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OAK  8
@CLE  7
 TEX  5
@DET  4
 MIN  2
BAL  1
(14)		 NYY  9
KCR  8
(11)		 NYM  7
@HOU  1
 LAD  2
CHC  1
 CIN  6
@MON  4
(11)		 PHI 10
ATL  5
 SDP  4
STL  3
 SFG  3
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,299

 Saturday, April 24, 1976
Time of Game: 2:44
Mets
7
7-7
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   1  0  0   0  4  0    7 12  2
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2
W: Tom Seaver (2-0), L: Larry Dierker (2-2)
 Astros
1
9-7
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Boisclair CF-LF             5   1   2   1    0   1  .412  .915              1   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .345  .901              3   5   
J Milner LF                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .487 1.375              0   0   2B
  D Unser PR-CF               1   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .832              1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .587             11   0   GDP
D Kingman RF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .233  .909              2   1   CS
W Garrett 3B                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .231  .567              0   3   
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .395  .875              7   0   CS,SH
B Harrelson SS                2   1   1   1    3   0  .256  .756              2   4   SB
T Seaver P                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .182  .490              0   2   
Totals                       35   7  12   0    8   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Milner (3, off L Dierker).
SH: J Grote (1, off L Dierker).
TB: J Milner 3; F Millan 2; B Boisclair 2; W Garrett; E Kranepool; T Seaver; B Harrelson; D Kingman; D Unser.
GIDP: E Kranepool (2).
RBI: T Seaver 2 (2); J Milner (11); D Unser (6); B Harrelson (6); B Boisclair (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: B Harrelson (3); J Grote (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Harrelson (2, 2nd base off L Dierker/C Johnson).
CS: D Kingman (1, 2nd base by M Barlow/C Johnson); J Grote (1, Home by C Johnson POCS).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .283  .675              2   6   SB
E Cabell 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .343  .804              1   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .317 1.019              1   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .801              8   1   
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .222  .682              8   2   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .130  .448              2   0   
G Gross RF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .300  .685              2   2   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .610              2   2   
L Dierker P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  L Hardy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .636              0   0   
  M Barlow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .755              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   3   0    5   5                         27  16
Batting Events
TB: G Gross 2; C Cedeno.
RBI: C Cedeno (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Milbourne-R Metzger-B Watson; G Gross-R Metzger.
E: C Johnson (6); L Milbourne (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Milbourne (2, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (2-0)              9     3   1   1    5   5   0   2.17   36     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 3     79    -     0.88   0.29
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 3           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, L (2-2)             7.1   9   7   5    6   5   0   5.31   36     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 9     35    -     0.96  -0.19
L Hardy                        0.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   7.82    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.19  -0.01
M Barlow                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   5    8   5   0          44     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2·12          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 17,299.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Bruce Boisclair              CF       1. Larry Milbourne              2B
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. John Milner                  LF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Ed Kranepool                 1B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Dave Kingman                 RF       5. Cliff Johnson                 C
6. Wayne Garrett                3B       6. Jose Cruz                    LF
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Greg Gross                   RF
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 12- R 15% 74% 0-0 NYM J. Milner L. Dierker Double to RF; Boisclair Scores; Millan to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O -8% 78% 3-1 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Grote Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-3B-C); Harrelson to 2B
t4 0 -23 R 7% 86% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Single to LF; Garrett Scores/unER; Grote to 3B
b6 0 --- -6% 72% 1-3 HOU L. Milbourne T. Seaver Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 NYM F. Millan L. Dierker Single to LF; Boisclair to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Boisclair L. Dierker Single to RF
t1 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 NYM F. Millan L. Dierker Single to LF; Boisclair to 2B
t1 0 12- R 15% 74% 0-0 NYM J. Milner L. Dierker Double to RF; Boisclair Scores; Millan to 3B
t1 0 -23 R 4% 78% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Millan Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 0 12- O -4% 74% 2-0 NYM D. Kingman L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t1 1 12- OO -6% 68% 2-0 NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 64% 0-2 HOU L. Milbourne T. Seaver Walk
b1 0 1-- -3% 62% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver Milbourne Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 66% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 -2- RO -5% 61% 0-2 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Single to RF; Milbourne Scores; Cedeno out at 2B/RF-3B-2B
