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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 5, 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 July 5, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Apodaca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Bob Apodaca | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 5, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner 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--
Kingman vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Apodaca
Cabell 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--
Andrews vs. Apodaca
Andrews 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 moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Apodaca
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Apodaca
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Apodaca, and towards Millan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Apodaca
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Apodaca covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool 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: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Niekro
Staiger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson 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: ---
Johnson vs. Apodaca
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Apodaca
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball 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: ---
Apodaca vs. Niekro
Apodaca hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Apodaca
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Apodaca
Cabell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Apodaca
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Niekro
Staiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Staiger reaches second base with a double. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a popup in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Apodaca vs. Niekro
Apodaca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Apodaca
Cedeno 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--
Watson vs. Apodaca
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Apodaca
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Apodaca
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Apodaca
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boisclair who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Herrmann scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Myrick
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Myrick
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Myrick
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Myrick
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Myrick
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Myrick
There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Myrick
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Myrick
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Niekro
Staiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Niekro
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bob Myrick.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sanders
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sanders
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cabell. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boisclair tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Grote hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Sanders
Andrews 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, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sanders
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sanders
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Forsch
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Forsch
Joe Torre pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lockwood
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Lockwood
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool 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 7/5/1976 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Boisclair B, cf 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 1
Millan F, 2b 5 2 2 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 2 2 0
Kingman D, rf 4 0 2 2 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 1
Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Johnson C, lf 3 1 1 0
Staiger R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howard W, lf 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 4 1 1 1
Apodaca B, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 2
Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Torre J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 32 7 9 7
New York 000 010 200 -- 3
Houston 000 610 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Apodaca B (L)* 3.0 7 6 6 1 0
Myrick B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Sanders K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lockwood S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 6.2 7 3 1 4 4
Forsch K 2.1 3 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 6 batters in 4th
E -- Cabell E
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 11, Houston 3
2B -- Boisclair B, Staiger R, Herrmann E
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Cruz J
SF -- Cabell E, Kingman D
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:32
A -- 14037
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