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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1976-04-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10380 · dome · 1:57
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Mike Cosgrove earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Mike Cosgrove L: Jerry Koosman SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cosgrove | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: 7/L
- Joe Torre: CS2(263)
- Joe Torre: 8/L
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: 13
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: S
- Jerry Grote: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Cliff Johnson: 3/G
- Leon Roberts: 5
Top 3
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Jerry Koosman: S7
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 3
- Larry Milbourne: 53
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Mike Cosgrove: 53
Top 4
- Felix Millan: W
- Joe Torre: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Kingman: W
- Jerry Grote: SB2
- Jerry Grote: S8.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 4
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Enos Cabell: T
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.3-H
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 5
- Bruce Boisclair: S8
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Jerry Koosman: 14/SH.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 31
Bot 5
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Leon Roberts: 7/L
- Larry Milbourne: 63
Top 6
- Felix Millan: 63
- Joe Torre: 53
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Mike Cosgrove: 4
- Wilbur Howard: 3/FL
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 7/L
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Bruce Boisclair: S/BG
- Bud Harrelson: SB2
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- Jerry Koosman: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: HR.1-H
- Bob Watson: 8/L
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Leon Roberts: S6.BX2(634)
Top 8
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Felix Millan: 13
- Joe Torre: D9
- Dave Kingman: 3
Bot 8
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Wilbur Howard: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jerry Grote: 4
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Bruce Boisclair: 6