Jon Matlack, the 1974 N. L. shutout leader with seven, picked up his first whitewash of the season as the Mets blanked the Astros, 2-0. New York's runs came in the second when Rusty Staub beat out an infield hit, Dave Kingman tripled and Jerry Grote followed with a sacrifice fly. Matlack held the Astros to four hits, escaping the only serious jam in the fourth when he struck out Enos Cabell and got Doug Rader on a pop fly after Cesar Cedeno led off with a single, stole second and moved to third on an infield out. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Monday, June 2, 1975 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 Mets 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 6 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross lf 2 0 1 0 2 0 .271 Clines cf,lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .178 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Millan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 Jones lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .625 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .347 Unser pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 Cabell rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .296 Torre 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Staub rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .305 Helms 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Kingman 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .211 Jutze c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .147 Grote c 2 0 0 1 0 0 .263 Johnson ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Phillips ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .050 Matlack p 2 0 0 0 1 1 .095 Howard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .321 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 0 4 0 4 6 Totals 27 2 6 2 1 2 Time of Game: 2:00 Attendance: 13,003 Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 3 DP: Astros 1, Mets 2 Doubles: Watson (10) Triples: Kingman (1) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (22) Sacrifice Flies: Grote (2) GIDP: Watson (3), Gross (1), Millan (5) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts L(3-6) 7 5 2 2 1 2 0 25 3.31 Granger 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.35 Totals 8 6 2 2 1 2 0 29 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(7-3) 9 4 0 0 4 6 0 33 3.38 Totals 9 4 0 0 4 6 0 33 Wild Pitches: Matlack (4) Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Terry Tata ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno walked [Gross to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (third to first) [Gross out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Clines grounded out (third to first); Millan popped to second; Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cabell struck out; Rader flied out to center; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Torre flied out to right; Staub singled to shortstop; Kingman tripled to left [Staub scored]; Grote hit a sacrifice fly to left [Kingman scored]; Phillips popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 3RD: Jutze grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts struck out; Gross walked; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Matlack struck out; Clines singled to left; Millan grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Clines out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded out (third to first) [Cedeno to third]; Cabell struck out; Rader popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 4TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre flied out to left; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 5TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Jutze flied out to right; On a bunt Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote grounded out (pitcher to first); Phillips grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 6TH: Gross singled to shortstop; Metzger forced Gross (second unassisted); Cedeno popped to second; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Matlack walked; Clines struck out; Millan popped to third in foul territory; Jones singled to left [Matlack to second]; UNSER RAN FOR JONES; Torre singled to center [Matlack out at home (center to catcher), Unser to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 7TH: CLINES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Cabell lined to right; Rader flied out to center; Helms walked; JOHNSON BATTED FOR JUTZE; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Helms to second]; Johnson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 7TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Kingman grounded out (third to first); Grote grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Howard singled to center; Gross grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howard out at second]; Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 8TH: GRANGER REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); Matlack grounded out (pitcher to first); Clines singled to right; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Watson doubled to right; Cabell struck out; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

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