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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 15, 1976
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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 15, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,295 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: John Kibler 3B: Terry Tata |
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 |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 15, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Koosman
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Richard
Millan takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Richard
Milner 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. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman hits a popup towards the mound. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Koosman
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Richard
There goes Kranepool. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Kranepool steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Richard
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Richard
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Richard
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Koosman
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Richard
Milner 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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Koosman
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Richard
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Richard
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Koosman
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Koosman
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Richard
Koosman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Koosman
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Koosman
The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Richard
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Richard
Unser bunts towards the mound. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Richard
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Koosman
Herrmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Koosman
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Richard
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Richard
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Richard
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Richard
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Koosman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Richard
Unser 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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1976 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 1 1 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0 Milner J, lf 2 1 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Boisclair B, lf 1 0 1 1
Roberts L, rf 4 0 1 0 Kingman D, rf 4 1 1 2
Johnson C, lf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 0 28 3 6 3
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 002 10x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 8.0 6 3 3 7 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 9
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 8
3B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Kranepool E
PB -- Grote J
T -- 1:57
A -- 20295
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