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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BAL		6
2
OAK
@BAL		3
4
CAL
@CLE		3
12
CAL
@CLE		5
4
NYY
@KCR		1
2		 
(11)
BOS
@TEX		3
6
PHI
@ATL		8
2
MON
@CIN		8
4		 
(16)
STL
@LAD		1
3
HOU
@NYM		5
4
HOU
@NYM		4
7
PIT
@SDP		2
4
CHC
@SFG		6
5		 
(14)
CHC
@SFG		6
5		 
(11)
Sunday, May 2, 1976
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:39
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
5
12-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Mets
4
13-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: J.R. Richard (4-1)
L: Bob Apodaca (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  1    5 11  1
Mets            0  1  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Milbourne 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .301 .708 0.345 1.95 0.434 -0.090 1.2 0 1
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .304 .736 0.187 1.05 0.266 -0.079 1.2 3 2 2B
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .928 0.097 0.99 0.152 -0.055 0.5 2 0
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .304 .776 0.056 1.08 0.099 -0.043 0.6 10 0
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .577 -0.179 1.59 0.000 -0.179 -1.4 6 0 GDP
Leon Roberts LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .879 -0.047 1.25 0.094 -0.141 -0.1 2 0 2B
Greg Gross RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .682 0.116 1.59 0.162 -0.047 0.6 1 1
   Wilbur Howard PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 .373 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .645 -0.054 1.77 0.045 -0.099 -0.7 3 5 SH
J.R. Richard P 3 1 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.067 1.46 0.014 -0.081 -0.5 0 1
   Ken Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .643 -0.072 3.26 0.000 -0.072 -0.3
   Larry Hardy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 36 5 11 5 1 5 .306 .685 0.382 1.46 1.266 -0.886 1.3 27 11
2B: E Cabell (5, off M Lolich); L Roberts (2, off M Lolich).
SH: R Metzger (2, off B Apodaca).
TB: L Roberts 3; E Cabell 2; L Milbourne 2; B Watson 2; G Gross 2; R Metzger; C Cedeno.
GIDP: C Johnson (4).
RBI: E Cabell 2 (11); L Milbourne 2 (7); C Cedeno (20).
2-out RBI: E Cabell 2; L Milbourne 2; C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Hardy-R Metzger-B Watson; J Richard-R Metzger-B Watson.
E: J Richard (1).
Outfield Assists: G Gross (R Hodges at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Roberts (3rd base by M Lolich).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bruce Boisclair RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .667 -0.340 1.99 0.000 -0.340 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .341 .865 -0.015 1.44 0.080 -0.095 -0.1 2 3
Del Unser CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .253 .699 -0.075 1.53 0.118 -0.194 -0.5 4 0 GDP
Ed Kranepool LF 4 3 3 1 0 1 .284 .686 0.214 1.59 0.277 -0.063 1.4 0 0 HR
Dave Kingman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .826 -0.158 1.76 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 10 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .227 .568 0.082 1.65 0.121 -0.039 0.9 0 4 IW
Ron Hodges C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .429 .929 0.066 1.63 0.165 -0.099 1.2 6 1
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .758 0.156 1.54 0.191 -0.035 0.1 4 5
Mickey Lolich P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.013 0.54 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 1
   Bob Apodaca P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.084 1.92 0.101 -0.017 0.4 0 1 2B,SH
   Joe Torre PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .757 -0.119 5.42 0.000 -0.119 -0.3
Team Totals 33 4 9 3 3 5 .273 .727 -0.118 1.73 1.053 -1.172 0.3 27 15
2B: B Apodaca (1, off J Richard).
HR: E Kranepool (2, off J Richard; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: B Apodaca (1, off J Richard).
IBB: W Garrett (1, by J Richard).
TB: E Kranepool 6; B Harrelson 2; B Apodaca 2; W Garrett; F Millan; R Hodges.
GIDP: D Unser (1); B Boisclair (1).
RBI: E Kranepool (9); W Garrett (6); R Hodges (7).
2-out RBI: W Garrett; R Hodges.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrelson-F Millan-D Kingman.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (4-1) 8 8 4 3 3 4 1 2.86 34 53 -0.053 1.51 -0.7
Larry Hardy, S (3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.32 3 0 0 0.171 4.36 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 3 5 1 3.00 37 53 0 0 0.118 1.46 -0.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich 4.2 8 4 4 1 3 0 3.90 22 34 -0.325 1.25 -2.4
Bob Apodaca, L (1-1) 4.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.96 16 2 0 -0.058 1.77 1.1
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 1 5 0 5.00 38 34 2 0 -0.383 1.73 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Richard (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Richard (1; W Garrett).
