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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1975-08-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7351 · 2:15
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. J.R. Richard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Randy Tate SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Tate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Tate | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S8
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: W
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Milt May: 4/P
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 2
- Joe Torre: K
- Wayne Garrett: D9
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Mike Phillips: 43
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: 5/L
- Jerry DaVanon: 63
- J. R. Richard: 63
Top 3
- Randy Tate: K
- Del Unser: W
- Felix Millan: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Wilbur Howard: 7/F
- Greg Gross: 8/F
- Jose Cruz: W
- Cliff Johnson: HP.1-2
- Milt May: 9/F
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: K
- Joe Torre: 13
- Wayne Garrett: K
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: E3
- Tommy Helms: SB2#
- Tommy Helms: K
- Jerry DaVanon: D7.2-H(UR)
- J. R. Richard: S7.2-H
- Wilbur Howard: 8/L
- Greg Gross: 7/F
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: 3/P
- Mike Phillips: K
- Mike Vail: S7
- Del Unser: K
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Milt May: 2/FL
Top 6
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2#
- Rusty Staub: K
- Joe Torre: W
- Wayne Garrett: K
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: K
- Tommy Helms: 9/F
- Jerry DaVanon: K
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: S9
- Mike Phillips: K
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Del Unser: 9/F
- Felix Millan: 7/F
Bot 7
- J. R. Richard: E6
- Wilbur Howard: E1/TH/SH.1-3
- Greg Gross: SB2#
- Greg Gross: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: 163.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: D9
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Joe Torre: 63
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
Bot 8
- Milt May: 43
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Tommy Helms: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Mike Phillips: 5/FL
- Jesus Alou: HP
- Del Unser: 1/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Vail