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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: 29,846, Time of Game: 2:31
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Astros
4
12-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Mets
7
14-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Jerry Koosman (2-1)
L: Gil Rondon (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  0    4 11  0
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  4   0  2  X    7 10  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Milbourne 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .284 .670 -0.129 1.13 0.000 -0.129 -1.2 1 2
Enos Cabell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .299 .718 -0.101 0.84 0.014 -0.115 -1.0 4 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .315 .931 0.048 0.84 0.085 -0.037 0.2 1 0 SB
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .325 .820 0.179 1.20 0.211 -0.032 1.3 9 0 2B
Leon Roberts LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .300 .903 0.006 1.51 0.078 -0.072 0.5 1 0 2B
Skip Jutze C 4 0 0 1 0 2 .048 .139 -0.136 1.42 0.000 -0.136 -0.8 3 1
Greg Gross RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .681 -0.006 1.26 0.055 -0.062 -0.1 3 1
   Cliff Johnson PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .203 .645 0.102 0.66 0.102 0.000 1.8 HR
   Wilbur Howard RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .373 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .247 .663 0.074 1.12 0.120 -0.046 0.9 1 1
Gil Rondon P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.106 2.06 0.000 -0.106 -0.8 1 0
   Mike Barlow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Art Howe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .733 -0.025 0.94 0.000 -0.025 -0.4
   Tom Griffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jose Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .487 -0.015 0.64 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 1 11 .297 .748 -0.109 1.15 0.665 -0.775 0.3 24 10
2B: B Watson (3, off J Koosman); L Roberts (3, off J Koosman).
HR: C Johnson (2, off J Koosman; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: C Johnson 4; B Watson 4; L Roberts 2; R Metzger 2; C Cedeno 2; G Gross; E Cabell.
RBI: C Johnson 2 (9); L Roberts (6); S Jutze (2).
2-out RBI: C Johnson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Gross-S Jutze.
Outfield Assists: G Gross (D Kingman at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (10, 2nd base off J Koosman/J Grote).
Pickoffs: E Cabell (1st base by J Koosman).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 5 1 2 3 0 1 .263 .742 0.074 0.70 0.139 -0.064 2.2 1 0 HR
Felix Millan 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .341 .882 -0.019 0.48 0.026 -0.045 0.2 4 0 2B
Ed Kranepool LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .286 .702 0.060 0.66 0.072 -0.012 -0.3 2 0
Joe Torre 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .680 -0.077 1.14 0.000 -0.077 -1.0 4 2 SH
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .231 .618 0.121 0.93 0.141 -0.020 0.9 1 2 HR
Dave Kingman RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .239 .854 0.272 1.06 0.286 -0.014 2.0 1 0 3B
Jerry Grote C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .379 .834 -0.058 0.89 0.080 -0.138 -0.5 11 0
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .755 0.038 0.62 0.054 -0.016 0.3 2 4 SH
Jerry Koosman P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.125 -0.026 0.82 0.004 -0.030 -0.2 1 2 SH
   Skip Lockwood P 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.006 0.23 0.006 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 30 7 10 7 6 3 .333 1.078 0.391 0.78 0.808 -0.416 3.7 27 10
2B: F Millan (8, off G Rondon).
3B: D Kingman (1, off G Rondon).
HR: W Garrett (1, off G Rondon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Unser (3, off T Griffin; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: B Harrelson (3, off M Barlow); J Koosman (5, off G Rondon); J Torre (1, off G Rondon).
TB: D Unser 5; W Garrett 4; D Kingman 4; F Millan 2; E Kranepool; B Harrelson; J Grote; J Koosman.
RBI: D Unser 3 (12); W Garrett (7); B Harrelson (7); D Kingman (21); J Grote (5).
2-out RBI: D Unser 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: J Grote (2).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gil Rondon, L (0-1) 5.1 6 4 4 3 2 1 8.71 24 39 -0.169 1.01 -0.6
Mike Barlow 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.91 6 2 2 -0.134 0.73 -1.9
Tom Griffin 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 6.00 9 0 0 -0.088 0.19 -1.2
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 6 3 2 7.88 39 39 2 2 -0.391 1.15 -3.7

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, W (2-1) 7.2 11 4 4 1 9 1 3.72 34 49 0.060 1.22 -0.8
Skip Lockwood, S (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.77 4 0 0 0.049 0.51 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 11 1 4.00 38 49 0 0 0.109 0.78 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Koosman (2; E Cabell, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 29,846.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Larry Milbourne 2B 1 Del Unser CF
2 Enos Cabell 3B 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Ed Kranepool LF
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Leon Roberts LF 5 Wayne Garrett 3B
6 Skip Jutze C 6 Dave Kingman RF
7 Greg Gross RF 7 Jerry Grote C
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Bud Harrelson SS
9 Gil Rondon P 9 Jerry Koosman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 12- R NYM D. Kingman G. Rondon 20% 82% Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Garrett to 3B
t6 0-1 0 1-- HOU B. Watson J. Koosman -16% 46% Single to LF; Cedeno to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYM W. Garrett G. Rondon 12% 67% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --3 OO NYM J. Grote G. Rondon -12% 64% Double Play: Flyball: RF; Kingman out at Hm/RF-C
b8 5-4 2 1-- RR NYM D. Unser T. Griffin 11% 98% Home Run; Lockwood Scores

