New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies
June 20, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 20, 1974 at Veteran's Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Mets 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Garrett ss 2 1 0 0
Millan 2b 4 0 1 0
Jones lf 3 1 1 0
Staub rf 4 0 2 2
Milner 1b 4 0 0 0
Boswell 3b 3 0 1 0
Schneck cf 4 0 0 0
Grote c 4 0 0 0
Koosman p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Cash 2b 5 1 3 0
Bowa ss 4 0 2 0
Schmidt 3b 5 0 1 0
Anderson rf 4 0 1 1
Robinson cf 2 0 1 0
Montanez 1b 4 0 1 0
Grabarkewitz lf 3 0 0 0
Boone c 4 0 0 0
Ruthven p 3 0 1 0
  Taylor ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 35 1 11 1
New York 000 020 000251
Philadelphia 100 000 0001110
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman  W (7-4) 9.0 11 1 1 3 7
Totals
9.0
11
1
1
3
7
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven  L (2-5) 9.0 5 2 2 3 6
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
3
6

  E–Millan (3).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  2B–New York Staub (14,off Ruthven).  HBP–Boswell (1,by Ruthven).  SH–Bowa (10,off Koosman).  IBB–Robinson (2,by Koosman).  SB–Cash (8,3rd base off Koosman/Grote); Bowa (20,2nd base off Koosman/Grote); Robinson (4,3rd base off Koosman/Grote); Montanez (1,2nd base off Koosman/Grote).  CS–Schmidt (7,2nd base by Koosman/Grote); Grabarkewitz (1,2nd base by Koosman/Grote).  HBP–Ruthven (3,Boswell).  IBB–Koosman (3,Robinson).  U-HP–John McSherry, 1B–Paul Runge, 2B–Ed Vargo, 3B–Bruce Froemming.  T–2:26.  A–22,210.
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