b1 2 --- O 1% 62% 1-2 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 62% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Walk
t2 1 1-- 2% 64% 2-1 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Harrelson Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O -3% 61% 2-1 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O -3% 58% 2-1 NYM B. Boisclair L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 61% 1-2 HOU C. Johnson T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 62% 1-2 HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- O 1% 63% 1-2 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 NYM F. Millan L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 NYM J. Milner L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 61% 2-1 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 59% 2-1 NYM D. Kingman L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Flyball: SS
b3 1 --- O 2% 63% 1-2 HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 HOU L. Milbourne T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 4% 68% 2-1 NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker Walk
t4 0 1-- 5% 74% 2-1 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garrett to 2B
t4 0 12- 5% 79% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Grote to 2B; Garrett to 3B
t4 0 -23 R 7% 86% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Single to LF; Garrett Scores/unER; Grote to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O -8% 78% 3-1 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Grote Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-3B-C); Harrelson to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Strikeout
t4 2 -2- O -2% 73% 3-1 NYM B. Boisclair L. Dierker Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 78% 1-3 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 NYM F. Millan L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 2% 79% 3-1 NYM J. Milner L. Dierker Walk
t5 1 1-- O -1% 78% 3-1 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Groundout: 1B-P; Milner to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYM D. Kingman L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 HOU C. Johnson T. Seaver Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 78% 1-3 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Walk
b5 2 1-- -3% 76% 1-3 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gross to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 81% 1-3 HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 1% 80% 3-1 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Walk
t6 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-1 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -6% 72% 1-3 HOU L. Milbourne T. Seaver Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 75% 1-3 HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B; Milbourne to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 5% 80% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B; Milbourne to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 5% 85% 1-3 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 NYM B. Boisclair L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 1% 85% 3-1 NYM F. Millan L. Dierker Single to RF
t7 1 1-- 2% 87% 3-1 NYM J. Milner L. Dierker Single to CF; Millan to 2B
Del Unser pinch runs for John Milner (LF) batting 3rd
t7 1 12- OO -5% 82% 3-1 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
Bruce Boisclair moves from CF to LF; Del Unser moves from PR to CF
b7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 HOU C. Johnson T. Seaver Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver Strikeout
b7 2 --- -2% 86% 1-3 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 1-3 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 2% 91% 3-1 NYM D. Kingman L. Dierker Walk
t8 0 1-- 2% 93% 3-1 NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker Single to LF; Kingman to 2B
t8 0 12- O 0% 93% 3-1 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B; Kingman to 3B
t8 1 -23 0% 93% 3-1 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Walk
t8 1 123 RR 5% 98% 3-1 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Single to LF; Kingman Scores; Garrett Scores; Harrelson to 2B
Larry Hardy replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 12- R 1% 99% 5-1 NYM B. Boisclair L. Hardy Single to CF; Harrelson Scores; Seaver to 2B
t8 1 12- 0% 99% 6-1 NYM F. Millan L. Hardy Walk; Seaver to 3B; Boisclair to 2B
t8 1 123 RO 0% 100% 6-1 NYM D. Unser L. Hardy Single to RF; Seaver Scores; Boisclair out at Hm/RF-C; Millan to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 7-1 NYM E. Kranepool L. Hardy Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Hardy (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU K. Boswell T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- -1% 99% 1-7 HOU L. Milbourne T. Seaver Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Milbourne to 2B
b8 1 -2- -0% 99% 1-7 HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver Walk
b8 1 12- O 1% 100% 1-7 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Milbourne to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Mike Barlow facing 5-6-7
Mike Barlow replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 NYM D. Kingman M. Barlow Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 100% 7-1 NYM W. Garrett M. Barlow Kingman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 NYM W. Garrett M. Barlow Lineout: 3B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 7-1 NYM J. Grote M. Barlow Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 7-1 NYM B. Harrelson M. Barlow Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU C. Johnson T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-7 HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver Walk
b9 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-7 HOU G. Gross T. Seaver Single to LF; Cruz to 2B
b9 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Mike Barlow (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU L. Roberts T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.

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