Pickoffs: M Lolich (0; L Roberts, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Larry Milbourne 2B 1 Bruce Boisclair RF
2 Enos Cabell 3B 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Del Unser CF
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Ed Kranepool LF
5 Cliff Johnson C 5 Dave Kingman 1B
6 Leon Roberts LF 6 Wayne Garrett 3B
7 Greg Gross RF 7 Ron Hodges C
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Bud Harrelson SS
9 J.R. Richard P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-4 2 --3 R HOU L. Milbourne B. Apodaca 35% 84% Single to LF; Howard Scores
t5 1-3 2 12- RR HOU E. Cabell M. Lolich 27% 48% Double to RF; Richard Scores; Milbourne Scores
b6 3-4 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard -21% 43% Home Run
b5 3-4 1 1-3 OO NYM D. Unser J. Richard 18% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b9 4-5 1 1-- OO NYM B. Boisclair L. Hardy 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. Milbourne M. Lolich -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell M. Lolich -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Lolich -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Boisclair J. Richard 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Richard 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Unser J. Richard 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson M. Lolich 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Johnson M. Lolich -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU L. Roberts M. Lolich -2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU G. Gross M. Lolich -3% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Kingman J. Richard 4% 45% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM W. Garrett J. Richard 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B; Kranepool to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- RO NYM R. Hodges J. Richard -9% 37% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kranepool Scores/unER; Hodges out at 2B/RF-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- HOU R. Metzger M. Lolich 5% 42% Single to RF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Richard M. Lolich -4% 38% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 1-- O HOU L. Milbourne M. Lolich -3% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 1-- O HOU E. Cabell M. Lolich -3% 32% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Richard 2% 34% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM M. Lolich J. Richard 1% 35% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYM B. Boisclair J. Richard 1% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Lolich -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- HOU B. Watson M. Lolich 3% 36% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO HOU C. Johnson M. Lolich -6% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Richard 2% 32% Flyball: 3B
b4 1-0 1 --- NYM D. Unser J. Richard -2% 30% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard -3% 27% Single to 3B; Unser to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- O NYM D. Kingman J. Richard 4% 30% Flyball: 1B
b4 1-0 2 12- R NYM W. Garrett J. Richard -11% 19% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Unser Scores
b4 2-0 2 1-3 R NYM R. Hodges J. Richard -7% 12% Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Garrett to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Richard 2% 14% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- HOU L. Roberts M. Lolich 6% 19% Double to RF
t5 0-3 0 -2- HOU G. Gross M. Lolich 8% 27% Single to 1B/Bunt; Roberts to 3B
t5 0-3 0 1-3 O HOU R. Metzger M. Lolich -10% 17% Roberts Picked off 3B (3B-C-3B-C-SS); Gross to 3B
t5 0-3 1 --3 O HOU R. Metzger M. Lolich -5% 12% Fielder's Choice P; Gross out at Hm/P-C; Metzger to 2B
t5 0-3 2 -2- HOU J. Richard M. Lolich 1% 13% Fielder's Choice
t5 0-3 2 12- R HOU L. Milbourne M. Lolich 8% 22% Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Richard to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- RR HOU E. Cabell M. Lolich 27% 48% Double to RF; Richard Scores; Milbourne Scores
t5 3-3 2 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno M. Lolich 15% 64% Single to LF; Cabell Scores
t5 4-3 2 1-- HOU B. Watson M. Lolich 3% 66% Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
Bob Apodaca replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-3 2 1-3 O HOU C. Johnson B. Apodaca -5% 61% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
b5 3-4 0 --- NYM B. Apodaca J. Richard -10% 51% Double to LF
b5 3-4 0 -2- O NYM B. Boisclair J. Richard 7% 58% Flyball: CF
b5 3-4 1 -2- NYM F. Millan J. Richard -8% 50% Single to LF; Apodaca to 3B
b5 3-4 1 1-3 OO NYM D. Unser J. Richard 18% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 6-7-8
t6 4-3 0 --- HOU L. Roberts B. Apodaca 4% 72% Single to CF
t6 4-3 0 1-- O HOU G. Gross B. Apodaca -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B; Roberts to 2B
t6 4-3 1 -2- O HOU R. Metzger B. Apodaca -3% 68% Flyball: CF; Roberts to 3B
t6 4-3 2 --3 O HOU J. Richard B. Apodaca -4% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard -21% 43% Home Run
b6 4-4 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman J. Richard 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 4-4 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Richard 2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 4-4 2 --- O NYM R. Hodges J. Richard 2% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
t7 4-4 0 --- O HOU L. Milbourne B. Apodaca -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-4 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Apodaca -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-4 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Apodaca -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
b7 4-4 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Richard -6% 36% Single to LF
b7 4-4 0 1-- O NYM B. Apodaca J. Richard 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
b7 4-4 1 -2- O NYM B. Boisclair J. Richard 6% 44% Flyball: LF
b7 4-4 2 -2- O NYM F. Millan J. Richard 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 4-5-6
t8 4-4 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Apodaca -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-4 1 --- O HOU C. Johnson B. Apodaca -3% 43% Strikeout
t8 4-4 2 --- O HOU L. Roberts B. Apodaca -2% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
b8 4-4 0 --- NYM D. Unser J. Richard -7% 34% Walk
b8 4-4 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard 6% 40% Strikeout
b8 4-4 1 1-- O NYM D. Kingman J. Richard 5% 45% Foul Flyball: C
b8 4-4 2 1-- NYM W. Garrett J. Richard -3% 42% Wild Pitch; Unser to 2B
b8 4-4 2 -2- NYM W. Garrett J. Richard -1% 42% Intentional Walk
b8 4-4 2 12- O NYM R. Hodges J. Richard 8% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 7-8-9
t9 4-4 0 --- HOU G. Gross B. Apodaca 8% 58% Single to LF
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Greg Gross (RF) batting 7th
t9 4-4 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger B. Apodaca -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B
Ken Boswell pinch hits for J.R. Richard (P) batting 9th
t9 4-4 1 -2- O HOU K. Boswell B. Apodaca -7% 49% Flyball: CF; Howard to 3B
t9 4-4 2 --3 R HOU L. Milbourne B. Apodaca 35% 84% Single to LF; Howard Scores
t9 5-4 2 1-- O HOU E. Cabell B. Apodaca -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Larry Hardy facing 8-9-1
Larry Hardy replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Wilbur Howard moves from PR to RF
b9 4-5 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson L. Hardy -13% 70% Single to RF
Joe Torre pinch hits for Bob Apodaca (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 1-- O NYM J. Torre L. Hardy 12% 82% Strikeout
b9 4-5 1 1-- OO NYM B. Boisclair L. Hardy 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

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