New York Mets 7, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 16
Played on Saturday, April 24, 1976 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 - 7 12 2 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 2
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Boisclair cf,lf 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 Millan 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 5 Milner lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 Unser pr,cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Kranepool 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 Kingman rf 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 Garrett 3b 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 Grote c 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 Harrelson ss 2 1 1 1 3 0 2 4 Seaver p 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 Totals 35 7 12 6 8 5 27 15 FIELDING - E: Grote (1), Harrelson (3). BATTING - 2B: Milner (3,off Dierker). SH: Grote (1,off Dierker). GDP: Kranepool (2,off Dierker). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Harrelson (2,2nd base off Dierker/Johnson). CS: Grote (1,Home by Dierker/Johnson); Kingman (1,2nd base by Barlow/Johnson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Milbourne 2b 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 Cabell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 Johnson c 4 0 0 0 0 3 8 2 Cruz lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Gross rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Hardy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 3 1 5 5 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 2. Gross-Metzger, Milbourne-Metzger-Watson. E: Milbourne (3), Johnson (6). BATTING - Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Milbourne (2,2nd base off Seaver/Grote).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Seaver W(2-0) 9 3 1 1 5 5 0 36
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(2-2) 7.1 9 7 5 6 5 0 36 Hardy 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 Barlow 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 12 7 5 8 5 0 44 WP: Dierker (4). Inherited Runners - Scored: Hardy 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams Ejections: HOU Manager Bill Virdon by Jim Quick [Checked swing] Time of Game: 2:44 Attendance: 17299 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Boisclair cf Milbourne 2b 2. Millan 2b Cabell 3b 3. Milner lf Cedeno cf 4. Kranepool 1b Watson 1b 5. Kingman rf Johnson c 6. Garrett 3b Cruz lf 7. Grote c Gross rf 8. Harrelson ss Metzger ss 9. Seaver p Dierker p METS 1ST: Boisclair singled to right; Millan singled to left [Boisclair to second]; Milner doubled to right [Boisclair scored, Millan to third]; Kranepool reached on an error by Johnson [Millan scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Kingman flied out to left; Garrett lined into a double play (right to shortstop) [Milner out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne walked; Milbourne stole second; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno singled to right [Milbourne scored, Cedeno out at second (right to third to second)]; Watson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. METS 2ND: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson walked; Harrelson stole second; Seaver struck out; Boisclair grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Johnson struck out; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. METS 3RD: Millan grounded out (second to first); Milner grounded out (second to first); Kranepool singled to center; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger popped to shortstop; Dierker popped to catcher in foul territory; Milbourne grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. METS 4TH: Garrett walked; Grote reached on an error by Milbourne [Garrett to second]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Grote to second, Garrett to third]; Harrelson singled to left [Garrett scored (unearned), Grote to third]; Grote was picked off and caught stealing home (catcher to third to catcher) [Harrelson to second]; Seaver struck out; Boisclair struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. METS 5TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Milner walked; Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher) [Milner to second]; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Johnson struck out; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross walked; Metzger reached on an error by Harrelson [Gross to second]; Dierker popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. METS 6TH: Garrett flied out to center; Grote flied out to left; Harrelson walked; Seaver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Milbourne walked; Cabell grounded out (second to first) [Milbourne to second]; Cedeno grounded out (second to first) [Milbourne to third]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. METS 7TH: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Millan singled to right; Milner singled to center [Millan to second]; UNSER RAN FOR MILNER; Kranepool grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Unser out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BOISCLAIR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Johnson struck out; Cruz struck out; Gross singled to center; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Astros manager Bill Virdon ejected by 1B umpire Jim Quick arguing a checked swing sometime in eighth; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. METS 8TH: Kingman walked; Garrett singled to left [Kingman to second]; Grote out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second, Kingman to third]; Harrelson walked; Seaver singled to left [Kingman scored, Garrett scored, Harrelson to second]; HARDY REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Boisclair singled to center [Harrelson scored, Seaver to second]; Millan walked [Seaver to third, Boisclair to second]; Unser singled to right [Seaver scored, Boisclair out at home (right to catcher), Millan to third]; Kranepool popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR HARDY; Boswell flied out to right; Milbourne reached on an error by Grote [Milbourne to second]; Cabell walked; Cedeno forced Cabell (shortstop to second) [Milbourne to third]; Watson forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1. METS 9TH: BARLOW REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Kingman singled to left; Kingman was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Garrett lined to third; Grote walked; Harrelson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: Johnson flied out to right; Cruz walked; Gross singled to left [Cruz to second]; Metzger forced Gross (second to shortstop) [Cruz to third]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR BARLOW; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 7 12 2 10 Astros 1 3 2 8
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