Dave Kingman hit his 31st homer of the season, accounting for two runs, and Jerry Koosman gained his 10th victory by beating the Astros, 3-1. J.R. Richard, who was the Astros' loser, walked seven. A pass to John Milner preceded Kingman's homer in the sixth inning. A walk to Wayne Garrett and singles by Felix Millan and Bruce Boisclair added the Mets' other marker in the seventh. The Astros' run was unearned on a triple by Cesar Cedeno and a passed ball. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Thursday, July      15, 1976 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  x  -   3  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .300      Garrett 3b            1   1   0   0     3   0   .227
Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Millan 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .253
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .300      Milner lf             2   1   0   0     1   0   .273
Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .279        Boisclair lf        1   0   1   1     0   0   .298
Roberts rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .326      Kingman rf            4   1   1   2     0   1   .234
Johnson lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .225      Kranepool 1b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .277
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Unser cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .232
Metzger ss            3   0   1   0     0   1   .243      Grote c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .259
Richard p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .107      Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .225
                                                          Koosman p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               32   1   5   0     1   9             Totals               28   3   6   3     7   1

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 20,295
Left on Base: Astros 5, Mets 8
DP: Astros 2, Mets 0
Triples: Cedeno (2)
Home Runs: Kingman (31)
Stolen Bases: Kranepool (1)
GIDP: Milner 2 (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(9-10)         8     6   3   3   7   1   1  35   2.90
Totals                  8     6   3   3   7   1   1  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(10-6)         9     5   1   0   1   9   0  33   3.70
Totals                  9     5   1   0   1   9   0  33

Passed Balls: Grote (2)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata


ASTROS 1ST: Cabell struck out; Andrews grounded out (second to
first); Cedeno singled; Watson made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Millan walked [Garrett to second];
Milner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Garrett to third, Millan out at second]; Kingman made an
out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Roberts struck out; Johnson was called out on
strikes; Herrmann lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool walked; Kranepool stole second; Unser
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kranepool to third]; Grote
walked; Harrelson flied out to center; Koosman grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger made an out to second; Richard struck out;
Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Garrett walked; Millan forced Garrett (first to
shortstop); Milner grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Andrews made an out to shortstop; Cedeno popped to
first in foul territory; Watson singled; Roberts singled [Watson
to third]; Johnson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Kingman flied out to left; Kranepool singled; Unser
forced Kranepool (second to shortstop); Grote singled [Unser to
second]; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Herrmann flied out to right; Metzger was called out
on strikes; Richard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Koosman flied out to center; Garrett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews
flied out to right; Cedeno tripled; Grote allowed a passed ball
[Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Watson walked; Roberts grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Milner walked; Kingman homered [Milner scored];
Kranepool made an out to shortstop; On a bunt Unser singled;
Grote grounded out (second to first) [Unser to second];
Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 7TH: BOISCLAIR REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Johnson
struck out; Herrmann was called out on strikes; Metzger singled;
Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Koosman grounded out (third to first); Garrett walked;
Millan singled [Garrett to third]; Boisclair singled [Garrett
scored, Millan to second]; Kingman struck out; Kranepool
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews
grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Unser grounded out (second to first); Grote flied out
to left; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson made an out to first; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 3.