The Mets erupted for five runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Astros, 6-4. The Astros led, 3-1, going into the seventh with Dave Roberts on mound. The lefty had ended his brief "retirement" and was making his first appearance since returning to the team. In the decisive frame, Bud Harrelson and pinch-hitter Jesus Alou singled and Felix Millan was hit by a pitch to load the bases for the Mets with one out. Rusty Staub's single drove in two runs and sent Roberts into retirement from the game.

The Mets then went ahead on singles by Joe Torre and Wayne Garrett off reliever Joe Niekro. The Astros had obtained the lead by scoring two runs in the first on hits by Roger Metzger, Cesar Cedeno and Cliff Johnson and another in the sixth on Greg Gross' single, a sacrifice and Cedeno's single. Roberts wild-pitched a Met run home in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Saturday, May       17, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  0    5  0  0  -   6  9  2
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   4  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines cf,lf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .125      Gross lf              3   1   2   1     1   0   .222
Millan 2b             4   1   0   0     0   1   .223        Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Staub rf              4   1   2   2     0   0   .310        May ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Torre 1b              4   0   1   1     1   0   .197        Howard pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Kingman lf            2   0   0   0     1   1   .219      Metzger ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .281
  Unser ph,cf         2   1   0   0     0   0   .327      Cedeno cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .275
Garrett 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .298      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .344
Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Johnson c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .263
Harrelson ss          2   1   1   0     1   1   .213      Cabell rf,lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .297
  Phillips ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
Matlack p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Andrews 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .187
  Alou ph             1   1   1   0     0   0   .316        Boswell ph,2b       1   0   0   0     1   0   .250
  Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Roberts p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .077
  Parker p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Cruz ph,rf          2   0   0   0     0   1   .248

Totals               35   6   9   4     4   4             Totals               34   4   8   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 15,296
Left on Base: Mets 8, Astros 7
DP: Mets 0, Astros 1
Errors: Torre, Kingman
Doubles: Clines (1), Garrett (2)
Stolen Bases: Unser (1), Garrett (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (8)
Hit by Pitch: Staub (1,by Roberts), Millan (3,by Roberts)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(4-3)          6     5   3   2   1   4   0  23   4.32
Baldwin                 0.2   2   1   1   2   0   0   6   4.08
Parker SV(1)            2.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.14
Totals                  9     8   4   3   3   5   0  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(2-4)          6.1   7   5   5   3   4   0  30   3.78
Niekro                  0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4   6.23
Forsch                  2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.04
Totals                  9     9   6   6   4   4   0  41

Passed Balls: Johnson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Roberts 2 (2)
Wild Pitches: Roberts (2)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen


METS 1ST: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan was
called out on strikes; Staub singled to second; Torre walked
[Staub to second]; Kingman flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger
singled to left; Cedeno singled to second [Metzger to second];
Watson made an out to second; Johnson singled to left [Metzger
scored, Cedeno scored (error by Kingman) (unearned) (no RBI),
Johnson out at second (left to first to third to second)]; 2 R
(1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 2ND: Garrett lined to right; Grote grounded out (shortstop
to first); Harrelson walked; Matlack grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader popped
to first in foul territory; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 3RD: Clines doubled to left; Millan grounded out (second to
first) [Clines to third]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted);
Torre grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Roberts struck out; Gross walked; Metzger flied out
to right; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 4TH: Kingman struck out; Garrett doubled to right; Grote
singled to shortstop [Garrett to third]; Roberts threw a wild
pitch [Garrett scored, Grote to second]; Harrelson struck out;
Matlack struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Johnson
struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 2.

METS 5TH: Clines lined to shortstop; Millan grounded out (third
to first); Staub was hit by a pitch; Torre forced Staub (third
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader was called out on strikes; Andrews grounded
out (first unassisted); Roberts grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 2.

METS 6TH: Kingman walked; Garrett lined into a double play
(third to first) [Kingman out at first]; Grote lined to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross singled to left; Metzger out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to
left [Gross scored, Cedeno to second (on throw to home)]; Watson
made an out to first; Johnson lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 7TH: Harrelson singled to left; ALOU BATTED FOR MATLACK;
Alou singled to center [Harrelson to second]; Clines grounded
out (second to first) [Harrelson to third, Alou to second];
Millan was hit by a pitch; Staub singled to right [Harrelson
scored, Alou scored, Millan to third]; NIEKRO REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Johnson allowed a passed ball [Millan scored, Staub
to second]; Torre singled to left [Staub scored]; UNSER BATTED
FOR KINGMAN; Unser forced Torre (pitcher to shortstop); Unser
stole second; Garrett singled to center [Unser scored]; Garrett
stole second; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 5 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CLINES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BALDWIN REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING);
PHILLIPS REPLACED HARRELSON (PLAYING SS); Cabell singled to
center; Rader grounded out (first unassisted) [Cabell to
second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Boswell walked; CRUZ BATTED
FOR NIEKRO; Cruz flied out to center [Cabell to third]; Gross
singled to third [Cabell scored, Boswell to second]; Metzger
walked [Boswell to third, Gross to second]; PARKER REPLACED
BALDWIN (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 4.

METS 8TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BOSWELL STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); FORSCH REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); CABELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Phillips flied out to right;
Parker walked; Clines flied out to right; Millan grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson made an out to second; Johnson grounded out
(third to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 4.

METS 9TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Torre grounded
out (shortstop to first); Unser grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader flied out to center; Boswell reached on an
error by Torre [Boswell to first]; Cruz struck out; MAY BATTED
FOR FORSCH; May singled to right [Boswell to third]; HOWARD RAN
FOR MAY; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 4.