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New York Mets @ Montreal Expos

1974-08-05 Β· Night game Β· Parc Jarry Β· Att: 20118 Β· 2:39

New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 10–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Tug McGraw earned the win. Ken Boswell went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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MON21100000049

W: Tug McGraw   L: Dennis Blair   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Shag Crawford Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Dutch Rennert Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bud Harrelson410011
Felix Millan421010
Cleon Jones101000
Rusty Staub410110
Ed Kranepool200110
Wayne Garrett311120
Jerry Grote400111
Don Hahn320120
Tom Seaver200002
John Milner312010
Ken Boswell111200
Tug McGraw201301
Jim Gosger100001

Montreal Expos β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron Hunt312010
Willie Davis512101
Ron Fairly400011
Ken Singleton501001
Mike Jorgensen412110
Bob Bailey200031
Barry Foote400000
Pepe Frias411100
Dennis Blair300002
Jose Morales101000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Seaver6.0654
Tug McGraw3.0312

Montreal Expos β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Blair8.0574
John Montague1.0232

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bud Harrelson: W
  • Felix Millan: 9/F
  • Cleon Jones: S.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: 4/P
  • Ed Kranepool: 13

Bot 1

  • Ron Hunt: W
  • Willie Davis: T9.1-H
  • Ron Fairly: 3/G
  • Ken Singleton: K
  • Mike Jorgensen: S9.3-H
  • Bob Bailey: W.1-2
  • Barry Foote: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Wayne Garrett: W
  • Jerry Grote: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Don Hahn: 63

Bot 2

  • Pepe Frias: S7
  • Dennis Blair: K/BF
  • Ron Hunt: S7.1-2
  • Willie Davis: S7.1-2;2-H(TH)(NR)
  • Ron Fairly: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Singleton: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Tom Seaver: K
  • Bud Harrelson: E4
  • Felix Millan: WP.1-2
  • Felix Millan: W
  • John Milner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rusty Staub: E3.1-2;2-3;3-H(RBI)(UR)
  • Ed Kranepool: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Wayne Garrett: 7/F

Bot 3

  • Mike Jorgensen: S9
  • Bob Bailey: W.1-2
  • Barry Foote: 8/F.2-3
  • Pepe Frias: 43.1-2;3-H
  • Dennis Blair: 43

Top 4

  • Jerry Grote: 8/F
  • Don Hahn: 63
  • Tom Seaver: K

Bot 4

  • Ron Hunt: HP
  • Willie Davis: K
  • Ron Fairly: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Bud Harrelson: K
  • Felix Millan: 63
  • John Milner: S9
  • Rusty Staub: 7/FL

Bot 5

  • Ken Singleton: 63
  • Mike Jorgensen: 13
  • Bob Bailey: W
  • Barry Foote: WP.1-2
  • Barry Foote: 6/P

Top 6

  • Ed Kranepool: 9/F
  • Wayne Garrett: 43
  • Jerry Grote: K

Bot 6

  • Pepe Frias: 63
  • Dennis Blair: K
  • Ron Hunt: 3/P

Top 7

  • Don Hahn: W
  • Ken Boswell: HR.1-H
  • Bud Harrelson: 13
  • Felix Millan: 13
  • John Milner: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Willie Davis: 2/FL
  • Ron Fairly: K
  • Ken Singleton: S7
  • Mike Jorgensen: W.1-2
  • Bob Bailey: K/C

Top 8

  • Rusty Staub: 6/P
  • Ed Kranepool: W
  • Wayne Garrett: S8.1-2
  • Jerry Grote: 53.1-2;2-3
  • Don Hahn: IW
  • Tug McGraw: D9.1-H;2-H;3-H
  • Bud Harrelson: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Barry Foote: 53
  • Pepe Frias: 4/P
  • Jose Morales: S8
  • Ron Hunt: S8.1-2
  • Willie Davis: 4/P

Top 9

  • Felix Millan: S8
  • John Milner: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Rusty Staub: IW
  • Jim Gosger: K
  • Wayne Garrett: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jerry Grote: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Don Hahn: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
  • Tug McGraw: K

Bot 9

  • Ron Fairly: 9/F
  • Ken Singleton: E6/TH1.B-2
  • Mike Jorgensen: 43.2-3
  • Bob Bailey: 53

Notes & reviews

  • Cleon Jones ejected by 3B umpire Dutch Rennert