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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 21, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on July 21, 1975 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,414 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 21, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stone
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Howard moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Stone
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stone, and towards Phillips, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Stone
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Stone
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Stone
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Stone
Forsch bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Milbourne moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Stone
Grote fires to first and picks off Forsch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Stone
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Howard reaches second base with a double. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Stone
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Stone
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Watson scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Forsch
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Sanders
Forsch hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sanders
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Sanders
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Sanders
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Howard scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sanders
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote 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
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sanders
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sanders
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sanders
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Sanders
Milbourne hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Forsch
Jack Heidemann pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Webb
Hank Webb now pitching.
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Webb
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Webb
Gross hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub 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
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Webb
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Webb
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Webb
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Forsch
John Milner pinch hits for Hank Webb.
Milner 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
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Baldwin
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Baldwin
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Baldwin
There go the runners. The throw from Grote to Torre. The throw back to home, and Rader is out at the plate. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Baldwin
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser bunts towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Baldwin
Howard 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 -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Baldwin
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Baldwin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1975 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Howard W, cf 5 2 3 1 Unser D, cf 4 0 2 0
Gross G, rf 5 1 2 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 4 0
Cabell E, lf 5 0 0 2 Torre J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Staub R, rf 3 1 1 1
Johnson C, c 4 0 2 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 2 2 Grote J, c 4 0 2 0
Milbourne L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Phillips M, ss 4 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 3 0 0 0 Stone G, p 0 0 0 0
Sanders K, p 1 0 0 0
Heidemann J, ph 1 0 0 0
Webb H, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 34 2 11 2
Houston 212 100 000 -- 6
New York 010 000 100 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G (L) 2.2 8 5 5 0 1
Sanders K 2.1 2 1 1 1 0
Webb H 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Baldwin R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Phillips M, Torre J
DP -- Houston 4, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 6
2B -- Howard W
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Staub R, Kingman D
CS -- Rader D
SH -- Forsch K
T -- 1:59
A -- 13414
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