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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CLE		9
1
BAL
@MIN		2
7
NYM
@HOU		4
2
CHC
@LAD		4
5		 
(10)
CIN
@MON		7
0
ATL
@PHI		3
2
STL
@SDP		3
1
PIT
@SFG		3
0
Sunday, April 25, 1976
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,246, Time of Game: 2:27
Mets
4
8-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Astros
2
9-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Ken Sanders (1-0)
L: Joe Niekro (1-3)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .291 .794 0.088 1.41 0.198 -0.110 -0.0 2 0
Felix Millan 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .349 .893 0.133 1.00 0.187 -0.054 0.9 2 2
John Milner LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .476 1.336 0.049 1.39 0.111 -0.062 0.3 1 0
   Bruce Boisclair LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .915 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .580 0.388 2.13 0.429 -0.041 1.5 11 1
Dave Kingman RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .234 .884 -0.264 1.97 0.068 -0.332 -1.8 1 0 GDP
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .563 -0.147 1.72 0.012 -0.158 -0.9 1 2 CS
Ron Hodges C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .545 1.188 0.204 1.47 0.245 -0.041 1.2 7 0
Bud Harrelson SS 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250 .762 0.039 1.33 0.079 -0.040 0.2 1 5 SH
Jon Matlack P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 -0.041 1.57 0.015 -0.056 -0.3 0 2 SH
   Joe Torre PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .763 -0.123 3.11 0.000 -0.123 -0.6
   Ken Sanders P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 33 4 9 3 3 0 .273 .606 0.321 1.56 1.344 -1.022 0.4 27 12
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Milbourne 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .281 .665 -0.011 1.46 0.090 -0.102 -0.1 2 6
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .760 -0.127 1.18 0.000 -0.127 -0.9 1 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .313 1.034 0.211 0.93 0.255 -0.044 1.3 3 0 HR
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .305 .803 0.008 0.61 0.042 -0.035 0.2 12 0
Leon Roberts LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .721 -0.033 0.93 0.005 -0.038 -0.3 1 0
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .673 -0.037 1.55 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Skip Jutze C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .059 .118 -0.064 0.86 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 1 2
   Ken Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.022 0.95 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
Wilbur Howard RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .300 -0.091 0.95 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 1 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .577 -0.055 0.79 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 6 1
Joe Niekro P 2 0 1 0 1 1 .143 .536 0.043 0.54 0.054 -0.012 0.2 0 1 2B
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 3 7 .129 .464 -0.178 0.96 0.446 -0.627 -1.6 27 15
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).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack 6 3 2 2 3 5 1 2.67 24 60 -0.042 0.88 0.4
Ken Sanders, W (1-0) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.220 1.16 1.2
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 3 7 1 2.00 34 60 0 0 0.178 1.56 1.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (1-3) 7.2 9 4 3 3 0 0 4.88 34 44 -0.343 1.70 -1.0
Ken Forsch 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.55 4 1 0 0.021 0.20 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 3 0 0 3.00 38 44 1 0 -0.322 0.96 -0.4
Balks: J Matlack (1).
WP: J Matlack (1); J Niekro 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 10,246.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-2 0 123 OO NYM D. Kingman J. Niekro -30% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Kranepool to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- RR HOU C. Cedeno J. Matlack -26% 32% Home Run; Milbourne Scores
t8 2-2 2 -23 R NYM R. Hodges J. Niekro 25% 77% Wild Pitch; Kingman to 3B; Kranepool Scores
t7 1-2 2 --3 R NYM D. Unser J. Niekro 20% 46% Single to 1B; Hodges Scores/unER
t6 1-2 0 12- NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro 13% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B; Millan to 3B