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' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Koosman 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno J. Koosman -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson J. Koosman -1% 51% Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson J. Koosman 3% 54% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Gil Rondon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Unser G. Rondon -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan G. Rondon -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYM E. Kranepool G. Rondon 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Torre G. Rondon -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU L. Roberts J. Koosman -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU S. Jutze J. Koosman 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU G. Gross J. Koosman 3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger J. Koosman 2% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Gil Rondon facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYM W. Garrett G. Rondon 12% 67% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- NYM D. Kingman G. Rondon 9% 76% Triple to RF
b2 1-0 0 --3 OO NYM J. Grote G. Rondon -12% 64% Double Play: Flyball: RF; Kingman out at Hm/RF-C
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson G. Rondon -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU G. Rondon J. Koosman 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Koosman 2% 67% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 --- HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman -1% 66% Single to LF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Koosman 3% 68% Cabell Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Gil Rondon facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Koosman G. Rondon -2% 66% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Unser G. Rondon -1% 65% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- NYM F. Millan G. Rondon 2% 67% Double to LF
b3 1-0 2 -2- NYM E. Kranepool G. Rondon 1% 68% Walk
b3 1-0 2 12- O NYM J. Torre G. Rondon -4% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Koosman 3% 67% Flyball: 1B
t4 0-1 1 --- HOU B. Watson J. Koosman -3% 64% Single to LF
t4 0-1 1 1-- O HOU L. Roberts J. Koosman 4% 67% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-1 2 1-- O HOU S. Jutze J. Koosman 3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Gil Rondon facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett G. Rondon -2% 68% Flyball: 3B
b4 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Kingman G. Rondon -1% 67% Flyball: 3B
b4 1-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote G. Rondon -1% 66% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- HOU G. Gross J. Koosman -6% 60% Single to LF
t5 0-1 0 1-- HOU R. Metzger J. Koosman -9% 52% Single to LF; Gross to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- O HOU G. Rondon J. Koosman 8% 60% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Metzger to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Koosman 6% 66% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 12- O HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman 6% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Gil Rondon facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson G. Rondon 3% 76% Single to RF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Koosman G. Rondon -1% 75% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- O NYM D. Unser G. Rondon -3% 71% Flyball: 3B
b5 1-0 2 -2- O NYM F. Millan G. Rondon -3% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno J. Koosman -6% 62% Single to CF
t6 0-1 0 1-- HOU B. Watson J. Koosman -16% 46% Single to LF; Cedeno to 3B
t6 0-1 0 1-3 RO HOU L. Roberts J. Koosman 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno Scores
t6 1-1 1 1-- O HOU S. Jutze J. Koosman 4% 54% Strikeout
t6 1-1 2 1-- O HOU G. Gross J. Koosman 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Gil Rondon facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool G. Rondon 5% 62% Single to RF
b6 1-1 0 1-- O NYM J. Torre G. Rondon -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Kranepool to 2B
b6 1-1 1 -2- NYM W. Garrett G. Rondon 2% 62% Walk
b6 1-1 1 12- R NYM D. Kingman G. Rondon 20% 82% Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Garrett to 3B
Mike Barlow replaces Gil Rondon pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-1 1 1-3 R NYM J. Grote M. Barlow 8% 90% Single to LF; Garrett Scores; Kingman to 3B
b6 3-1 1 1-3 RO NYM B. Harrelson M. Barlow 2% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B; Kingman Scores
b6 4-1 2 -2- NYM J. Koosman M. Barlow 0% 93% Single to SS; Grote to 3B
b6 4-1 2 1-3 R NYM D. Unser M. Barlow 3% 96% Single to 1B; Koosman to 2B; Grote Scores
b6 5-1 2 12- NYM F. Millan M. Barlow 0% 97% Walk; Koosman to 3B; Unser to 2B
b6 5-1 2 123 O NYM E. Kranepool M. Barlow -1% 96% Lineout: RF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t7 1-5 0 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Koosman -2% 93% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Art Howe pinch hits for Mike Barlow (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 0 1-- HOU A. Howe J. Koosman -1% 92% Metzger Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Metzger to 2B
t7 1-5 0 -2- O HOU A. Howe J. Koosman 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-5 1 -2- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Koosman 2% 97% Flyball: SS
t7 1-5 2 -2- O HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
Tom Griffin replaces Art Howe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- O NYM J. Torre T. Griffin -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett T. Griffin -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-1 2 --- O NYM D. Kingman T. Griffin -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t8 1-5 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Koosman 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-5 1 --- HOU B. Watson J. Koosman -2% 97% Double to LF
t8 1-5 1 -2- HOU L. Roberts J. Koosman -4% 93% Double to RF; Watson to 3B
t8 1-5 1 -23 RO HOU S. Jutze J. Koosman 3% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Watson Scores
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Greg Gross (RF) batting 7th
t8 2-5 2 -2- RR HOU C. Johnson J. Koosman -10% 86% Home Run; Roberts Scores
Skip Lockwood replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-5 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger S. Lockwood 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
Wilbur Howard replaces Cliff Johnson (PH) playing RF batting 7th
b8 5-4 0 --- O NYM J. Grote T. Griffin -1% 87% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 5-4 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson T. Griffin -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-4 2 --- NYM S. Lockwood T. Griffin 1% 87% Walk
b8 5-4 2 1-- RR NYM D. Unser T. Griffin 11% 98% Home Run; Lockwood Scores
b8 7-4 2 --- NYM F. Millan T. Griffin 0% 98% Walk
b8 7-4 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool T. Griffin -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 9-1-2
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
t9 4-7 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Lockwood 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-7 1 --- O HOU L. Milbourne S. Lockwood 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 4-7 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Lockwood 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 7.

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