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San Francisco Giants @ 
New York Mets
1974-05-08 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13421 · 2:18
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 4–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Jon Matlack earned the win. Bobby Bonds went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jon Matlack L: John D'Acquisto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John D'Acquisto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Boccabella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Schneck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D'Acquisto | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Jim Willoughby | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Williams | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Garry Maddox: K
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Felix Millan: S9.1-2
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 7/F
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Chris Speier: S7.1-3
- Dave Kingman: E5.1-2;3-H
- Ken Rudolph: K
- John D'Acquisto: K
Bot 2
- John Milner: K/C
- Dave Schneck: 43
- Ken Boswell: W
- Jerry Grote: T7.1-H
- Jon Matlack: W
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Cleon Jones: 13
Top 3
- Bobby Bonds: 4/P
- Tito Fuentes: 5/FL
- Garry Maddox: 8/F
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- John Milner: 31
- Dave Schneck: 7/F
Top 4
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Chris Speier: K
- Dave Kingman: WP.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 4
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Jon Matlack: 6/P
Top 5
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Chris Arnold: K
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tito Fuentes: 6/P
- Garry Maddox: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: S7
- John Milner: 8/F
- Dave Schneck: 9/F
- Ken Boswell: S8.1-2
- Jerry Grote: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 43
- Chris Speier: 63
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 7
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
- Felix Millan: S7
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Top 8
- Ken Rudolph: 53
- John Boccabella: 5/FL
- Bobby Bonds: HR
- Tito Fuentes: 53
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: 341
- John Milner: 43
- Dave Schneck: 13
Top 9
- Garry Maddox: 4/P
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Gary Matthews: 63