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Astrodome, Attendance: 10,246 |
Sunday, April 25, 1976 Time of Game: 2:27 |
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Mets
4
8-7
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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: Ken Sanders (1-0), L: Joe Niekro (1-3) |
Astros
2
9-8
Lost 2
3rd, 1 GB
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New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Unser CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .291 .794 2 0 F Millan 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .349 .893 2 2 J Milner LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .476 1.336 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 .580 11 1 D Kingman RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .234 .884 1 0 GDP W Garrett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .563 1 2 CS R Hodges C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .545 1.188 7 0 B Harrelson SS 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250 .762 1 5 SH J Matlack P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 0 2 SH J Torre PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .763 0 0 K Sanders P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 Totals 33 4 9 0 3 0 27 12
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Milbourne 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .281 .665 2 6 E Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .760 1 4 C Cedeno CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .313 1.034 3 0 HR B Watson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .305 .803 12 0 L Roberts LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .721 1 0 G Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .673 0 0 S Jutze C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .059 .118 1 2 K Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 0 0 W Howard RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .300 1 0 R Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .577 6 1 J Niekro P 2 0 1 0 1 1 .143 .536 0 1 2B K Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 Totals 31 2 4 0 3 7 27 15
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· 5· 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· 7· 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
New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Del Unser 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. Leon Roberts LF 6. Wayne Garrett 3B 6. Skip Jutze C 7. Ron Hodges C 7. Wilbur Howard RF 8. Bud Harrelson SS 8. Roger Metzger SS 9. Jon Matlack P 9. Joe Niekro P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 0 | 123 | OO | -30% | 31% | 1-2 | NYM | D. Kingman | J. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Kranepool to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | RR | -26% | 32% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Matlack | Home Run; Milbourne Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | -23 | R | 25% | 77% | 2-2 | NYM | R. Hodges | J. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Kingman to 3B; Kranepool Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | R | 20% | 46% | 1-2 | NYM | D. Unser | J. Niekro | Single to 1B; Hodges Scores/unER | |
| t6 | 0 | 12- | 13% | 60% | 1-2 | NYM | E. Kranepool | J. Niekro | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B; Millan to 3B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Unser | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | F. Millan | J. Niekro | Flyball: 1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Milner | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Kranepool | J. Niekro | 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, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | L. Milbourne | J. Matlack | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Matlack | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Matlack | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Kingman | J. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Garrett | J. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | R. Hodges | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Matlack | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | L. Roberts | J. Matlack | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | S. Jutze | J. Matlack | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | NYM | B. Harrelson | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Matlack | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Unser | J. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 12% | 61% | 0-0 | NYM | F. Millan | J. Niekro | Single to CF; Harrelson Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 59% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Milner | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 0-1 | HOU | W. Howard | J. Matlack | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 63% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | J. Matlack | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 65% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Niekro | J. Matlack | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | NYM | E. Kranepool | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | NYM | D. Kingman | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 62% | 1-0 | NYM | W. Garrett | J. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | NYM | R. Hodges | J. Niekro | 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, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 55% | 0-1 | HOU | L. Milbourne | J. Matlack | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | -4% | 51% | 0-1 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Matlack | Balk; Milbourne to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 6% | 57% | 0-1 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Matlack | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | RR | -26% | 32% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Matlack | Home Run; Milbourne Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 30% | 2-1 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Matlack | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 32% | 2-1 | HOU | L. Roberts | J. Matlack | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 34% | 2-1 | HOU | S. Jutze | J. Matlack | Flyball: 2B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 31% | 1-2 | NYM | R. Hodges | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 4% | 34% | 1-2 | NYM | B. Harrelson | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 30% | 1-2 | NYM | J. Matlack | J. Niekro | Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 32% | 1-2 | NYM | D. Unser | J. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Matlack to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -5% | 27% | 1-2 | NYM | D. Unser | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 29% | 2-1 | HOU | W. Howard | J. Matlack | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 30% | 2-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | J. Matlack | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 29% | 2-1 | HOU | J. Niekro | J. Matlack | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 31% | 2-1 | HOU | L. Milbourne | J. Matlack | Lineout: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6% | 38% | 1-2 | NYM | F. Millan | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 10% | 48% | 1-2 | NYM | J. Milner | J. Niekro | Single to RF; Millan to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | 13% | 60% | 1-2 | NYM | E. Kranepool | J. Niekro | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B; Millan to 3B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 123 | OO | -30% | 31% | 1-2 | NYM | D. Kingman | J. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Kranepool to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | -7% | 24% | 1-2 | NYM | W. Garrett | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 26% | 2-1 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Matlack | Flyball: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 27% | 2-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Matlack | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 26% | 2-1 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Matlack | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 25% | 2-1 | HOU | L. Roberts | J. Matlack | Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 24% | 2-1 | HOU | L. Roberts | J. Matlack | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 28% | 2-1 | HOU | S. Jutze | J. Matlack | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 7% | 35% | 1-2 | NYM | R. Hodges | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 32% | 1-2 | NYM | B. Harrelson | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hodges to 2B | |
| Joe Torre pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 6% | 38% | 1-2 | NYM | J. Torre | J. Niekro | Passed Ball; Hodges to 3B | ||
| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | -12% | 26% | 1-2 | NYM | J. Torre | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | R | 20% | 46% | 1-2 | NYM | D. Unser | J. Niekro | Single to 1B; Hodges Scores/unER | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -4% | 42% | 2-2 | NYM | F. Millan | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Ken Sanders replaces Joe Torre (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 46% | 2-2 | HOU | W. Howard | K. Sanders | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 2-2 | HOU | R. Metzger | K. Sanders | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -4% | 44% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Niekro | K. Sanders | Double to LF | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 6% | 50% | 2-2 | HOU | L. Milbourne | K. Sanders | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 46% | 2-2 | NYM | J. Milner | J. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 5% | 50% | 2-2 | NYM | E. Kranepool | J. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 7% | 57% | 2-2 | NYM | D. Kingman | J. Niekro | Single to LF; Kranepool to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | -5% | 52% | 2-2 | NYM | W. Garrett | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 3B; Kingman to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -23 | R | 25% | 77% | 2-2 | NYM | R. Hodges | J. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Kingman to 3B; Kranepool Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | R | 11% | 88% | 3-2 | NYM | R. Hodges | J. Niekro | Single to RF; Kingman Scores | |
| Ken Forsch replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-2 | NYM | B. Harrelson | K. Forsch | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Ken Sanders facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Bruce Boisclair replaces John Milner playing LF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 91% | 2-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | K. Sanders | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 2-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | K. Sanders | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 2-4 | HOU | B. Watson | K. Sanders | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 94% | 4-2 | NYM | K. Sanders | K. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-2 | NYM | D. Unser | K. Forsch | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-2 | NYM | F. Millan | K. Forsch | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Ken Sanders facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Greg Gross pinch hits for Leon Roberts (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 2-4 | HOU | G. Gross | K. Sanders | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| Ken Boswell pinch hits for Skip Jutze (C) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 2-4 | HOU | K. Boswell | K. Sanders | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 2-4 | HOU | W. Howard | K. Sanders | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
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