New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 21
Played on Friday, April 30, 1976 (N) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 2 NY N 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x - 3 7 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Milbourne 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 3 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 8 1 Johnson c 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 Roberts lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 Gross rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 7 0 2 4 24 8 FIELDING - E: Milbourne (5), Watson (4). BATTING - 2B: Cabell (4,off Matlack). GDP: Gross (1,off Matlack); Johnson (3,off Matlack); Cabell (1,off Matlack). Team LOB: 5.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Boisclair rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Millan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 Unser cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 Kranepool lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Kingman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Garrett 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Grote c 4 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 Harrelson ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 5 Matlack p 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 Totals 31 3 7 2 3 5 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 3. Millan-Harrelson-Kingman, Garrett-Millan-Kingman, Millan-Harrelson-Kingman. E: Matlack (1). BATTING - SH: Matlack (2,off Niekro); Boisclair (1,off Barlow). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Unser 2 (3,2nd base off Niekro/Johnson,2nd base off Barlow/Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(1-4) 6 5 2 1 1 3 0 26 Barlow 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 10 Totals 8 7 3 2 3 5 0 36 WP: Niekro (3).
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Matlack W(3-0) 9 7 1 1 2 4 0 33 WP: Matlack (2). Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 17868 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Milbourne 2b Boisclair rf 2. Cabell 3b Millan 2b 3. Cedeno cf Unser cf 4. Watson 1b Kranepool lf 5. Johnson c Kingman 1b 6. Roberts lf Garrett 3b 7. Gross rf Grote c 8. Metzger ss Harrelson ss 9. Niekro p Matlack p ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne singled to left; Cabell doubled to right [Milbourne to third]; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson struck out; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Boisclair singled to right; Millan singled to left [Boisclair to third, Millan to second (on throw to 3b)]; Unser reached on an error by Milbourne [Boisclair scored, Millan to third, Unser to first]; Unser stole second; Kranepool struck out; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Millan scored (unearned)]; Kingman popped to catcher in foul territory; Garrett flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 2ND: On a bunt Roberts singled; Gross grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Roberts out at second]; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 2ND: Grote singled to right; Harrelson walked [Grote to second]; Matlack struck out; On a bunt Boisclair singled [Grote to third, Harrelson to second]; Millan popped to first in foul territory; Unser grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 3RD: Niekro made an out to shortstop; Milbourne made an out to shortstop; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Kingman flied out to center; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to right; Watson singled to center [Cedeno to second]; Johnson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cedeno to third, Watson out at second]; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Cedeno scored]; Roberts walked; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 4TH: Grote singled to left; Harrelson made an out to shortstop; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Grote to second]; Boisclair grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro flied out to center; Milbourne singled to left; Cabell made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser flied out to center; Kranepool reached on an error by Watson [Kranepool to first]; Kingman forced Kranepool (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno lined to third; Watson flied out to left; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Garrett flied out to center; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger singled to center; HOWARD BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Metzger was picked off first but was safe on an error by Matlack [Metzger to second]; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 7TH: BARLOW REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Matlack walked; Boisclair out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Matlack to second]; Millan grounded out (second to first) [Matlack to third]; Unser singled to center [Matlack scored]; Unser stole second; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3. ASTROS 8TH: Milbourne walked; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Milbourne out at second]; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3. METS 8TH: Kingman struck out; Garrett walked; Grote singled to right [Garrett to third]; Harrelson flied out to left; Matlack was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3. ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson flied out to center; Roberts was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 7 2 5 Mets 3 7 1 9
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