Cesar Cedeno drove in all three of the Astros' runs to account for a 3-1 victory over the Mets. A triple by Enos Cabell and infield out by Cedeno produced the initial tally in the fourth inning. Then in the seventh, Cabell walked and Cedeno homered for the winning margin. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Friday, April     23, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  x  -   3  5  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .229      Howard rf,lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .122
Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .333      Cabell 3b             2   2   1   0     1   1   .359
Torre 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .304      Cedeno cf             3   1   2   3     0   0   .321
Kingman rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .232      Watson 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .327
Grote c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .425      Johnson c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Kranepool lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Roberts lf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Boisclair cf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .417        Gross rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Harrelson ss          2   0   0   0     1   0   .244      Milbourne 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Koosman p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Cosgrove p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Boswell ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .300
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   6   1     4   2             Totals               27   3   5   3     1   3

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 10,380
Left on Base: Mets 6, Astros 1
DP: Mets 0, Astros 2
Doubles: Torre (1)
Triples: Cabell (2)
Home Runs: Cedeno (5)
Stolen Bases: Kingman (4), Boisclair (2)
Caught Stealing: Garrett (1), Cedeno (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Koosman (2)
GIDP: Grote (2), Torre (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(1-1)          6     3   3   3   1   2   1  21   2.30
Apodaca                 2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.93
Totals                  8     5   3   3   1   3   1  28

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cosgrove W(1-0)         8     6   1   1   4   2   0  31   2.00
Forsch SV(6)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.60
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   2   0  34

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick


METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Millan lined to left; Garrett was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Torre
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell
struck out; Cedeno singled; Cedeno was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman singled; Grote grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Kingman out at second]; Kranepool
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Boisclair flied out to center; Harrelson flied out to
center; Koosman singled to left; Garrett grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Milbourne grounded out (third to first); Metzger
flied out to center; Cosgrove grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Millan walked; Torre grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Millan out at second]; Kingman
walked; Kingman stole second; Grote singled to center [Kingman
scored]; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Howard struck out; Cabell tripled; Cedeno grounded
out (second to first) [Cabell scored]; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Boisclair singled to center; Harrelson flied out to
left; Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Boisclair to second]; Garrett grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Roberts lined
to left; Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 6TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre
grounded out (third to first); Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied out to center; Cosgrove made an out to
second; Howard popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 7TH: Grote lined to left; Kranepool grounded out (first to
pitcher); On a bunt Boisclair singled; Boisclair stole second;
Harrelson was walked intentionally; Koosman forced Boisclair
(third unassisted) [Harrelson to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cabell walked; Cedeno homered [Cabell scored];
APODACA REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Watson lined to center;
Johnson struck out; Roberts singled to shortstop [Roberts out at
second (shortstop to first to second)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 8TH: GROSS REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING RF); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Garrett struck out; Millan grounded out
(pitcher to first); Torre doubled to right; Kingman made an out
to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); BOSWELL BATTED FOR COSGROVE;
Boswell singled to center; Howard forced Boswell (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Grote made an out
to second; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Boisclair
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros
3.