New York Mets 10, Houston Astros 9
Regular Season Game 96
Played on Sunday, July 20, 1975 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 - 9 14 0 NY N 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 x - 10 15 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf,cf 3 3 2 0 2 0 3 0 Gross rf 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 Cedeno cf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Watson 1b 5 1 2 4 0 1 9 1 May c 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 Boswell 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 Helms ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Rader 3b 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 Milbourne pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Metzger ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 Roberts p 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 40 9 14 9 4 7 24 12 BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (23,off Tate). HBP: Rader (5,by Hall). IBB: Boswell (6,by Tate). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Howard (9,2nd base off Tate/Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Clines lf,cf 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 Millan 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 Torre 3b,1b 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 Kingman 1b 5 2 3 6 0 0 7 0 Parker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Staub rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Grote c 3 1 2 0 2 0 11 0 Heidemann ss 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 4 Unser cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sanders p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stearns ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garrett 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tate p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Alou lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 39 10 15 10 3 3 27 9 FIELDING - E: Kingman (7), Tate (1). BATTING - 2B: Alou (2,off Roberts); Millan (22,off Roberts). 3B: Heidemann (2,off Roberts). HR: Kingman 2 (18,5th inning off Roberts 2 on 2 out,8th inning off Granger 1 on 2 out). HBP: Staub (5,by Crawford). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts 7.2 12 8 8 3 3 1 38 Granger L(2-3) 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 Crawford 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 15 10 10 3 3 2 43 HBP: Crawford (1,Staub). Inherited Runners - Scored: Granger 1-1. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Tate 4.2 8 7 7 2 1 0 25 Sanders 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Webb 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5 Hall W(2-2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 5 0 10 Parker SV(2) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 14 9 9 4 7 0 45 HBP: Hall (3,Rader). IBB: Tate (3,Boswell). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sanders 2-1; Hall 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 20242 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Howard lf Clines lf 2. Gross rf Millan 2b 3. Cedeno cf Torre 3b 4. Watson 1b Kingman 1b 5. May c Staub rf 6. Boswell 2b Grote c 7. Rader 3b Heidemann ss 8. Metzger ss Unser cf 9. Roberts p Tate p ASTROS 1ST: Howard walked; Howard stole second [Howard to third (error by Tate)]; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Howard scored]; Cedeno doubled to left; Watson lined to shortstop; May singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Boswell grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Clines singled to center; Millan singled to left [Clines to second]; Torre forced Millan (shortstop to second) [Clines to third]; Kingman forced Torre (shortstop to second) [Clines scored]; Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to left; Metzger popped to shortstop in foul territory; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Grote flied out to left; Heidemann popped to second; Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross reached on an error by Kingman [Gross to first]; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson forced Gross (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Tate grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: May was called out on strikes; Boswell grounded out (second to pitcher); Rader singled to left; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Torre singled to left; Kingman singled to left [Torre to second]; Staub struck out; Grote walked [Torre to third, Kingman to second]; Heidemann struck out; Unser forced Grote (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. ASTROS 5TH: Roberts grounded out (first unassisted); Howard singled to center; Gross singled to shortstop [Howard to second]; Cedeno singled to shortstop [Howard to third, Gross to second]; Watson singled to center [Howard scored, Gross scored, Cedeno to second]; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Boswell was walked intentionally; Rader singled to left [Cedeno scored, Watson scored, Boswell to third (on throw to home), Rader to second (on throw to home)]; ALOU REPLACED TATE (PLAYING LF); CLINES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); SANDERS REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Metzger singled to center [Boswell scored, Rader out at home (center to catcher)]; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1. METS 5TH: CRUZ REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING LF); HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines walked; Millan flied out to center; Torre singled to left [Clines to second]; Kingman homered [Clines scored, Torre scored]; Staub singled to right; Grote walked [Staub to second]; Heidemann tripled to center [Staub scored, Grote scored]; MILNER BATTED FOR SANDERS; Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 6. ASTROS 6TH: WEBB REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Roberts flied out to center; Howard singled to pitcher; Gross singled to left [Howard to second]; Cruz walked [Howard to third, Gross to second]; Watson singled to center [Howard scored, Gross scored, Cruz to second]; HALL REPLACED WEBB (PITCHING); May struck out; HELMS BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Helms flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6. METS 6TH: HELMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Alou singled to right; Clines struck out; Millan flied out to center; Torre popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6. ASTROS 7TH: Rader was hit by a pitch; Metzger forced Rader (shortstop to second); On a bunt Roberts struck out; Howard walked [Metzger to second]; Gross singled to left [Metzger out at home (left to catcher), Howard to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6. METS 7TH: Kingman grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); Grote singled to left; Heidemann popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz struck out; Watson struck out; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6. METS 8TH: STEARNS BATTED FOR HALL; Stearns grounded out (second to first); Alou doubled to center; Clines lined to second; Millan doubled to center [Alou scored]; GRANGER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Torre singled to right [Millan scored]; Kingman homered [Torre scored]; CRAWFORD REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); Staub was hit by a pitch; Grote singled to center [Staub to second]; Heidemann lined to shortstop; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 10. ASTROS 9TH: GARRETT REPLACED STEARNS (PLAYING 3B); PARKER REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); TORRE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Helms flied out to left; Rader singled to left; MILBOURNE RAN FOR RADER; Metzger popped to catcher in foul territory; JOHNSON BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 9 14 0 9 Mets 10 15 2 9
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