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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 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 24, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 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 24, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,299 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jim Quick 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Dierker
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Dierker
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Milner reaches second base with a double. Boisclair scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Millan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a line drive towards right. Gross catches it and throws to second to double up Milner. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Seaver
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Seaver
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Milbourne steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman throws the ball in to Millan who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Dierker
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Dierker
Boisclair 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 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Dierker
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 -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Seaver
Dierker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Seaver
Milbourne 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 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Garrett moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Grote moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seaver vs. Dierker
There go the runners. The throw from Johnson to Cabell. The throw back to home, and Grote is out at the plate. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Dierker
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Dierker
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Seaver
Dierker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver 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 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Seaver
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Seaver
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. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
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. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Dierker
Boisclair 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Dierker
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Del Unser pinch runs for John Milner.
Kranepool 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
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Del Unser now playing center field. Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
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
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Garrett scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Hardy
Larry Hardy now pitching.
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Hardy
Millan takes first base on ball four. Seaver moves to third. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Hardy
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seaver scores. There goes Boisclair trying to get to home. Gross throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Boisclair who's trying to score from second, for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Hardy
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Seaver
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Hardy.
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Seaver
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote juggles the ball. That's an error on Grote. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Barlow
There goes Kingman. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Barlow
Garrett hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Barlow
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Barlow
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Seaver
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Mike Barlow.
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1976 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Boisclair B, cf-lf 5 1 2 1 Milbourne L, 2b 2 1 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 3 0 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1
Unser D, pr-cf 1 0 1 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Kingman D, rf 4 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 2 1 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 2 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 1 1 1 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 4 1 1 2 Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Barlow M, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 12 6 31 1 3 1
New York 200 100 040 -- 7
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.1 9 7 5 6 5
Hardy L 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Barlow M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Johnson C, Milbourne L, Harrelson B, Grote J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- New York 10, Houston 8
2B -- Milner J
SB -- Milbourne L, Harrelson B
CS -- Grote J, Kingman D
SH -- Grote J
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:44
A -- 17299
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