned run in the first inning and then retired 19 consecutive batters before being kayoed in the eighth as the Mets whipped the Expos, 8-5. The New Yorkers took advantage of Mike Torrez' wildness in the first inning to gain a 2-1 lead. Three walks and singles by Ed Kranepool and Don Hahn produced the tallies.

After scoring single runs in the third, fourth and fifth cantos, the Mets iced the contest in the seventh. Singles by Rusty Staub and Kranepool, a double by Ken Boswell and Apodaca's sacrifice fly put the game out of reach for the Expos. Shortstop Ted Martinez' two errors were the Expos' best offensive weapons as only two of their runs were earned. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, Montreal Expos 5
Game Played on Saturday, July      27, 1974 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   5  4  2
Mets         2  0  1    1  1  0    3  0  x  -   8 10  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 3b               4   1   1   1     0   1   .286      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .202
Lintz 2b              4   0   0   1     0   0   .237      Grote c               3   1   0   1     1   0   .286
Davis cf              3   1   1   1     0   2   .303      Milner 1b             5   1   1   0     0   2   .253
Bailey lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .278      Staub rf              4   3   3   1     1   0   .267
Fairly 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Kranepool lf          4   0   3   2     0   0   .405
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Schneck pr,lf       1   1   0   0     0   0   .212
Singleton rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .284      Boswell 2b            4   1   1   1     1   0   .237
Stinson c             4   1   0   0     0   1   .213        Harrelson ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Foli ss               3   1   1   0     0   0   .241      Hahn cf               2   0   1   1     2   0   .300
Torrez p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Martinez ss,2b        4   1   1   0     0   1   .201
  Day ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Apodaca p             2   0   0   1     1   0   .000
  DeMola p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Jorgensen ph,1b     1   1   0   0     1   0   .293

Totals               32   5   4   4     2   5             Totals               33   8  10   7     6   3

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 32,565
Left on Base: Expos 4, Mets 10
DP: Expos 0, Mets 0
Errors: Hunt, Fairly, Martinez 2
Doubles: Davis (16), Milner (11), Martinez (9), Boswell (2)
Home Runs: Staub (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Garrett (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Davis (7), Grote (3), Apodaca (1)
Hit by Pitch: Foli (2,by Apodaca)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(9-7)           5     6   5   4   4   2   1  26   4.42
DeMola                  1     3   3   2   2   1   0   8   2.65
Montague                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.29
Murray                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.25
Totals                  8    10   8   6   6   3   1  42

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Apodaca W(3-5)          7.1   2   5   2   2   4   0  28   4.83
Aker                    1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.95
Totals                  9     4   5   2   2   5   0  36

Passed Balls: Grote (3)
Hit by Pitch: Apodaca (2)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Lintz
grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis doubled to right; Bailey
reached on an error by Martinez [Davis scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Fairly forced Bailey (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett popped to shortstop; Grote walked; Milner was
called out on strikes; Staub walked [Grote to second]; Kranepool
singled to left [Grote scored, Staub to third]; Boswell walked
[Kranepool to second]; Hahn singled to shortstop [Staub scored,
Kranepool to third, Boswell to second]; Martinez struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Stinson
flied to right; Foli flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Apodaca grounded out (third to first); Garrett popped
to shortstop; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Torrez flied to left; On a bunt Hunt struck out;
Lintz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Milner doubled to left; Staub popped to shortstop;
Kranepool singled to center [Milner scored]; Boswell flied to
center; Hahn grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Davis was called out on strikes; Bailey was called
out on strikes; Fairly grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Martinez doubled to left; Apodaca reached on an error
by Hunt [Martinez to third]; Garrett forced Apodaca (shortstop
unassisted); Grote hit a sacrifice fly to center [Martinez
scored (unearned)]; Milner popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Singleton grounded out (first unassisted); Stinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Staub homered; Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); Boswell flied to center; Hahn walked; Martinez flied to
left in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 5.

EXPOS 6TH: DAY BATTED FOR TORREZ; Day lined to third; Hunt flied
to center; Lintz flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: DEMOLA REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); Apodaca walked;
Garrett out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Apodaca to
second]; Grote grounded out (first unassisted) [Apodaca to
third]; Milner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Mets 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Davis struck out; Bailey lined to second; Fairly
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: Staub singled to right; Kranepool singled to right
[Staub to second]; SCHNECK RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Boswell doubled to
right [Staub scored, Schneck to third]; Hahn walked; MONTAGUE
REPLACED DEMOLA (PITCHING); Martinez flied to center; Apodaca
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Schneck scored, Boswell to third];
Garrett reached on an error by Fairly [Boswell scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Hahn to second]; Grote forced Garrett (shortstop to
second); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 8.

EXPOS 8TH: SCHNECK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Singleton
walked; Stinson forced Singleton (first to shortstop); Foli was
hit by a pitch [Stinson to second]; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR
MONTAGUE; Grote allowed a passed ball [Stinson to third, Foli to
second]; Jorgensen walked; Hunt singled to shortstop [Stinson
scored, Foli to third, Jorgensen to second]; AKER REPLACED
APODACA (PITCHING); Lintz reached on an error by Martinez [Foli
scored, Jorgensen to third, Hunt to second]; Davis hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Jorgensen scored (unearned), Hunt to
third]; Bailey singled to left [Hunt scored (unearned), Lintz to
second]; Fairly flied to center; 4 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 5, Mets 8.

METS 8TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MURRAY REPLACED
FAIRLY (PITCHING); Milner grounded out (second to first); Staub
singled to right; Schneck grounded out (first to pitcher) [Staub
to second]; Boswell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 8.

EXPOS 9TH: HARRELSON REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING SS); MARTINEZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Singleton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stinson was called out on strikes; Foli
singled to left; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 8.