Led by Rusty Staub, who batted in four runs, the Mets defeated the Astros, 10-2, behind the six-hit pitching of Jerry Koosman. Staub also scored twice. Staub drove in two runs with a double in the first inning and crossed the plate himself on a single by Wayne Garrett. Staub walked and scored in the third, drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth and added his third RBI with a grounder in the ninth. Astros' hits included a homer by Lee May. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 10, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    21, 1974 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         3  0  1    0  0  2    2  0  2  -  10 12  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  5


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     2   1   .234      Gross rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .323
Millan 2b             4   2   2   2     1   0   .259      Metzger ss            4   0   2   0     0   2   .264
Jones lf              5   1   1   1     0   0   .279      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .289
  Gosger lf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .111      Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .303
Staub rf              3   2   1   4     2   0   .277      C. Johnson c          3   0   0   1     0   0   .233
Kranepool 1b          2   0   1   0     0   0   .316      L. May 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .277
  Milner pr,1b        3   0   0   0     0   1   .248      Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .261
  Theodore 1b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .175      Helms 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .289
Garrett 3b            4   0   3   2     1   0   .218        Milbourne pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .321
Hodges c              4   1   1   0     1   0   .256      Griffin p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Hahn cf               5   1   0   0     0   0   .271        Busse ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Koosman p             4   2   1   0     1   2   .147        York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            de los Santos p     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Campbell ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .091
                                                            Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40  10  12   9     8   5             Totals               31   2   6   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance:  9,663
Left on Base: Mets 13, Astros 4
DP: Mets 2, Astros 2
Errors: Kranepool, Metzger, C. Johnson, Helms 2, Milbourne
Doubles: Staub (21), Rader (23), Cedeno (26)
Home Runs: L. May (20)
Sacrifice Flies: Staub (6), C. Johnson (3)
GIDP: Hahn (7), Milner (16), Watson 2 (11)
Hit by Pitch: Millan (5,by Scherman)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(12-8)         9     6   2   2   1   7   1  33   3.30
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   7   1  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(12-6)         5     6   4   2   3   2   0  25   3.31
York                    0.1   2   2   2   2   0   0   5   3.00
de los Santos           2.2   2   2   0   3   1   0  14   0.00
Scherman                1     2   2   1   0   2   0   6   4.28
Totals                  9    12  10   5   8   5   0  50

Hit by Pitch: Scherman (7)
Wild Pitches: Koosman (5)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Bruce Froemming


METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Millan
walked; Jones reached on an error by Helms [Millan to second];
Staub doubled to right [Millan scored, Jones scored (unearned)];
Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first) [Staub to third];
Garrett singled to right [Staub scored (unearned)]; Hodges
grounded out (second to first); 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross reached on an error by Kranepool; Metzger
singled to third [Gross to second]; Cedeno forced Metzger (third
to second) [Gross to third]; Watson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Hahn lined to left; Koosman was called out on strikes;
Harrelson singled to center; Millan grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: C. Johnson grounded out (second to first); L. May
popped to second; Rader popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Jones flied to right; Staub walked; Kranepool singled
to right [Staub to third]; MILNER RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Garrett
singled [Milner to second, Staub scored]; Hodges reached on an
error by Helms [Garrett to second, Milner to third]; Hahn
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hodges out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: MILNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Helms singled to
center; Griffin flied to left; Gross grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Helms to second]; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Koosman was called out on strikes; Harrelson walked;
Millan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Harrelson to second];
Jones grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson struck out; C. Johnson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4,
Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Staub flied to left; Milner grounded out (third to
first); Garrett singled to right; Hodges grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: L. May homered; Rader doubled; Helms popped to first
in foul territory; BUSSE BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Busse struck out;
Gross lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros
1.

METS 6TH: YORK REPLACED BUSSE (PITCHING); Hahn grounded out
(third to first); Koosman walked; Harrelson walked [Koosman to
second]; Millan singled to center [Harrelson to second, Koosman
to third]; Jones singled to shortstop [Millan to second,
Harrelson to third, Koosman scored]; DE LOS SANTOS REPLACED YORK
(PITCHING); Staub hit a sacrifice fly to first [Harrelson
scored, Jones to second, Millan to third]; Debut game for
Ramon de los Santos; Milner struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled to center; Cedeno was called out on
strikes; Watson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
6, Astros 1.

METS 7TH: Garrett flied to left; Hodges walked; Hahn reached on
an error by Metzger [Hodges to second]; Koosman reached on a
fielder's choice [Hodges to third (error by C. Johnson), Hahn to
second]; Harrelson popped to second; Millan singled to left
[Koosman to second, Hahn scored (unearned), Hodges scored
(unearned)]; Jones forced Millan (shortstop to second); 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: C. Johnson grounded out (third to first); L. May
lined to shortstop; Rader grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Astros 1.

METS 8TH: Staub walked; Milner grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to pitcher) [Staub out at second]; Garrett
walked; Hodges singled to right [Garrett to second]; Hahn forced
Hodges (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Astros
1.

ASTROS 8TH: GOSGER REPLACED JONES (PLAYING LF); THEODORE
REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 1B); Helms walked; MILBOURNE RAN FOR
HELMS; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR DE LOS SANTOS; Campbell struck out;
Gross flied to left in foul territory; Metzger struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Astros 1.

METS 9TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); MILBOURNE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Koosman singled to right; Harrelson
was called out on strikes; Millan was hit by a pitch [Koosman to
second]; Gosger singled to shortstop [Millan to second, Koosman
to third]; Staub forced Gosger (second unassisted) [Koosman
scored, Millan scored (error by Milbourne) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Theodore was called out on strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 10, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno doubled; Koosman threw a wild pitch [Cedeno
to third]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); C. Johnson
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno scored]; L. May grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 10, Astros
2.