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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on April 23, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cosgrove |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,380 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cosgrove | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 23, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Cosgrove
Millan hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Cosgrove
There goes Garrett. The throw from Johnson to Metzger and they have Garrett trapped. The throw over to Watson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cosgrove
Torre hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Cosgrove
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Cosgrove
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Cosgrove
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Cosgrove
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Cosgrove
Koosman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Koosman
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cosgrove
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Cosgrove
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Cosgrove
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Cosgrove
There goes Kingman. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Cosgrove
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Cosgrove
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boisclair who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Cosgrove
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Cosgrove
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Cosgrove covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cosgrove
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cosgrove
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Cosgrove
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Koosman
Cosgrove hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cosgrove
Grote hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Cosgrove
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Cosgrove covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Cosgrove
Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
There goes Boisclair. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Boisclair steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Cosgrove
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Apodaca
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Apodaca
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roberts is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Greg Gross now playing right field. Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cosgrove
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cosgrove
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Cosgrove
Kingman hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Apodaca
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger 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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Apodaca
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Apodaca
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1976 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garrett W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howard W, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 2 2 1 0
Torre J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 2 3
Kingman D, rf 3 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 1 Johnson C, c 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, lf 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 3 0 1 0
Boisclair B, cf 4 0 2 0 Gross G, rf 0 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 2 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 2 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 1 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 27 3 5 3
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston 000 100 20x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L)* 6.0 3 3 3 1 2
Apodaca B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M (W) 8.0 6 1 1 4 2
Forsch K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 1
2B -- Torre J
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Kingman D, Boisclair B
CS -- Garrett W, Cedeno C
SH -- Koosman J
T -- 1:57
A -- 10380
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