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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1976-04-25 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 10246 · 2:27
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Ken Sanders earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ken Sanders L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Ken Sanders | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.2 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Felix Millan: 3/F
- John Milner: W
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Larry Milbourne: K/C
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 6/F
- Ron Hodges: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 13
- Leon Roberts: K
- Skip Jutze: K/C
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jon Matlack: 14/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: 6/F
- Felix Millan: S8.2-H
- John Milner: 3/G
Bot 3
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Ron Hodges: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Larry Milbourne: S8
- Enos Cabell: BK.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: HR.2-H
- Bob Watson: S9
- Leon Roberts: 46(1)/FO
- Skip Jutze: 4/F
Top 5
- Ron Hodges: 8
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jon Matlack: 26(1)/FO
- Del Unser: WP.1-2
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 5
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Niekro: W
- Larry Milbourne: 5/L
Top 6
- Felix Millan: S7
- John Milner: S9.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: E3.1-2;2-3
- Dave Kingman: 5(2)52(3)/GDP.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 8
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 4/F
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Leon Roberts: WP.1-2
- Leon Roberts: W
- Skip Jutze: K
Top 7
- Ron Hodges: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 54/SH.1-2
- Joe Torre: PB.2-3
- Joe Torre: 9
- Del Unser: S3.3-H(UR)
- Felix Millan: 3/G
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 31
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Niekro: D7
- Larry Milbourne: K
Top 8
- John Milner: 6/F
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Dave Kingman: S7.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ron Hodges: WP.2-3;3-H
- Ron Hodges: S9.3-H
- Bud Harrelson: 7
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: K
Top 9
- Ken Sanders: 43
- Del Unser: 13
- Felix Millan: 53
Bot 9
- Greg Gross: 3/G
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Wilbur Howard: 63
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Frazier ejected by HP umpire Quick for arguing balk call