Play By Play

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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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Unser J. Niekro -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Niekro -1% 47% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM J. Milner J. Niekro 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro -2% 46% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Matlack 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Matlack 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Matlack 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman J. Niekro -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Niekro -1% 46% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM R. Hodges J. Niekro -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson J. Matlack 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU L. Roberts J. Matlack 1% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU S. Jutze J. Matlack 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Niekro 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Matlack J. Niekro -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O NYM D. Unser J. Niekro -4% 49% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 2 -2- R NYM F. Millan J. Niekro 12% 61% Single to CF; Harrelson Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Milner J. Niekro -2% 59% 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 0-1 0 --- O HOU W. Howard J. Matlack 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Matlack 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Niekro J. Matlack 1% 65% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Kingman J. Niekro -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Niekro 1% 62% Single to RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Hodges J. Niekro -2% 60% Garrett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- HOU L. Milbourne J. Matlack -5% 55% Single to CF
b4 0-1 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell J. Matlack -4% 51% Balk; Milbourne to 2B
b4 0-1 0 -2- O HOU E. Cabell J. Matlack 6% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 -2- RR HOU C. Cedeno J. Matlack -26% 32% Home Run; Milbourne Scores
b4 2-1 1 --- HOU B. Watson J. Matlack -2% 29% Single to RF
b4 2-1 1 1-- O HOU L. Roberts J. Matlack 2% 32% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2-1 2 1-- O HOU S. Jutze J. Matlack 2% 34% 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 1-2 0 --- O NYM R. Hodges J. Niekro -3% 31% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Niekro 4% 34% Walk
t5 1-2 1 1-- O NYM J. Matlack J. Niekro -4% 30% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-2 2 1-- NYM D. Unser J. Niekro 2% 32% Wild Pitch; Matlack to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -2- O NYM D. Unser J. Niekro -5% 27% 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 2-1 0 --- O HOU W. Howard J. Matlack 2% 29% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Matlack 1% 30% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- HOU J. Niekro J. Matlack -1% 29% Walk
b5 2-1 2 1-- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Matlack 2% 31% 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 1-2 0 --- NYM F. Millan J. Niekro 6% 38% Single to LF
t6 1-2 0 1-- NYM J. Milner J. Niekro 10% 48% Single to RF; Millan to 2B
t6 1-2 0 12- NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro 13% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B; Millan to 3B
t6 1-2 0 123 OO NYM D. Kingman J. Niekro -30% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C; Kranepool to 2B
t6 1-2 2 12- O NYM W. Garrett J. Niekro -7% 24% 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 2-1 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Matlack 2% 26% Flyball: 2B
b6 2-1 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Matlack 1% 27% Flyball: CF
b6 2-1 2 --- HOU B. Watson J. Matlack -1% 26% Walk
b6 2-1 2 1-- HOU L. Roberts J. Matlack -1% 25% Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
b6 2-1 2 -2- HOU L. Roberts J. Matlack -1% 24% Walk
b6 2-1 2 12- O HOU S. Jutze J. Matlack 3% 28% 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 1-2 0 --- NYM R. Hodges J. Niekro 7% 35% Single to LF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Niekro -3% 32% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hodges to 2B
Joe Torre pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 1 -2- NYM J. Torre J. Niekro 6% 38% Passed Ball; Hodges to 3B
t7 1-2 1 --3 O NYM J. Torre J. Niekro -12% 26% Flyball: RF
t7 1-2 2 --3 R NYM D. Unser J. Niekro 20% 46% Single to 1B; Hodges Scores/unER
t7 2-2 2 1-- O NYM F. Millan J. Niekro -4% 42% 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 2-2 0 --- O HOU W. Howard K. Sanders 4% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2-2 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger K. Sanders 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 2 --- HOU J. Niekro K. Sanders -4% 44% Double to LF
b7 2-2 2 -2- O HOU L. Milbourne K. Sanders 6% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- O NYM J. Milner J. Niekro -4% 46% Flyball: SS
t8 2-2 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro 5% 51% Single to RF
t8 2-2 1 1-- NYM D. Kingman J. Niekro 7% 57% Single to LF; Kranepool to 2B
t8 2-2 1 12- O NYM W. Garrett J. Niekro -5% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 3B; Kingman to 2B
t8 2-2 2 -23 R NYM R. Hodges J. Niekro 25% 77% Wild Pitch; Kingman to 3B; Kranepool Scores
t8 3-2 2 --3 R NYM R. Hodges J. Niekro 11% 88% Single to RF; Kingman Scores
Ken Forsch replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-2 2 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson K. Forsch -1% 87% 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 2-4 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell K. Sanders 4% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-4 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno K. Sanders 2% 93% Flyball: RF
b8 2-4 2 --- O HOU B. Watson K. Sanders 1% 94% 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 4-2 0 --- O NYM K. Sanders K. Forsch -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-2 1 --- O NYM D. Unser K. Forsch -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-2 2 --- O NYM F. Millan K. Forsch -0% 93% 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 2-4 0 --- O HOU G. Gross K. Sanders 4% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Skip Jutze (C) batting 6th
b9 2-4 1 --- O HOU K. Boswell K. Sanders 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-4 2 --- O HOU W. Howard K. Sanders 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

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