Houston Astros vs New York Mets
July 21, 1975 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 21, 1975 at Shea Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 2

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Howard cf 5 2 3 1
Gross rf 5 1 2 0
Cabell lf 5 0 0 2
Watson 1b 4 1 1 1
Johnson c 4 0 2 0
Rader 3b 4 1 1 0
Metzger ss 3 0 2 2
Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 0
Forsch p 3 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 12 6
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Unser cf 4 0 2 0
Millan 2b 4 0 4 0
Torre 3b 4 0 0 0
Staub rf 3 1 1 1
Kingman lf 4 1 1 1
Kranepool 1b 4 0 1 0
Grote c 4 0 2 0
Phillips ss 4 0 0 0
Stone p 0 0 0 0
  Sanders p 1 0 0 0
  Heidemann ph 1 0 0 0
  Webb p 0 0 0 0
  Milner ph 1 0 0 0
  Baldwin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 11 2
Houston 212 100 0006120
New York 010 000 1002112
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch  W (4-7) 9.0 11 2 2 1 2
Totals
9.0
11
2
2
1
2
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Stone  L (2-2) 2.2 8 5 5 0 1
  Sanders   2.1 2 1 1 1 0
  Webb   2.0 0 0 0 0 2
  Baldwin   2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
1
4

  E–Torre (14), Phillips (18).  DP–Houston 4, New York 1.  2B–Houston Howard (8,off Stone).  3B–Houston Metzger (8,off Stone).  HR–New York Staub (12,2nd inning off Forsch 0 on, 0 out); Kingman (19,7th inning off Forsch 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Forsch (3,off Stone).  CS–Rader (4,Home by Baldwin/Grote).  U-HP–Andy Olsen, 1B–Terry Tata, 2B–Ed Sudol, 3B–Bill Williams.  T–1:59.  A–13,414.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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