Jon Matlack scattered seven hits and pitched the Mets to a 3-0 victory over the Expos. The Mets counted their initial run off Steve Renko in the first inning on a single by Bud Harrelson, sacrifice by Felix Millan and single by Cleon Jones. Wayne Garrett homered in the fourth and the final run followed in the seventh on singles by Harrelson and Jones around a pass to Millan. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Saturday, August    3, 1974 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Mets         1  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  9  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          5   2   2   0     0   0   .250      Hunt 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .274
Millan 2b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .257      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Jones lf              3   0   3   2     1   0   .277      Davis cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .291
Staub rf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Bailey 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
  Gosger rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Breeden 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .231
Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .352      Woods lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Garrett 3b            3   1   1   1     1   1   .209      Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Grote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Foote c               3   0   2   0     0   0   .260
Hahn cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .296      Renko p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Matlack p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .102        Carrithers p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   9   3     4   3             Totals               32   0   7   0     1   3

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 21,089
Left on Base: Mets 7, Expos 6
DP: Mets 2, Expos 3
Errors: Millan
Doubles: Foote (16)
Home Runs: Garrett (9)
Stolen Bases: Davis (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (13)
GIDP: Gosger (1), Grote (10), Matlack (1), Morales (2), Woods (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(10-8)         9     7   0   0   1   3   0  33   2.63
Totals                  9     7   0   0   1   3   0  33

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko L(7-11)           7     9   3   3   2   3   1  31   4.00
Carrithers              1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.00
Murray                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.80
Totals                  9     9   3   3   4   3   1  37

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata


METS 1ST: Harrelson singled to center; Millan out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Harrelson to second]; Jones singled to
right [Harrelson scored]; Staub singled to right [Jones to
third]; Kranepool reached on a fielder's choice [Staub to
second, Jones out at home (pitcher to catcher to third to
catcher)]; Garrett struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt popped to second; Foli popped to pitcher; Davis
singled to right; Davis stole second [Davis to third (error by
Millan)]; Bailey popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 0.

METS 2ND: Grote grounded out (third to first); Hahn flied to
left; Matlack grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Breeden flied to left; Woods grounded out (shortstop
to first); Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson flied to center; Millan singled to left;
Jones walked [Millan to second]; Staub flied to center [Millan
to third]; Kranepool popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foote doubled to left; Renko grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Foote to third]; Hunt grounded out (second to first);
Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Expos 0.

METS 4TH: Garrett homered; Grote grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hahn singled to left; Matlack struck out; Harrelson
forced Hahn (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Bailey popped
to catcher in foul territory; Breeden grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Expos 0.

METS 5TH: Millan flied to right; Jones singled to center; Staub
flied to center; Kranepool flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Woods lined to second; Singleton singled to right;
Foote lined to third; Renko struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 2, Expos 0.

METS 6TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Grote grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hahn grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: GOSGER REPLACED STAUB (PLAYING RF); Hunt popped to
first; Foli grounded out (third to first); Davis was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Expos 0.

METS 7TH: Matlack was called out on strikes; On a bunt Harrelson
singled; Millan walked [Harrelson to second]; Jones singled to
left [Millan to second, Harrelson scored]; Gosger grounded into
a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Jones out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Bailey flied to right; Breeden walked; Woods forced
Breeden (pitcher to shortstop); Singleton flied to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

METS 8TH: CARRITHERS REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Kranepool
grounded out (catcher to first); Garrett walked; Grote grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garrett out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Foote singled to left; MORALES BATTED FOR CARRITHERS;
Morales grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Foote out at second]; Hunt singled to right; Foli singled to
right [Hunt to third]; Davis struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 3, Expos 0.

METS 9TH: MURRAY REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Hahn walked; On a
bunt Matlack grounded into a double play (catcher to shortstop
to first) [Hahn out at second]; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Bailey singled to left; Breeden flied to center;
Woods grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Bailey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.