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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1974-05-31 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 20736 · 2:44
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 7–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Don Wilson earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Don Wilson L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 13
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Felix Millan: SB2#
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: W
- Rusty Staub: W.2-3;1-2
- John Milner: 2/FL
- Dave Schneck: 5/FL
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S8
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Ollie Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Tommy Helms: K
- Don Wilson: 7/SF.3-H
- Greg Gross: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Jerry Koosman: 14/SH.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: 8/F.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: POCS2(136)
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Ollie Brown: 63
Bot 3
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Rusty Staub: S9
- John Milner: 2/FL
- Dave Schneck: W.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 5/FL
Top 4
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Don Wilson: 14/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Jerry Koosman: 7/F
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Bob Watson: S8.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: 8/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(84)
- Ollie Brown: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Felix Millan: S7
- Cleon Jones: 3/P
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- John Milner: 43
Top 6
- Doug Rader: T7
- Tommy Helms: S7.3-H
- Don Wilson: 13/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: 63.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 6
- Dave Schneck: D9
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Bob Watson: 63
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Ollie Brown: K
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- John Milner: S8.1-2;2-H
- Don Hahn: K
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: D8
- Fred Scherman: K/C
- Greg Gross: K
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
- Duffy Dyer: 8/F
- Ted Martinez: 7/F
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Bob Watson: 43.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Ollie Brown: S8.1-2;2-H
- Doug Rader: S7.2-H;1X3(75464);B-2(TH3)
- Larry Milbourne: 13
Bot 9
- Felix Millan: 43
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 43