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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1976-05-02 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. J.R. Richard earned the win and Larry Hardy picked up the save. Ed Kranepool went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Bob Apodaca SV: Larry Hardy
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Larry Hardy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Apodaca | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Milbourne: 6/F
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 1
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Felix Millan: 53
- Del Unser: 63
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S8
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Leon Roberts: 43.1-2
- Greg Gross: 6/F
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: S7
- Dave Kingman: K
- Wayne Garrett: 63.1-2
- Ron Hodges: E1/TH.2-H(UR);BX2(96)
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: S9
- J. R. Richard: K
- Larry Milbourne: K
- Enos Cabell: 6/F
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: W
- Cliff Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: 5/F
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Kranepool: S5.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 3/F
- Wayne Garrett: S9.1-3;2-H
- Ron Hodges: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 5/F
Top 5
- Leon Roberts: D9
- Greg Gross: S3/BG.2-3
- Roger Metzger: PO3(52526).1-3
- Roger Metzger: FC1.3XH(12);B-2
- J. R. Richard: FC
- Larry Milbourne: S8.2-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: D9.2-H;1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Apodaca: D7
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- Felix Millan: S7.2-3
- Del Unser: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Leon Roberts: S8
- Greg Gross: 63.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8.2-3
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: HR
- Dave Kingman: K
- Wayne Garrett: 5/FL
- Ron Hodges: 9
Top 7
- Larry Milbourne: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Bob Apodaca: 3/SH.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Leon Roberts: 8
Bot 8
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Dave Kingman: 2/FL
- Wayne Garrett: WP.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: IW
- Ron Hodges: 63
Top 9
- Greg Gross: S7
- Roger Metzger: 13/SH.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 8.2-3
- Larry Milbourne: S7.3-H
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Joe Torre: K
- Bruce Boisclair: 16(1)3/GDP