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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1976-04-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 17868 · night · 2:18
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Jon Matlack earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leon Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Barlow | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Milbourne: S7
- Enos Cabell: D9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: K
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Bruce Boisclair: S9
- Felix Millan: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Del Unser: E4.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Ed Kranepool: SB2#
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Dave Kingman: WP.3-H(UR)#
- Dave Kingman: 2/FL
- Wayne Garrett: 7
Top 2
- Leon Roberts: S/BG
- Greg Gross: 46(1)3/GDP
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: S9
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Jon Matlack: K
- Bruce Boisclair: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: 3/FL
- Del Unser: 3/G
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 6
- Larry Milbourne: 6
- Enos Cabell: 7
Bot 3
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Wayne Garrett: 8
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Leon Roberts: WP.3-H#
- Leon Roberts: W
- Greg Gross: 13
Bot 4
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 6
- Jon Matlack: 54/SH.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: 3/G
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Larry Milbourne: S7
- Enos Cabell: 6
Bot 5
- Felix Millan: 13
- Del Unser: 8
- Ed Kranepool: E3.B-1
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
- Bob Watson: 7
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: 8
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Bud Harrelson: K
Top 7
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Wilbur Howard: PO1(E1).1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 8
Bot 7
- Jon Matlack: W
- Bruce Boisclair: 34/SH.1-2
- Felix Millan: 43.2-3
- Del Unser: S8.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: SB2
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 8
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Kingman: K
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Jerry Grote: S9.1-3
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Leon Roberts: K/C