New York Mets 7, Houston Astros 4 (Game 2)
Game Played on Sunday, May       2, 1976 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
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


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Milbourne 2b          5   0   0   0     0   3   .284      Unser cf              5   1   2   3     0   1   .263
Cabell 3b             5   0   1   0     0   2   .299      Millan 2b             3   0   1   0     2   0   .341
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .315      Kranepool lf          3   1   1   0     2   0   .286
Watson 1b             4   1   3   0     0   1   .325      Torre 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Roberts lf            3   1   1   1     1   0   .300      Garrett 3b            3   2   1   1     1   0   .231
Jutze c               4   0   0   1     0   2   .048      Kingman rf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .239
Gross rf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .304      Grote c               4   1   1   1     0   1   .379
  Johnson ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .203      Harrelson ss          3   0   1   1     0   0   .258
  Howard rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Koosman p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .500
Metzger ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .247        Lockwood p          0   1   0   0     1   0   .333
Rondon p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Barlow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Howe ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               37   4  11   4     1  11             Totals               30   7  10   7     6   3

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 29,846
Left on Base: Astros 7, Mets 8
DP: Astros 1, Mets 0
Errors: Grote
Doubles: Watson (3), Roberts (3), Millan (8)
Triples: Kingman (1)
Home Runs: Johnson (2), Garrett (1), Unser (3)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Koosman (5), Torre (1), Harrelson (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rondon L(0-1)           5.1   6   4   4   3   2   1  24   8.71
Barlow                  0.2   3   1   1   1   0   0   6   4.91
Griffin                 2     1   2   2   2   1   1   9   6.00
Totals                  8    10   7   7   6   3   2  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(2-1)          7.2  11   4   4   1   9   1  34   3.72
Lockwood SV(2)          1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.77
Totals                  9    11   4   4   1  11   1  38

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


ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne was called out on strikes; Cabell struck
out; Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Watson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Unser flied out to left; Millan grounded out (third to
first); Kranepool walked; Torre flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Roberts walked; Jutze flied out to center; Gross
forced Roberts (shortstop to second); Metzger flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Garrett homered; Kingman tripled to right; Grote hit
into a double play to right [Kingman out at home (right to
catcher)]; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Rondon struck out; Milbourne flied out to left;
Cabell singled to left; Cabell was picked off first (pitcher to
first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Koosman struck out; Unser struck out; Millan doubled
to left; Kranepool walked; Torre forced Kranepool (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno popped to first; Watson singled to left;
Roberts forced Watson (third to second); Jutze struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Garrett popped to third; Kingman popped to third;
Grote popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets
1.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross singled to left; Metzger singled to left
[Gross to second]; Rondon forced Gross (pitcher to third)
[Metzger to second]; Milbourne struck out; Cabell forced Rondon
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Harrelson singled to right; Koosman out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Harrelson to second]; Unser popped to
third; Millan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno singled to center; Watson singled to left
[Cedeno to third]; Roberts forced Watson (shortstop to second)
[Cedeno scored]; Jutze struck out; Gross grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Kranepool singled to right; Torre out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Kranepool to second]; Garrett walked;
Kingman singled to left [Kranepool scored, Garrett to third];
BARLOW REPLACED RONDON (PITCHING); Grote singled to left
[Garrett scored, Kingman to third]; Harrelson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Grote to second, Kingman scored];
Koosman singled to shortstop [Grote to third]; Unser singled to
first [Koosman to second, Grote scored]; Millan walked [Koosman
to third, Unser to second]; Kranepool lined to right; 4 R, 5 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled to shortstop; HOWE BATTED FOR
BARLOW; Metzger was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Grote [Metzger to second]; Howe was called out on strikes;
Milbourne popped to shortstop; Cabell was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Torre grounded out
(third to first); Garrett grounded out (second to first);
Kingman popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson
doubled to left; Roberts doubled to right [Watson to third];
Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first) [Watson scored]; JOHNSON
BATTED FOR GROSS; Johnson homered [Roberts scored]; LOCKWOOD
REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Metzger was called out on strikes;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING RF); Grote struck out
(catcher to first); Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Lockwood walked; Unser homered [Lockwood scored]; Millan walked;
Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Mets 7.

ASTROS 9TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Cruz grounded out (third to
first); Milbourne struck out; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 7.