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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1974-04-07 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 16441 · 2:40
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–2. New York Mets put up 5 in the 9th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Jerry Grote went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Jim Lonborg SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Eddie Watt | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Wallace | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Diorio | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: 9
- Felix Millan: E3
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 6/L
- Larry Bowa: W
- Mike Anderson: POCS2(136)#
- Mike Anderson: K
Top 2
- Cleon Jones: S8
- John Milner: S7.1-2
- Dave Schneck: 9.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: 6/P
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- Jon Matlack: 43
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Bill Robinson: D7
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Bob Boone: 9
Top 3
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Felix Millan: W
- Rusty Staub: 43.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 9
Bot 3
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Jim Lonborg: K/C
- Dave Cash: S9
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: D7.2-H
- Mike Anderson: 8
Top 4
- John Milner: 3/G
- Dave Schneck: S9
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jon Matlack: OA.3XH(2)#
Bot 4
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Bill Robinson: 7
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 5
- Jon Matlack: S6.B-2(E6)
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Felix Millan: 2/FL
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 5
- Bob Boone: 53
- Mike Schmidt: S8
- Jim Lonborg: K
- Dave Cash: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Cleon Jones: 8
- John Milner: D8
- Dave Schneck: 31.2-3
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
Bot 6
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Mike Anderson: 8
- Greg Luzinski: 7
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Felix Millan: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Montanez: S6
- Bob Boone: CS2(26)
- Bob Boone: S8
- Mike Schmidt: 6/P
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Cleon Jones: S7.1-2
- John Milner: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Schneck: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Grote: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Bud Harrelson: S9.3-H(UR)
- Jon Matlack: SB2#
- Jon Matlack: 5/BP
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 8
- Dave Cash: S8
- Larry Bowa: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Anderson: W.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: K
Top 9
- Felix Millan: S9
- Rusty Staub: SB2#
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Cleon Jones: S6.2-2
- John Milner: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Don Hahn: S.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Grote: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tug McGraw: 16(1)/FO
- Wayne Garrett: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Bill Robinson: S9.BX2(96)
- Willie Montanez: 9
- Bob Boone: D9
- Mike Schmidt: S7.2-H
- Tony Taylor: S9.1-3
- Dave Cash: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- Dave Schneck tried to score when a pitch in the dirt got away from catcher Bob Boone