A single by Larry Milbourne for his second RBI of the game scored Wilbur Howard in the ninth inning and gave the Astros a 5-4 victory in the opener of a doubleheader, but the batting of Del Unser, who drove in three runs, helped the Mets win the nightcap, 7-4. The Astros knocked out Mickey Lolich in the fifth inning of the lidlifter and took a 4-3 lead, but Ed Kranepool tied the score with a homer in the sixth. However in the ninth, Greg Gross singled and gave way on the paths to Howard. After advancing on a sacrifice and taking third following a long fly, Howard scored the Astros' winning run on Milbourne's single. Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 4 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, May 2, 1976 (Day game) at Shea StadiumAstros 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 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Milbourne 2b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .301 Boisclair rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Cabell 3b 5 1 1 2 0 1 .304 Millan 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .341 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 Unser cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .253 Watson 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .304 Kranepool lf 4 3 3 1 0 1 .284 Johnson c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Kingman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .227 Roberts lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 Garrett 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .227 Gross rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 Hodges c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .429 Howard pr,rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 Harrelson ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .232 Lolich p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Richard p 3 1 0 0 0 2 .000 Apodaca p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Torre ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Hardy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 5 11 5 1 5 Totals 33 4 9 3 3 5 Time of Game: 2:39 Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 6 DP: Astros 2, Mets 1 Errors: Richard Doubles: Roberts (2), Cabell (5), Apodaca (1) Home Runs: Kranepool (2) Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (2), Apodaca (1) GIDP: Johnson (4), Unser (1), Boisclair (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(4-1) 8 8 4 3 3 4 1 34 2.86 Hardy SV(3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6.32 Totals 9 9 4 3 3 5 1 37 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lolich 4.2 8 4 4 1 3 0 22 3.90 Apodaca L(1-1) 4.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 16 1.96 Totals 9 11 5 5 1 5 0 38 Wild Pitches: Richard (3) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne popped to shortstop; Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to center; Johnson flied out to right; Roberts grounded out (second to first) [Watson to second]; Gross popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Kranepool singled to left; Kingman struck out; Garrett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kranepool to second]; Hodges reached on an error by Richard [Kranepool scored (unearned), Hodges out at second (right to shortstop)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to right; Richard struck out; Milbourne struck out; Cabell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Harrelson flied out to left; Lolich struck out; Boisclair flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson walked; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Millan popped to third; Unser walked; Kranepool singled to third [Unser to second]; Kingman popped to first; Garrett singled to right [Kranepool to third, Unser scored]; Hodges singled to left [Kranepool scored, Garrett to second]; Harrelson popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3. ASTROS 5TH: Roberts doubled to right; On a bunt Gross singled to first [Roberts to third]; Roberts was picked off third (third to catcher to third to catcher to shortstop) [Gross to third]; Metzger reached on a fielder's choice [Gross out at home (pitcher to catcher), Metzger to second]; Richard reached on a fielder's choice; Milbourne singled to center [Metzger scored, Richard to second]; Cabell doubled to right [Richard scored, Milbourne scored]; Cedeno singled to left [Cabell scored]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third]; APODACA REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Johnson flied out to center; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Apodaca doubled to left; Boisclair flied out to center; Millan singled to left [Apodaca to third]; Unser grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. ASTROS 6TH: Roberts singled to center; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first) [Roberts to second]; Metzger flied out to center [Roberts to third]; Richard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. METS 6TH: Kranepool homered; Kingman struck out; Garrett popped to third in foul territory; Hodges flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 7TH: Harrelson singled to left; Apodaca out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Harrelson to second]; Boisclair flied out to left; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson struck out; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 8TH: Unser walked; Kranepool struck out; Kingman popped to catcher in foul territory; Richard threw a wild pitch [Unser to second]; Garrett was walked intentionally; Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 9TH: Gross singled to left; HOWARD RAN FOR GROSS; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Howard to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR RICHARD; Boswell flied out to center [Howard to third]; Milbourne singled to left [Howard scored]; Cabell forced Milbourne (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. METS 9TH: HARDY REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Harrelson singled to right; TORRE BATTED FOR APODACA; Torre struck out; Boisclair grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. |
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