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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1976-07-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14037 · dome, dry · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 7–3. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bob Apodaca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Apodaca | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Myrick | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Sanders | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Felix Millan: 3
- John Milner: S
- Dave Kingman: PB.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 1
- Enos Cabell: S
- Rob Andrews: 43.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: 143.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 31
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Jerry Grote: W
- Roy Staiger: 7
- Bud Harrelson: 7
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 7
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 3
- Bob Apodaca: 3
- Bruce Boisclair: D
- Felix Millan: 4
- John Milner: W
- Dave Kingman: 7
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Rob Andrews: 8
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Jerry Grote: 16(1)/FO
- Roy Staiger: D.1-3
- Bud Harrelson: 2
- Bob Apodaca: K
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: HR.1-H
- Jose Cruz: S
- Cliff Johnson: S.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: D.2-H;1-3
- Roger Metzger: T.3-H;2-H
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Enos Cabell: 7/SF.3-H
- Rob Andrews: 4
Top 5
- Bruce Boisclair: 13
- Felix Millan: S
- John Milner: 41.1-2
- Dave Kingman: S.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: S.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: 43.2-3
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 6
- Jerry Grote: S
- Roy Staiger: 4
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Mike Vail: 53
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 7
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Felix Millan: E5/TH.1-3
- John Milner: K
- Dave Kingman: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ed Kranepool: S.1-H(UR)
- Jerry Grote: 5
Bot 7
- Rob Andrews: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 8
- Roy Staiger: 13
- Bud Harrelson: S
- Joe Torre: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Wilbur Howard: K/C
- Ed Herrmann: 8
Top 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 13
- Felix Millan: S
- John Milner: 8
- Dave Kingman: S.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 6