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A run that scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning sent the Mets en route to a 4-2 victory over the Astros. With the score tied, Ed Kranepool singled and Dave Kingman beat out a surprise bunt. Following an infield out, the Astros' Joe Niekro unleashed a wild pitch, allowing Kranepool to score the tie-breaking tally. Ron Hodges followed with a single for an insurance run. [The Sporting News] New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Sunday, April 25, 1976 (Day game) at AstrodomeMets 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 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Unser cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .291 Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .281 Millan 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .349 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 Milner lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .476 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .313 Boisclair lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .305 Kranepool 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .231 Roberts lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 .240 Kingman rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .234 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Garrett 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 Jutze c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .059 Hodges c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .545 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Harrelson ss 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250 Howard rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Matlack p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Torre ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Niekro p 2 0 1 0 1 1 .143 Sanders p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 4 9 3 3 0 Totals 31 2 4 2 3 7 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 10,246 Left on Base: Mets 7, Astros 5 DP: Mets 0, Astros 1 Errors: Watson Doubles: Niekro (1) Home Runs: Cedeno (6) Caught Stealing: Garrett (2) Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (1), Harrelson (2) GIDP: Kingman (2) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack 6 3 2 2 3 5 1 24 2.67 Sanders W(1-0) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00 Totals 9 4 2 2 3 7 1 34 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(1-3) 7.2 9 4 3 3 0 0 34 4.88 Forsch 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.55 Totals 9 9 4 3 3 0 0 38 Passed Balls: Jutze (1) Wild Pitches: Matlack (1), Niekro 2 (2) Balks: Matlack (1) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello METS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Millan popped to first; Milner walked; Kranepool forced Milner (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne was called out on strikes; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (third to first); Garrett popped to shortstop; Hodges grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Roberts struck out; Jutze was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 3RD: Harrelson walked; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Unser popped to shortstop; Millan singled to center [Harrelson scored]; Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett singled to right; Garrett was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Milbourne singled to center; Matlack balked [Milbourne to second]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno homered [Milbourne scored]; Watson singled to right; Roberts forced Watson (second to shortstop); Jutze popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 5TH: Hodges flied out to center; Harrelson walked; Matlack forced Harrelson (catcher to shortstop); Niekro threw a wild pitch [Matlack to second]; Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro walked; Milbourne lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 6TH: Millan singled to left; Milner singled to right [Millan to second]; Kranepool reached on an error by Watson [Milner to second, Millan to third]; Kingman grounded into a double play (third to third to catcher) [Kranepool to second, Millan out at home, Milner out at third]; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell popped to second; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson walked; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Roberts walked; Jutze struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 7TH: Hodges singled to left; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Hodges to second]; TORRE BATTED FOR MATLACK; Jutze allowed a passed ball [Hodges to third]; Torre flied out to right; Unser singled to first [Hodges scored (unearned)]; Millan grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: SANDERS REPLACED TORRE (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger flied out to center; Niekro doubled to left; Milbourne struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. METS 8TH: Milner popped to shortstop; Kranepool singled to right; Kingman singled to left [Kranepool to second]; Garrett grounded out (second to first) [Kranepool to third, Kingman to second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Kingman to third, Kranepool scored]; Hodges singled to right [Kingman scored]; FORSCH REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Harrelson flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: BOISCLAIR REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to right; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. METS 9TH: Sanders grounded out (second to first); Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: GROSS BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Gross grounded out (first unassisted); BOSWELL BATTED FOR JUTZE; Boswell grounded out (second to first); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2. |
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