Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 97
Played on Monday, July 21, 1975 (N) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 12 0 NY N 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 11 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard cf 5 2 3 1 0 1 5 0 Gross rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Cabell lf 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 13 1 Johnson c 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Rader 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Metzger ss 3 0 2 2 1 0 2 7 Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 Forsch p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Totals 37 6 12 6 1 4 27 18 FIELDING - DP: 4. Forsch-Milbourne-Watson, Metzger-Milbourne-Watson, Milbourne-Metzger-Watson, Metzger-Milbourne-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Howard (8,off Stone). 3B: Metzger (8,off Stone). SH: Forsch (3,off Stone). GDP: Cabell (8,off Baldwin). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Rader (4,Home by Baldwin/Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Unser cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Millan 2b 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 Torre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Staub rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Kingman lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 Kranepool 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 Grote c 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 Phillips ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sanders p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heidemann ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baldwin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 11 2 1 2 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Phillips-Millan-Kranepool. E: Torre (14), Phillips (18). BATTING - HR: Staub (12,2nd inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out); Kingman (19,7th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out). GDP: Torre 4 (18,off Forsch 4). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch W(4-7) 9 11 2 2 1 2 2 35
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Stone L(2-2) 2.2 8 5 5 0 1 0 16 Sanders 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 10 Webb 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 Baldwin 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 Totals 9 12 6 6 1 4 0 39 Inherited Runners - Scored: Sanders 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 1:59 Attendance: 13414 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Howard cf Unser cf 2. Gross rf Millan 2b 3. Cabell lf Torre 3b 4. Watson 1b Staub rf 5. Johnson c Kingman lf 6. Rader 3b Kranepool 1b 7. Metzger ss Grote c 8. Milbourne 2b Phillips ss 9. Forsch p Stone p ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled to center; Gross singled to shortstop [Howard to third (error by Phillips), Gross to second]; Cabell grounded out (second to first) [Howard scored, Gross to third]; Watson grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Gross scored]; Johnson singled to left; Rader struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Unser flied out to left; Millan singled to center; Torre grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Milbourne singled to right; Forsch reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Milbourne to second]; Forsch was picked off first (catcher to first); Howard doubled to right [Milbourne scored]; Gross flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub homered; Kingman grounded out (third to first); Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote singled to left; Phillips struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled to center; Johnson singled to left [Watson to second]; Rader forced Johnson (third to second) [Watson to third]; Metzger tripled to right [Watson scored, Rader scored]; SANDERS REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Milbourne flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Sanders grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser singled to left; Millan singled to right [Unser to second]; Torre grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: Forsch flied out to left; Howard singled to center; Gross singled to right [Howard to third]; Cabell forced Gross (shortstop to second) [Howard scored]; Watson forced Cabell (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Staub flied out to center; Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool singled to second; Grote grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1. ASTROS 5TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader flied out to center; Metzger walked; Milbourne lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Phillips struck out; HEIDEMANN BATTED FOR SANDERS; Heidemann flied out to center; Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1. ASTROS 6TH: WEBB REPLACED HEIDEMANN (PITCHING); Forsch struck out; Howard struck out; Gross flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Millan singled to right; Torre grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell flied out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); Johnson made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1. METS 7TH: Kingman homered; Kranepool flied out to center; Grote singled to center; Phillips forced Grote (first to shortstop); MILNER BATTED FOR WEBB; Milner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: BALDWIN REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Rader singled to center; Metzger singled to shortstop [Rader to second]; Milbourne forced Metzger (second to shortstop) [Rader to third]; Rader was caught stealing home (catcher to third) [Milbourne to second]; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2. METS 8TH: On a bunt Unser singled to third; Millan singled to right [Unser to second]; Torre grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Unser to third, Millan out at second]; Staub walked; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross reached on an error by Torre [Gross to first]; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2. METS 9TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Phillips popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 12 0 6 Mets 2 11 2 6
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