Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Richard
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Richard
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Richard
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Richard
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Tate
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Tate
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Tate
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Tate
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Howard scores. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Tate
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabell vs. Tate
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Richard
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Richard
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grote vs. Richard
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Richard
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Tate
  
  Helms hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Tate
  
  DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Tate
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tate vs. Richard
  
  Tate strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Richard
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Richard
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Richard
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Tate
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Tate
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tate
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Tate
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Tate
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Richard
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Richard
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Richard
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Tate
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Tate
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Tate
  
  Helms strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DaVanon vs. Tate
  
  DaVanon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. DaVanon reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richard vs. Tate
  
  Richard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DaVanon scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Tate
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Tate
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Richard
  
  Grote hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Richard
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Richard
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Randy Tate.
  
  Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Richard
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lockwood
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lockwood
  
  May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Richard
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Richard
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Richard
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Richard
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrett vs. Richard
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Lockwood
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Lockwood
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Lockwood
  
  DaVanon strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Richard
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Richard
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Richard
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Skip Lockwood.
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Richard
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Richard
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Apodaca
  
  Bob Apodaca now pitching.
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Apodaca
  
  Howard bunts towards the mound. Apodaca fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Apodaca. Richard moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Apodaca
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Apodaca
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richard tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Apodaca
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Apodaca, and towards Phillips, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Apodaca
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Richard
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Richard
  
  Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Richard
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrett vs. Richard
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Apodaca
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Apodaca
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Apodaca
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Richard
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Richard
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Richard
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
  
  Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Richard
  
  Unser hits a line drive towards the mound. Richard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1975 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  1  0   Howard W, cf          2  1  0  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  0  0   Gross G, rf           2  0  0  1   
Kranepool E, lf       3  0  2  0   Cruz J, lf            2  0  0  0   
Staub R, rf           4  0  0  0   Johnson C, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Torre J, 1b           3  0  0  0   May M, c              4  0  0  0   
Garrett W, 3b         4  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  1  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Phillips M, ss        4  0  0  0   DaVanon J, ss         3  1  1  1   
Tate R, p             1  0  0  0   Richard J, p          3  1  1  1   
Vail M, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Lockwood S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Milner J, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Apodaca B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Alou J, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        27  4  2  4

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Houston          100 200 10x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tate R (L)            4.0  2  3  2  4  2
Lockwood S            2.0  0  0  0  0  4
Apodaca B             2.0  0  1  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (W)         9.0  6  0  0  4  9

E -- Torre J, Phillips M, Apodaca B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 10, Houston 6
2B -- Garrett W, DaVanon J, Kranepool E
SB -- Cabell E, Howard W
SH -- Howard W
SF -- Gross G
HBP -- by Tate R (Johnson C), by Richard J (Alou J)
WP -- Richard J
T -- 2:15
A -- 7351

    

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