April 25, 1976 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 9
@CLE 1 MIN 7
BAL 2 NYM 4
@HOU 2 LAD 5
CHC 4
(10) CIN 7
@MON 0 ATL 3
@PHI 2 STL 3
@SDP 1 PIT 3
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,246

Sunday, April 25, 1976
Time of Game: 2:27

Mets

8-7

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1

W: K Sanders (1-0), L: J Niekro (1-3)

Astros

9-8

Lost 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .794    0    2   0   
F Millan 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .349  .893    0    2   2   
J Milner LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .476 1.336    0    1   0   
  B Boisclair LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .412  .915         0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .581    0   11   1   
D Kingman RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .884    0    1   0   GDP
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .563    0    1   2   CS
R Hodges C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .545 1.188    0    7   0   
B Harrelson SS                1   1   0   0    2   0  .250  .762    0    1   5   SH
J Matlack P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    0    0   2   SH
  J Torre PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .763    0    0   0   
  K Sanders P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   3    3   0                    27  12

BATTING

SH: B Harrelson (2, off J Niekro); J Matlack (1, off J Niekro).

TB: F Millan 2; R Hodges 2; W Garrett; E Kranepool; D Kingman; D Unser; J Milner.

GIDP: D Kingman (2).

RBI: D Unser (7); F Millan (8); R Hodges (4).

2-out RBI: F Millan; R Hodges; D Unser.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Garrett (2, 2nd base by J Niekro/S Jutze).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                4   1   1   0    0   2  .281  .665    0    2   6   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .759    0    1   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .313 1.034    0    3   0   HR
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .305  .804    0   12   0   
L Roberts LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .721    0    1   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .672    0    0   0   
S Jutze C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .059  .118    0    1   2   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   
W Howard RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .300    0    1   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .576    0    6   1   
J Niekro P                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .536    0    0   1   2B
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3   7                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Niekro (1, off K Sanders).

HR: C Cedeno (6, off J Matlack; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: C Cedeno 4; J Niekro 2; B Watson; L Milbourne.

RBI: C Cedeno 2 (18).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Cabell-S Jutze.

PB: S Jutze (1).

E: B Watson (2).

PITCHING

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
J Matlack                      6     3   2   2    3   5   1   2.67   24     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 3     60    -     0.91  -0.04
K Sanders, W (1-0)             3     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.34   0.22
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   7   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 4           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (1-3)              7.2   9   4   3    3   0   0   4.88   34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 9     44    -     1.61  -0.34
K Forsch                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.55    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.34   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    3   0   0          38     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0· 9          1-0

Balks: J Matlack (1).

WP: J Matlack (1); J Niekro 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 10,246.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. D Unser              CF    1. L Milbourne          2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. J Milner             LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. E Kranepool          1B    4. B Watson             1B 
5. D Kingman            RF    5. L Roberts            LF 
6. W Garrett            3B    6. S Jutze              C  
7. R Hodges             C     7. W Howard             RF 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. J Matlack            P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-1  123     -30%  31% D Kingman       J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Kranepool to 2B
   b 4   1  1-0  -2-     -25%  32% C Cedeno        J Matlack       Home Run; Milbourne Scores
   t 8   2  2-2  -23      25%  77% R Hodges        J Niekro        Wild Pitch; Kingman to 3B; Kranepool Scores
   t 7   2  2-1  --3      20%  46% D Unser         J Niekro        Single to 1B; Hodges Scores/unER
   t 6   0  2-1  12-      13%  60% E Kranepool     J Niekro        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B; Millan to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  F Millan        Flyball: 1B
          ---      48%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      46%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Milbourne     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Garrett       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      45%  R Hodges        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Watson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Roberts       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  S Jutze         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Matlack       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  D Unser         Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      61%  F Millan        Single to CF; Harrelson Scores
   O      1--      59%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Niekro        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Kingman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  W Garrett       Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  R Hodges        Garrett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  L Milbourne     Single to CF
          1--      51%  E Cabell        Balk; Milbourne to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-      32%  C Cedeno        Home Run; Milbourne Scores
          ---      29%  B Watson        Single to RF
   O      1--      32%  L Roberts       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      34%  S Jutze         Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  R Hodges        Flyball: CF
          ---      34%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      30%  J Matlack       Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      32%  D Unser         Wild Pitch; Matlack to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      29%  W Howard        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      30%  R Metzger       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      29%  J Niekro        Walk
   O      1--      31%  L Milbourne     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  F Millan        Single to LF
          1--      48%  J Milner        Single to RF; Millan to 2B
          12-      60%  E Kranepool     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B; Millan to 3B
   OO     123      31%  D Kingman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      24%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      26%  E Cabell        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      27%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
          ---      26%  B Watson        Walk
          1--      25%  L Roberts       Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
          -2-      24%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      28%  S Jutze         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      35%  R Hodges        Single to LF
   O      1--      32%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hodges to 2B
                  Joe Torre pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th
          -2-      38%  J Torre         Passed Ball; Hodges to 3B
   O      --3      26%  " "             Flyball: RF
   R      --3      46%  D Unser         Single to 1B; Hodges Scores/unER
   O      1--      42%  F Millan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Sanders replaces Joe Torre pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  W Howard        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      48%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  J Niekro        Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  L Milbourne     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  J Milner        Flyball: SS
          ---      51%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
          1--      57%  D Kingman       Single to LF; Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      52%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 3B; Kingman to 2B
   R      -23      77%  R Hodges        Wild Pitch; Kingman to 3B; Kranepool Scores
   R      --3      88%  " "             Single to RF; Kingman Scores
                  Ken Forsch replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Sanders facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Boisclair replaces John Milner playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      91%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  K Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Unser         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Sanders facing 5-6-7
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Leon Roberts batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  G Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Skip Jutze batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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