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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1976-04-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17299 · 2:44
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
 Larry Hardy | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bruce Boisclair: S9
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- John Milner: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: E2.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Wayne Garrett: 9(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H;BX2(954)
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tom Seaver: SB2
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Greg Gross: 13
Top 3
- Felix Millan: 43
- John Milner: 43
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 6/F
- Larry Dierker: 2/FL
- Larry Milbourne: 43
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Jerry Grote: E4.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: WP.1-2;2-3
- Bud Harrelson: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tom Seaver: POCSH(252).1-2
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 53
Top 5
- Felix Millan: 53
- John Milner: W
- Ed Kranepool: 31.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 5
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: E6.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 2/FL
Top 6
- Wayne Garrett: 8
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tom Seaver: 43
Bot 6
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Enos Cabell: 43.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 7
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Felix Millan: S9
- John Milner: S8.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Jose Cruz: K
- Greg Gross: S8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 8
- Dave Kingman: W
- Wayne Garrett: S7.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tom Seaver: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: S8.2-H;1-2
- Felix Millan: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Ken Boswell: 9
- Larry Milbourne: E2.B-2
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dave Kingman: S7
- Wayne Garrett: CS2(24)
- Wayne Garrett: 5/L
- Jerry Grote: W
- Bud Harrelson: 9
Bot 9
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Jose Cruz: W
- Greg Gross: S7.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Leon Roberts: 8
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Virdon ejected by 1B umpire Quick arguing a checked swing sometime in eighth