1974 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,093,105, Avg. 13,664
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Preston Gomez (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1974 Houston Astros Statistics
1974 Houston Astros Roster

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1974 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.

The Astros scored 653 runs and allowed 632 runs. Cesar Cedeno led Houston with 26 home runs, while Lee May and Doug Rader walloped 20 or more, too. Cesar Cedeno drove in 102 runs. Greg Gross paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Tom Griffin topped the team with 14 wins, and Larry Dierker recorded a 2.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Preston Gomez coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 653
Regular Season Runs Against: 632

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 5, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 6, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 7, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 0-0 0-3 0-3
April 9, 1974 Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 5 W 0-0 1-3 1-3
April 10, 1974 Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 1 W 0-0 2-3 2-3
April 11, 1974 Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 1 W 0-0 3-3 3-3
April 12, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 1-0 3-3 4-3
April 13, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 L 1-1 3-3 4-4
April 14, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 2 L 1-2 3-3 4-5
April 15, 1974 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 2-2 3-3 5-5
April 16, 1974 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 4 W 3-2 3-3 6-5
April 17, 1974 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 4-2 3-3 7-5
April 18, 1974 San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 2 L 4-3 3-3 7-6
April 19, 1974 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 8 W 5-3 3-3 8-6
April 20, 1974 Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 5-4 3-3 8-7
April 21, 1974 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 6-4 3-3 9-7
April 22, 1974 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 7 W 7-4 3-3 10-7
April 23, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 7-4 3-4 10-8
April 24, 1974 Houston Astros 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 7-4 4-4 11-8
April 26, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 7-4 4-5 11-9
April 27, 1974 Houston Astros 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 7-4 5-5 12-9
April 28, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 7-4 5-6 12-10
April 29, 1974 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 18 W 8-4 5-6 13-10
April 30, 1974 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 9-4 5-6 14-10
May 1, 1974 Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 11 W 10-4 5-6 15-10
May 3, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 11-4 5-6 16-10
May 4, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 12-4 5-6 17-10
May 5, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 12-5 5-6 17-11
May 7, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 13-5 5-6 18-11
May 8, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 8 W 14-5 5-6 19-11
May 9, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 1 L 14-6 5-6 19-12
May 10, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 14-6 5-7 19-13
May 11, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 14-6 6-7 20-13
May 12, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 14-6 6-8 20-14
May 12, 1974 Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 14-6 6-9 20-15
May 13, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 14-6 6-10 20-16
May 14, 1974 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 L 14-6 6-11 20-17
May 15, 1974 Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 L 14-6 6-12 20-18
May 15, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 L 14-6 6-13 20-19
May 17, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 14-7 6-13 20-20
May 18, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 6 L 14-8 6-13 20-21
May 19, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 1 L 14-9 6-13 20-22
May 20, 1974 San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 6 L 14-10 6-13 20-23
May 21, 1974 San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 15-10 6-13 21-23
May 22, 1974 San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 5 W 16-10 6-13 22-23
May 24, 1974 Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 16-10 6-14 22-24
May 25, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 16-10 7-14 23-24
May 28, 1974 Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 4 W 16-10 8-14 24-24
May 29, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 3 W 16-10 9-14 25-24
May 30, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 3 W 16-10 10-14 26-24
May 31, 1974 Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 1 W 16-10 11-14 27-24
June 1, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 3 L 16-10 11-15 27-25
June 4, 1974 Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 0 L 16-11 11-15 27-26
June 5, 1974 Montreal Expos 8 at Houston Astros 3 L 16-12 11-15 27-27
June 6, 1974 Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 4 W 17-12 11-15 28-27
June 7, 1974 New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 18-12 11-15 29-27
June 8, 1974 New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 5 L 18-13 11-15 29-28
June 9, 1974 New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 11 W 19-13 11-15 30-28
June 10, 1974 Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Houston Astros 0 L 19-14 11-15 30-29
June 11, 1974 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 10 W 20-14 11-15 31-29
June 12, 1974 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 20-15 11-15 31-30
June 14, 1974 Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 20-15 11-16 31-31
June 15, 1974 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 20-15 12-16 32-31
June 16, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 20-15 12-17 32-32
June 17, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 20-15 12-18 32-33
June 18, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 20-15 13-18 33-33
June 19, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 20-15 13-19 33-34
June 21, 1974 San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 21-15 13-19 34-34
June 22, 1974 San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 2 L 21-16 13-19 34-35
June 23, 1974 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 8 W 22-16 13-19 35-35
June 24, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 W 23-16 13-19 36-35
June 25, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 23-17 13-19 36-36
June 26, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 1 L 23-18 13-19 36-37
June 28, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 L 23-18 13-20 36-38
June 29, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 0 W 23-18 14-20 37-38
June 30, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 23-18 14-21 37-39
June 30, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 1 W 23-18 15-21 38-39
July 1, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 23-18 16-21 39-39
