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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1974-08-27 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 20934 · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Tug McGraw earned the win and Harry Parker picked up the save. Milt May went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Tom Griffin SV: Harry Parker
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gosger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Ayala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Theodore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Ramon de los Santos | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug McGraw | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Harry Parker | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 7/F
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 1
- Jim Gosger: 3/G
- Felix Millan: 53
- Ed Kranepool: D7
- Rusty Staub: 13
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: K
- Milt May: S8.1-3
- Larry Milbourne: 53
Bot 2
- Wayne Garrett: 4/P
- Benny Ayala: HR
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Ted Martinez: S9
- Tug McGraw: W.1-2
- Jim Gosger: W.2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Top 3
- Tom Griffin: FLE2
- Tom Griffin: 53
- Greg Gross: 7/F
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Wayne Garrett: S9.1-2
- Benny Ayala: K
- Ron Hodges: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Martinez: 53
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Lee May: D8
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 4
- Tug McGraw: 8/F
- Jim Gosger: 31
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 5
- Milt May: HR
- Larry Milbourne: K
- Tom Griffin: S7
- Greg Gross: 64(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Benny Ayala: 8/F
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/F
- Bob Watson: 7/F
- Lee May: 63
Bot 6
- Ron Hodges: 3
- Ted Martinez: S8
- George Theodore: BK.1-2
- George Theodore: 53
- Jim Gosger: 7/F
Top 7
- Doug Rader: S8
- Milt May: D9.1-3
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Cliff Johnson: 4/P
- Greg Gross: S7.2-3;3-H
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: 13
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Lee May: 4/P
Bot 8
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Benny Ayala: W
- Ron Hodges: 43.1-2
- Ted Martinez: IW
- Harry Parker: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2;1-3
- Jim Gosger: K/C
Top 9
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Larry Milbourne: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Benny Ayala