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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1976-07-16 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13323 · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Larry Dierker earned the win and Gene Pentz picked up the save. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Jon Matlack SV: Gene Pentz
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Staiger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Gene Pentz | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: 8
- Felix Millan: S
- Bruce Boisclair: S.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ed Kranepool: S.2-H;1-3
- Del Unser: 13
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S
- Leon Roberts: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Jon Matlack: K
Top 3
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Larry Dierker: 9
Bot 3
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: SB2
- Felix Millan: 63.2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
- Dave Kingman: 63
Top 4
- Rob Andrews: S
- Enos Cabell: E3.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
- Bob Watson: HR.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Leon Roberts: E5
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Ed Herrmann: S.1-3
- Roger Metzger: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Roger Metzger: 5
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Del Unser: S
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Larry Dierker: K
- Rob Andrews: 63
- Enos Cabell: S
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(136)
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: S
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 4
- Leon Roberts: S
- Cliff Johnson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Felix Millan: 53
- Bruce Boisclair: S
- Dave Kingman: S.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Del Unser: WP.3-H;1-2
- Del Unser: W
- Jerry Grote: 7
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: S
- Roger Metzger: WP.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S.2-3
- Gene Pentz: W.1-2
- Rob Andrews: K
- Enos Cabell: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Mike Vail: K
- Roy Staiger: S
- Felix Millan: 9
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: SB3
- Bob Watson: 6
- Leon Roberts: 53/DP.3XH(32)
Bot 8
- Bruce Boisclair: E4
- Dave Kingman: 53.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: S.2-H(UR)
- Del Unser: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Grote: 8
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 41
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 9
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Joe Torre: 9
- Roy Staiger: 7