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OAK
@CLE
8
7
TEX
@DET
5
4
BAL
@MIN
1
2
 
(14)
KCR
@NYY
8
9
 
(11)
NYM
@HOU
7
1
CHC
@LAD
1
2
CIN
@MON
6
4
 
(11)
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@PHI
5
10
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@SDP
3
4
PIT
@SFG
1
3
Saturday, April 24, 1976
, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,299, Time of Game: 2:44
Mets
7
7-7
 Won 1 
3rd, 1 GB
at Astros
1
9-7
 Lost 1 
1st
W: Tom Seaver (2-0)
L: Larry Dierker (2-2)
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bruce Boisclair CF-LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .412 .915 -0.015 0.73 0.049 -0.065 0.6 1 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .345 .901 0.042 0.68 0.075 -0.034 1.1 3 5
John Milner LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .487 1.375 0.169 0.94 0.182 -0.013 2.0 0 0 2B
   Del Unser PR-CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .832 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 -0.0 1 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .587 -0.009 0.73 0.047 -0.056 -0.8 11 0 GDP
Dave Kingman RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .233 .909 -0.065 0.57 0.015 -0.081 -0.9 2 1 CS
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .231 .567 0.038 0.89 0.110 -0.072 0.3 0 3
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .395 .875 -0.047 0.74 0.057 -0.105 -0.8 7 0 CS,SH
Bud Harrelson SS 2 1 1 1 3 0 .256 .756 0.114 0.68 0.114 0.000 1.3 2 4 SB
Tom Seaver P 4 1 1 2 0 2 .182 .490 -0.021 0.93 0.048 -0.069 0.5 0 2
Team Totals 35 7 12 6 8 5 .343 .837 0.208 0.74 0.699 -0.495 3.4 27 15
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
E: B Harrelson (3); J Grote (1).
Outfield Assists: D Kingman (C Cedeno at 2nd base).
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Milbourne 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .283 .675 0.119 0.89 0.130 -0.012 1.3 2 6 SB
Enos Cabell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .343 .804 -0.096 1.29 0.005 -0.101 -0.6 1 2
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .317 1.019 -0.021 1.09 0.049 -0.071 -0.3 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .801 -0.071 0.70 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 8 1
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .222 .682 -0.087 0.92 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 8 2
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .130 .448 -0.055 0.61 0.001 -0.056 -0.1 2 0
Greg Gross RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .300 .685 0.030 0.38 0.040 -0.010 0.5 2 2
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .610 -0.034 0.89 0.029 -0.063 -0.6 2 2
Larry Dierker P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.075 1.56 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 1 1
   Larry Hardy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .636 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Mike Barlow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leon Roberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .755 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Team Totals 31 1 3 1 5 5 .097 .319 -0.294 0.84 0.254 -0.550 -2.6 27 16
TB: G Gross 2; C Cedeno.
RBI: C Cedeno (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Milbourne-R Metzger-B Watson; G Gross-R Metzger.
E: C Johnson (6); L Milbourne (3).
Outfield Assists: G Gross (J Milner at 2nd base); G Gross (B Boisclair at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: L Milbourne (2, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (2-0) 9 3 1 1 5 5 0 2.48 36 77 0.294 0.84 2.6
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 5 0 1.00 36 77 0.294 0.74 2.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (2-2) 7.1 9 7 5 6 5 0 5.31 36 35 -0.191 0.90 -2.6
Larry Hardy 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 7.82 4 2 2 -0.015 0.11 -1.2
Mike Barlow 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.38 4 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 9 12 7 5 8 5 0 5.00 44 35 2 2 -0.206 0.84 -3.4
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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

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