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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 2, 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 May 2, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 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 | May 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Rondon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,846 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Gil Rondon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Right 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
May 2, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Rondon
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rondon
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Rondon
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Rondon
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Koosman
Jutze hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a fly ball 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: ---
Garrett vs. Rondon
Garrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rondon
Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Kingman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Rondon
Grote hits a fly ball towards right. Gross catches it and throws to home to double up Kingman. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rondon
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondon vs. Koosman
Rondon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Cabell trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Cabell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Rondon
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Rondon
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rondon
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Rondon
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Rondon
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Koosman
Jutze strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Rondon
Garrett hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rondon
Kingman hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Rondon
Grote hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rondon vs. Koosman
Rondon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to third for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rondon
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Rondon
Koosman bunts between the mound and first base. Rondon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koosman for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Rondon
Unser hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Rondon
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Koosman
Jutze strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Rondon
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Rondon
Torre bunts towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Rondon
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Rondon
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Barlow
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Barlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koosman vs. Barlow
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Barlow
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Barlow covering. Safe. Grote scores. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Barlow
Millan takes first base on ball four. Koosman moves to third. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Barlow
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Koosman
Art Howe pinch hits for Mike Barlow.
Grote fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grote. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Koosman
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Koosman
Milbourne hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Koosman
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett 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, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jutze vs. Koosman
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Koosman
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Griffin
Wilbur Howard now playing right field.
Grote strikes out. Jutze drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grote out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockwood vs. Griffin
Lockwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Griffin
Unser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Griffin
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Griffin
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
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lockwood
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lockwood
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lockwood
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool 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 5/2/1976, game 2 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Milbourne L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 5 1 2 3
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0 Kranepool E, lf 3 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Roberts L, lf 3 1 1 1 Garrett W, 3b 3 2 1 1
Jutze S, c 4 0 0 1 Kingman D, rf 4 1 2 1
Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 1 1 1
Johnson C, ph 1 1 1 2 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 1
Howard W, rf 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Lockwood S, p 0 1 0 0
Rondon G, p 2 0 0 0
Barlow M, p 0 0 0 0
Howe A, ph 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 30 7 10 7
Houston 000 001 030 -- 4
New York 010 004 02x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rondon G (L) 5.1 6 4 4 3 2
Barlow M 0.2 3 1 1 1 0
Griffin T 2.0 1 2 2 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 7.2 11 4 4 1 9
Lockwood S (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Grote J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 8
2B -- Millan F, Watson B, Roberts L
3B -- Kingman D
HR -- Garrett W, Johnson C, Unser D
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Koosman J, Torre J, Harrelson B
T -- 2:31
A -- 29846
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