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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1974-08-26 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 15104 · 2:24
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Ron Hodges went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Mike Cosgrove SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gosger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Theodore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: CS2(26)
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: FLE3#
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/F
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 9/F
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Felix Millan: 43
- Cleon Jones: W
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 2
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Larry Milbourne: W
- J. R. Richard: 56(1)4/BG/GDP
Bot 2
- Wayne Garrett: S8
- Jim Gosger: 36(1)3/GDP
- Ron Hodges: HR
- Jerry Koosman: 7/F
Top 3
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
- Lee May: S7.2-H
- Cliff Johnson: 9/F
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Felix Millan: S
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Jim Gosger: 3/G
Top 4
- Doug Rader: S8
- Wilbur Howard: S8.1-2
- Larry Milbourne: 2/FL
- J. R. Richard: S1/BG.B-2(E1/THH);1-3(THH);2-H(NR)
- Greg Gross: 53/SH.3-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: 53
Bot 4
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Bud Harrelson: 13
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Lee May: K
- Cliff Johnson: 6/P
Bot 5
- Felix Millan: 63
- Cleon Jones: K
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
Top 6
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Wilbur Howard: 4/FL
- Larry Milbourne: D7
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Wayne Garrett: SB2#
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Jim Gosger: 43.2-3
- Ron Hodges: W
- Jerry Koosman: 7/F
Top 7
- Greg Gross: D7
- Roger Metzger: 14/SH.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.3-H
- Lee May: SB2#
- Lee May: K
- Cliff Johnson: 9/F
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: 31
- Felix Millan: 53
- Ken Boswell: 31
Top 8
- Doug Rader: 53
- Wilbur Howard: S9
- Larry Milbourne: S7/BG.1X3(72)
- J. R. Richard: SB2
- J. R. Richard: K/C
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: 7/FL
Top 9
- Greg Gross: 53
- Roger Metzger: 4/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 9
- George Theodore: 8/F
- Duffy Dyer: S
- Ted Martinez: D7.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Felix Millan: S/BG.1-2;3-H
- Ken Boswell: 5/FL
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-2;2-H