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New York Mets @ 
Montreal Expos
1974-09-16 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 9166 · 2:00
New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 3–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 5th. Randy Sterling earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Randy Sterling L: Don Carrithers SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Sterling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Lintz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carrithers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Sterling | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carrithers | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Chuck Taylor | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Ken Boswell: 43
- John Milner: 43
Bot 1
- Larry Lintz: K/C
- Tim Foli: 13
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Ken Singleton: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Dave Schneck: 8/F
Bot 2
- Ken Singleton: 43
- Ron Fairly: K
- Jerry White: 63
Top 3
- Ted Martinez: 7/F
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Randy Sterling: K/C
Bot 3
- Gary Carter: 53
- Larry Parrish: 53
- Don Carrithers: 9/F
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- John Milner: 7/F
Bot 4
- Larry Lintz: 63
- Tim Foli: 63
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Ken Singleton: 43
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: HR
- Ed Kranepool: D9
- Dave Schneck: 7/F
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Ron Hodges: IW
- Randy Sterling: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ken Boswell: 43
Bot 5
- Ron Fairly: 4/P
- Jerry White: 23
- Gary Carter: 7/F
Top 6
- John Milner: K
- Rusty Staub: 53
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
Bot 6
- Larry Parrish: HP
- Willie Davis: S8.1-2
- Larry Lintz: 13/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Tim Foli: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mike Jorgensen: S9.3-H
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Ron Fairly: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailey: K
Top 7
- Dave Schneck: 2/FL
- Ted Martinez: K/C
- Ron Hodges: 43
Bot 7
- Gary Carter: 3/FL
- Larry Parrish: 6/P
- Ron Woods: 4/P
Top 8
- Tug McGraw: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Ken Boswell: K
Bot 8
- Larry Lintz: 63
- Tim Foli: 53
- Mike Jorgensen: 4/P
Top 9
- John Milner: 63
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 6/L
Bot 9
- Ken Singleton: S7
- Ron Fairly: 46(1)3/GDP
- Barry Foote: S4/G
- Gary Carter: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Randy Sterling
- Debut game for Jerry White
- Debut game for Gary Carter