Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 4
Regular Season Game 22
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, May 2, 1976 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 - 5 11 1 NY N 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 9 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Milbourne 2b 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 Cabell 3b 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 2 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 10 0 Johnson c 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Roberts lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Gross rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Howard pr,rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 Richard p 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hardy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 36 5 11 5 1 5 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Richard-Metzger-Watson, Hardy-Metzger-Watson. E: Richard (1). BATTING - 2B: Roberts (2,off Lolich); Cabell (5,off Lolich). SH: Metzger (2,off Apodaca). GDP: Johnson (4,off Lolich). Team LOB: 6.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Boisclair rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Millan 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 Unser cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 Kranepool lf 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 Kingman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 Garrett 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 Hodges c 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 Harrelson ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 5 Lolich p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Apodaca p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Torre ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 33 4 9 3 3 5 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Harrelson-Millan-Kingman. BATTING - 2B: Apodaca (1,off Richard). HR: Kranepool (2,6th inning off Richard 0 on 0 out). SH: Apodaca (1,off Richard). GDP: Unser (1,off Richard); Boisclair (1,off Hardy). IBB: Garrett (1,by Richard). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard W(4-1) 8 8 4 3 3 4 1 34 Hardy SV(3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 9 4 3 3 5 1 37 WP: Richard (3). IBB: Richard (1,Garrett).
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lolich 4.2 8 4 4 1 3 0 22 Apodaca L(1-1) 4.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 16 Totals 9 11 5 5 1 5 0 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: Apodaca 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 2:39 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 Hodges c 8. Metzger ss Harrelson ss 9. Richard p Lolich p ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne popped to shortstop; Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to center; Johnson flied out to right; Roberts grounded out (second to first) [Watson to second]; Gross popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Kranepool singled to left; Kingman struck out; Garrett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kranepool to second]; Hodges reached on an error by Richard [Kranepool scored (unearned), Hodges out at second (right to shortstop)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to right; Richard struck out; Milbourne struck out; Cabell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Harrelson flied out to left; Lolich struck out; Boisclair flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson walked; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Millan popped to third; Unser walked; Kranepool singled to third [Unser to second]; Kingman popped to first; Garrett singled to right [Kranepool to third, Unser scored]; Hodges singled to left [Kranepool scored, Garrett to second]; Harrelson popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3. ASTROS 5TH: Roberts doubled to right; On a bunt Gross singled to first [Roberts to third]; Roberts was picked off third (third to catcher to third to catcher to shortstop) [Gross to third]; Metzger reached on a fielder's choice [Gross out at home (pitcher to catcher), Metzger to second]; Richard reached on a fielder's choice; Milbourne singled to center [Metzger scored, Richard to second]; Cabell doubled to right [Richard scored, Milbourne scored]; Cedeno singled to left [Cabell scored]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third]; APODACA REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Johnson flied out to center; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Apodaca doubled to left; Boisclair flied out to center; Millan singled to left [Apodaca to third]; Unser grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. ASTROS 6TH: Roberts singled to center; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first) [Roberts to second]; Metzger flied out to center [Roberts to third]; Richard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. METS 6TH: Kranepool homered; Kingman struck out; Garrett popped to third in foul territory; Hodges flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 7TH: Harrelson singled to left; Apodaca out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Harrelson to second]; Boisclair flied out to left; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson struck out; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 8TH: Unser walked; Kranepool struck out; Kingman popped to catcher in foul territory; Richard threw a wild pitch [Unser to second]; Garrett was walked intentionally; Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 9TH: Gross singled to left; HOWARD RAN FOR GROSS; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Howard to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR RICHARD; Boswell flied out to center [Howard to third]; Milbourne singled to left [Howard scored]; Cabell forced Milbourne (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. METS 9TH: HARDY REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Harrelson singled to right; TORRE BATTED FOR APODACA; Torre struck out; Boisclair grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 11 1 6 Mets 4 9 0 6
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