Rusty Staub delivered a two-out single in the 12th inning, scoring Bud Harrelson, to enable the Mets to defeat the Reds, 2-1. The Reds scored their run in the sixth inning on a safe bunt by Johnny Bench and singles by Dave Concepcion and Merv Rettenmund. The Mets tied the score in the eighth when John Milner singled, stole second and crossed the plate on a pinch-single by Duffy Dyer.

In the 12th, Harrelson singled and Felix Millan sacrificed. After Milner went out, Staub's hit followed. Bench led off the Reds' half with a double, but Tug McGraw, who was the Mets' winner in relief, threw Bench out at third on an attempted sacrifice by Darrel Chaney. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Friday, August    16, 1974 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 10  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          5   1   1   0     1   1   .233      Rose lf               4   0   1   0     2   0   .274
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .254      Morgan 2b             6   0   1   0     0   3   .294
Milner 1b             4   1   1   0     2   0   .253      Bench 3b,1b,c         6   1   3   0     0   0   .284
Staub rf              5   0   2   1     1   1   .274      Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Kranepool lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Chaney pr,3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  Jones ph,lf         3   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Concepcion ss         5   0   1   0     1   0   .274
Boswell 3b            1   0   0   0     2   0   .244      Foster cf,rf          4   0   1   0     2   1   .276
  Dyer ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .133      Rettenmund rf         2   0   1   1     1   0   .209
  Garrett 3b          1   0   1   0     0   0   .209        Geronimo cf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Grote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Plummer c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Hahn cf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .286        Driessen ph,1b      1   0   0   0     1   0   .279
Koosman p             2   0   0   0     1   1   .141      T. Carroll p          3   0   0   0     0   3   .190
  Theodore ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .179        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Gosger ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .087
                                                            McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   2   7   2     8   4             Totals               44   1  10   1     7   7

Time of Game: 3:25   Attendance: 36,480
Left on Base: Mets 12, Reds 15
DP: Mets 1, Reds 1
Doubles: Plummer (7), Bench (28)
Stolen Bases: Milner (8), Concepcion (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Grote (4), Millan (17), Chaney (2)
GIDP: Kranepool (4)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                 8     8   1   1   3   6   0  34   3.36
Miller                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.45
McGraw W(4-6)           2     1   0   0   3   0   0  10   4.50
Totals                 12    10   1   1   7   7   0  52

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
T. Carroll              7     3   1   1   7   1   0  30   2.52
Hall                    2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7   3.33
C. Carroll              2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   2.55
McEnaney L(1-1)         1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   5.40
Totals                 12     7   2   2   8   4   0  50

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan
popped to first in foul territory; Milner walked; Staub grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); Morgan struck out;
Bench singled to second; Perez forced Bench (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool flied out to center; Boswell popped to
shortstop; Grote grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
walked; Rettenmund walked [Foster to second]; Plummer lined into
a double play (shortstop to second) [Foster out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 3RD: Hahn singled to shortstop; Koosman struck out;
Harrelson flied out to right; Millan walked [Hahn to second];
Milner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds
0.

REDS 3RD: T. Carroll struck out; Rose singled to center; Morgan
flied out to center; Bench popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 4TH: Staub walked; Kranepool grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Staub out at second]; Boswell
walked; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Perez flied out to right; Concepcion lined to center;
Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 5TH: Hahn flied out to left; Koosman popped to second;
Harrelson walked; Millan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Plummer
doubled to left; T. Carroll was called out on strikes; Rose
walked; Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 6TH: Milner lined to first; Staub singled to right;
Kranepool flied out to center; Boswell walked [Staub to second];
Grote popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: On a bunt Bench singled; Perez flied out to right;
Concepcion singled to left [Bench to third]; Concepcion stole
second; Foster flied out to right; Rettenmund singled to
shortstop [Bench scored, Concepcion to third]; Plummer flied out
to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

METS 7TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GERONIMO
REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING CF); Hahn grounded out (shortstop
to first); Koosman walked; Harrelson forced Koosman (first to
shortstop); Millan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: T. Carroll struck out; Rose popped to second; Morgan
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

METS 8TH: Milner singled to right; HALL REPLACED T. CARROLL
(PITCHING); Milner stole second; Staub struck out; JONES BATTED
FOR KRANEPOOL; Jones struck out; DYER BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Dyer
singled to center [Milner scored]; Grote flied out to left; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GARRETT REPLACED
DYER (PLAYING 3B); Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez
singled to center; CHANEY RAN FOR PEREZ; Concepcion forced
Chaney (shortstop to second); Foster singled to left [Concepcion
to second]; Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 1.

METS 9TH: BENCH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); CHANEY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); Hahn popped to third; THEODORE BATTED FOR
KOOSMAN; Theodore grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED THEODORE (PITCHING); DRIESSEN BATTED
FOR PLUMMER; Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); CROWLEY
BATTED FOR HALL; Crowley grounded out (first unassisted); Rose
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Reds 1.

METS 10TH: BENCH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); DRIESSEN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); C. CARROLL REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING);
Millan flied out to center; Milner walked; Staub grounded out
(catcher to first) [Milner to second]; Jones grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 1.

REDS 10TH: Morgan singled to right; Bench lined to shortstop;
Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Morgan to
second]; Concepcion was walked intentionally; Foster struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 1.

METS 11TH: Garrett singled to right; Grote out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second]; Hahn grounded out
(second to first) [Garrett to third]; GOSGER BATTED FOR MILLER;
Gosger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Reds 1.

REDS 11TH: MCGRAW REPLACED GOSGER (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded
out (shortstop to first); Driessen walked; GAGLIANO BATTED FOR
C. CARROLL; Gagliano grounded out (third to first) [Driessen to
second]; Rose was walked intentionally; Morgan popped to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 1.

METS 12TH: MCENANEY REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Harrelson
singled to left; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Harrelson to second]; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted) [Harrelson to third]; Staub singled [Harrelson
scored]; Jones flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
2, Reds 1.

REDS 12TH: Bench doubled to left; Chaney reached on a fielder's
choice [Bench out at third (pitcher to third)]; Concepcion
popped to shortstop; Foster walked [Chaney to second]; Geronimo
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Reds 1.