New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 17
Played on Sunday, April 25, 1976 (D) at Astrodome
NY N 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 4 9 0 HOU N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 1
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Unser cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Millan 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 Milner lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Boisclair lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kranepool 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 11 1 Kingman rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Garrett 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Hodges c 4 1 2 1 0 0 7 0 Harrelson ss 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 Matlack p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Torre ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sanders p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 33 4 9 3 3 0 27 12 BATTING - SH: Matlack (1,off Niekro); Harrelson (2,off Niekro). GDP: Kingman (2,off Niekro). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - CS: Garrett (2,2nd base by Niekro/Jutze).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 6 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 12 0 Roberts lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jutze c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 Niekro p 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 2 4 2 3 7 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Cabell-Jutze. E: Watson (2). PB: Jutze (1). BATTING - 2B: Niekro (1,off Sanders). HR: Cedeno (6,4th inning off Matlack 1 on 1 out). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Matlack 6 3 2 2 3 5 1 24 Sanders W(1-0) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 Totals 9 4 2 2 3 7 1 34 WP: Matlack (1). BK: Matlack (1).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(1-3) 7.2 9 4 3 3 0 0 34 Forsch 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 9 4 3 3 0 0 38 WP: Niekro 2 (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 10246 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Unser cf Milbourne 2b 2. Millan 2b Cabell 3b 3. Milner lf Cedeno cf 4. Kranepool 1b Watson 1b 5. Kingman rf Roberts lf 6. Garrett 3b Jutze c 7. Hodges c Howard rf 8. Harrelson ss Metzger ss 9. Matlack p Niekro p METS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Millan popped to first; Milner walked; Kranepool forced Milner (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne was called out on strikes; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (third to first); Garrett popped to shortstop; Hodges grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Roberts struck out; Jutze was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 3RD: Harrelson walked; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Unser popped to shortstop; Millan singled to center [Harrelson scored]; Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett singled to right; Garrett was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Milbourne singled to center; Matlack balked [Milbourne to second]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno homered [Milbourne scored]; Watson singled to right; Roberts forced Watson (second to shortstop); Jutze popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 5TH: Hodges flied out to center; Harrelson walked; Matlack forced Harrelson (catcher to shortstop); Niekro threw a wild pitch [Matlack to second]; Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro walked; Milbourne lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 6TH: Millan singled to left; Milner singled to right [Millan to second]; Kranepool reached on an error by Watson [Milner to second, Millan to third]; Kingman grounded into a double play (third to third to catcher) [Kranepool to second, Millan out at home, Milner out at third]; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell popped to second; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson walked; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Roberts walked; Jutze struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 7TH: Hodges singled to left; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Hodges to second]; TORRE BATTED FOR MATLACK; Jutze allowed a passed ball [Hodges to third]; Torre flied out to right; Unser singled to first [Hodges scored (unearned)]; Millan grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: SANDERS REPLACED TORRE (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger flied out to center; Niekro doubled to left; Milbourne struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. METS 8TH: Milner popped to shortstop; Kranepool singled to right; Kingman singled to left [Kranepool to second]; Garrett grounded out (second to first) [Kranepool to third, Kingman to second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Kingman to third, Kranepool scored]; Hodges singled to right [Kingman scored]; FORSCH REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Harrelson flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: BOISCLAIR REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to right; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. METS 9TH: Sanders grounded out (second to first); Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: GROSS BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Gross grounded out (first unassisted); BOSWELL BATTED FOR JUTZE; Boswell grounded out (second to first); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 4 9 0 7 Astros 2 4 1 5
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