July 2, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 23-18 17-21 40-39
July 3, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 23-18 17-22 40-40
July 4, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 23-18 18-22 41-40
July 5, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 7 W 24-18 18-22 42-40
July 6, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 25-18 18-22 43-40
July 7, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 4 L 25-19 18-22 43-41
July 8, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 26-19 18-22 44-41
July 9, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 27-19 18-22 45-41
July 10, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 28-19 18-22 46-41
July 12, 1974 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 9 W 29-19 18-22 47-41
July 13, 1974 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 4 W 30-19 18-22 48-41
July 14, 1974 Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 7 W 31-19 18-22 49-41
July 15, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 31-19 18-23 49-42
July 16, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 31-19 18-24 49-43
July 17, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 L 31-19 18-25 49-44
July 18, 1974 Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 31-19 19-25 50-44
July 19, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 31-19 20-25 51-44
July 20, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 31-19 20-26 51-45
July 21, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 31-19 20-27 51-46
July 25, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 0 L 31-20 20-27 51-47
July 25, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Houston Astros 3 L 31-21 20-27 51-48
July 26, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 8 W 32-21 20-27 52-48
July 27, 1974 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 11 W 33-21 20-27 53-48
July 28, 1974 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 34-21 20-27 54-48
July 29, 1974 San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 2 L 34-22 20-27 54-49
July 30, 1974 Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 34-22 21-27 55-49
July 31, 1974 Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 34-22 21-28 55-50
August 3, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 34-22 21-29 55-51
August 4, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 34-22 21-30 55-52
August 5, 1974 Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 34-22 22-30 56-52
August 6, 1974 Houston Astros 13 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 34-22 23-30 57-52
August 7, 1974 Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 6 W 35-22 23-30 58-52
August 8, 1974 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 L 35-23 23-30 58-53
August 9, 1974 Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 35-24 23-30 58-54
August 10, 1974 Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 35-25 23-30 58-55
August 11, 1974 Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 2 L 35-26 23-30 58-56
August 13, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 35-26 24-30 59-56
August 14, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 35-26 24-31 59-57
August 15, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 35-26 24-32 59-58
August 16, 1974 Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 3 W 35-26 25-32 60-58
August 17, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 35-26 25-33 60-59
August 18, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 0 W 35-26 26-33 61-59
August 19, 1974 New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 36-26 26-33 62-59
August 20, 1974 New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 W 37-26 26-33 63-59
August 21, 1974 New York Mets 10 at Houston Astros 2 L 37-27 26-33 63-60
August 23, 1974 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 38-27 26-33 64-60
August 24, 1974 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 39-27 26-33 65-60
August 25, 1974 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 5 W 40-27 26-33 66-60
August 26, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 5 L 40-27 26-34 66-61
August 27, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 4 L 40-27 26-35 66-62
August 28, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 2 W 40-27 27-35 67-62
August 29, 1974 Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 7 L 40-27 27-36 67-63
August 30, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 40-27 28-36 68-63
August 31, 1974 Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 L 40-27 28-37 68-64
September 1, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 40-27 28-38 68-65
September 2, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 41-27 28-38 69-65
September 3, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 5 L 41-28 28-38 69-66
September 4, 1974 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 41-29 28-38 69-67
September 6, 1974 San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 42-29 28-38 70-67
September 7, 1974 San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 4 L 42-30 28-38 70-68
September 8, 1974 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 43-30 28-38 71-68
September 9, 1974 San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 6 L 43-31 28-38 71-69
September 10, 1974 San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 5 L 43-32 28-38 71-70
September 11, 1974 Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 2 L 43-32 28-39 71-71
September 12, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 4 L 43-32 28-40 71-72
September 13, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 43-32 29-40 72-72
September 14, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 43-32 30-40 73-72
September 15, 1974 Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 43-32 31-40 74-72
September 15, 1974 Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 43-32 31-41 74-73
September 16, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 43-32 31-42 74-74
September 17, 1974 Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 43-32 32-42 75-74
September 18, 1974 Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 43-32 33-42 76-74
September 20, 1974 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 L 43-33 33-42 76-75
September 21, 1974 Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 44-33 33-42 77-75
September 22, 1974 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 45-33 33-42 78-75
September 24, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 45-33 33-43 78-76
September 25, 1974 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 45-33 33-44 78-77
September 26, 1974 Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 45-33 33-45 78-78
September 28, 1974 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 45-33 33-46 78-79
September 28, 1974 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 45-33 34-46 79-79
September 29, 1974 Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 45-33 35-46 80-79
September 30, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 46-33 35-46 81-79
October 1, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Houston Astros 5 L 46-34 35-46 81-80
October 2, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 4 L 46-35 35-46 81-81


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