Capping a big day at bat, Dave Kingman homered with a man on base in the eighth inning, giving him six RBIs for the game, to climax a four-run rally that brought the Mets a 10-9 victory over the Astros. Kingman drove in one run with a grounder in the first inning and three with a homer in the fifth when the Mets came back with five runs after the Astros had scored five times in the top half of the inning.

Bob Watson drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and knocked in two more with another bases-loaded single in the sixth. The Mets' rally in the eighth began with a run on doubles by Jesus Alou and Felix Millan. Joe Torre followed with a single to drive in Millan before Kingman provided the winning blow with his second homer of the game. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 10, Houston Astros 9
Game Played on Sunday, July      20, 1975 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       2  0  0    0  5  2    0  0  0  -   9 14  0
Mets         1  0  0    0  5  0    0  4  x  -  10 15  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf,cf          3   3   2   0     2   0   .357      Clines lf,cf          4   2   1   0     1   1   .184
Gross rf              5   2   3   1     0   0   .299      Millan 2b             5   1   2   1     0   0   .289
Cedeno cf             3   2   2   0     0   0   .258      Torre 3b,1b           5   2   3   1     0   0   .270
  Cruz lf             1   0   0   0     1   1   .223      Kingman 1b            5   2   3   6     0   0   .242
Watson 1b             5   1   2   4     0   1   .332        Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
May c                 5   0   1   1     0   3   .244      Staub rf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .277
Boswell 2b            2   1   0   0     1   0   .228      Grote c               3   1   2   0     2   0   .289
  Helms ph,2b         2   0   0   0     0   0   .159      Heidemann ss          5   0   1   2     0   1   .222
Rader 3b              4   0   3   2     0   0   .246      Unser cf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Milbourne pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .136        Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Metzger ss            5   0   1   1     0   0   .239        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Roberts p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .119        Webb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Stearns ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .289        Garrett 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
                                                          Tate p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alou lf             3   1   2   0     0   0   .281

Totals               40   9  14   9     4   7             Totals               39  10  15  10     3   3

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 20,242
Left on Base: Astros 9, Mets 9
DP: Astros 0, Mets 0
Errors: Kingman, Tate
Doubles: Cedeno (23), Alou (2), Millan (22)
Triples: Heidemann (2)
Home Runs: Kingman 2 (18)
Stolen Bases: Howard (9)
Hit by Pitch: Rader (5,by Hall), Staub (5,by Crawford)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts                 7.2  12   8   8   3   3   1  38   4.11
Granger L(2-3)          0     2   2   2   0   0   1   2   2.63
Crawford                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.81
Totals                  8    15  10  10   3   3   2  43

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tate                    4.2   8   7   7   2   1   0  25   4.27
Sanders                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.25
Webb                    0.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   5   3.66
Hall W(2-2)             2.2   1   0   0   1   5   0  10   4.89
Parker SV(2)            1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.20
Totals                  9    14   9   9   4   7   0  45

Hit by Pitch: Crawford (1), Hall (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol


ASTROS 1ST: Howard walked; Howard stole second [Howard to third
(error by Tate)]; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Howard
scored]; Cedeno doubled to left; Watson lined to shortstop; May
singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Boswell grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Clines singled to center; Millan singled to left
[Clines to second]; Torre forced Millan (shortstop to second)
[Clines to third]; Kingman forced Torre (shortstop to second)
[Clines scored]; Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to left; Metzger popped to shortstop
in foul territory; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Grote flied out to left; Heidemann popped to second;
Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross
reached on an error by Kingman [Gross to first]; Cedeno popped
to catcher in foul territory; Watson forced Gross (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Tate grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines
grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: May was called out on strikes; Boswell grounded out
(second to pitcher); Rader singled to left; Metzger grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Torre singled to left; Kingman singled to left [Torre
to second]; Staub struck out; Grote walked [Torre to third,
Kingman to second]; Heidemann struck out; Unser forced Grote
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Roberts grounded out (first unassisted); Howard
singled to center; Gross singled to shortstop [Howard to
second]; Cedeno singled to shortstop [Howard to third, Gross to
second]; Watson singled to center [Howard scored, Gross scored,
Cedeno to second]; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Cedeno
to third, Watson to second]; Boswell was walked intentionally;
Rader singled to left [Cedeno scored, Watson scored, Boswell to
third (on throw to home), Rader to second (on throw to home)];
ALOU REPLACED TATE (PLAYING LF); CLINES CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); SANDERS REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Metzger singled
to center [Boswell scored, Rader out at home (center to
catcher)]; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: CRUZ REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING LF); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first);
Clines walked; Millan flied out to center; Torre singled to left
[Clines to second]; Kingman homered [Clines scored, Torre
scored]; Staub singled to right; Grote walked [Staub to second];
Heidemann tripled to center [Staub scored, Grote scored]; MILNER
BATTED FOR SANDERS; Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); 5 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 6.

ASTROS 6TH: WEBB REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Roberts flied out
to center; Howard singled to pitcher; Gross singled to left
[Howard to second]; Cruz walked [Howard to third, Gross to
second]; Watson singled to center [Howard scored, Gross scored,
Cruz to second]; HALL REPLACED WEBB (PITCHING); May struck out;
HELMS BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Helms flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Mets 6.

METS 6TH: HELMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Alou singled to
right; Clines struck out; Millan flied out to center; Torre
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
9, Mets 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader was hit by a pitch; Metzger forced Rader
(shortstop to second); On a bunt Roberts struck out; Howard
walked [Metzger to second]; Gross singled to left [Metzger out
at home (left to catcher), Howard to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 9, Mets 6.

METS 7TH: Kingman grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub
grounded out (second to first); Grote singled to left; Heidemann
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
9, Mets 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Cruz struck out; Watson struck out; May struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Mets 6.

METS 8TH: STEARNS BATTED FOR HALL; Stearns grounded out (second
to first); Alou doubled to center; Clines lined to second;
Millan doubled to center [Alou scored]; GRANGER REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Torre singled to right [Millan scored]; Kingman
homered [Torre scored]; CRAWFORD REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING);
Staub was hit by a pitch; Grote singled to center [Staub to
second]; Heidemann lined to shortstop; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 9, Mets 10.

ASTROS 9TH: GARRETT REPLACED STEARNS (PLAYING 3B); PARKER
REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); TORRE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Helms flied out to left; Rader singled to left; MILBOURNE
RAN FOR RADER; Metzger popped to catcher in foul territory;
JOHNSON BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 9, Mets 10.