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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 6, 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 6, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 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 6, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,671 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | 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 |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 6, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Richard
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Richard
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Milner reaches second base with a double. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Richard
Jutzedrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Boisclair. The throw to Richard covering the plate. The slide. Boisclair is out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Matlack
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno 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: -2-
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
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. Richard
Grote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Richard
There goes Millan. The throw from Richard and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson 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: ---
Jutze vs. Matlack
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson 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--
Matlack vs. Richard
Matlack strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Richard
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Matlack
Richard 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: ---
Cabell vs. Matlack
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Richard
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Richard
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno 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: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson 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--
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Richard
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson 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: ---
Jutze vs. Matlack
Jutze 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger 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--
Richard vs. Matlack
Richard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Richard
Boisclair 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--
Milner vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Richard
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool 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: 12-
Grote vs. Richard
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Matlack
Cabell hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Richard
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boisclair vs. Richard
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Richard
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson 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--
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Matlack
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Matlack
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
DaVanon 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Richard
Ed Herrmann now catching. Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Richard
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Richard
Millan takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matlack vs. Richard
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Matlack
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Matlack
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips 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--
Boisclair vs. Richard
Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Richard
Milner 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-
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phillips. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Matlack
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Richard
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Richard
Leon Brown pinch runs for Jerry Grote.
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard 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. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Richard
Joe Torre pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching. Ron Hodges now catching.
Howard bunts towards the mound. Lockwood picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lockwood. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DaVanon vs. Lockwood
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1976 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Phillips M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Boisclair B, cf 4 0 2 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 5 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Kingman D, rf 5 0 2 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 2 0
Kranepool E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, lf 2 0 0 0
Brown L, pr 0 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 1 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 0 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 2 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howard W, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 2 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 1 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
Torre J, ph 1 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 33 1 7 1
New York 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Houston 000 000 000 1 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
Lockwood S (L) 0.0 2 1 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 10.0 8 0 0 10 7
E -- Phillips M, Lockwood S
DP -- New York 2, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 15, Houston 7
2B -- Milner J, Cabell E 2, Kingman D
CS -- Millan F
SH -- Boisclair B
WP -- Richard J 2, Matlack J
PB -- Jutze S
T -- 2:56
A -- 10671
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