Sunday, 21 March 1976

Astro' Rookie Southpaws Stymie Mets

Grapefruit League
Twins 4, Red Sox 3
Reds 5, Expos 3
Tigers 6, Phillies 2
Astros 2, Mets 0

Cactus League 
Angels 9, Padres 2
A's 6, Giants 3
Cubs 4, Cardinals 3
Indians 5, Brewers 4


  • Astros rookies Bob Knepper and Joe Sambito combined with Rick Rhoden on a shutout of the Mets at Cocoa Beach
  • Jim Perry relieved brother Gaylord for the first time in the Indians win in Tucson
  • Rod Carew hit the game winning single in the 9th off BoSox free agent signing Dick Drago as champs are now 0-3
  • Vida Blue is coming off a poor season for the Giants and didn't make it past the 2nd versus the A's in Scottsdale

Astros 2, Mets 0
3/21/1976, NYM76-HOU76, Cocoa,FL
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Mets              0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  6  2     7  1
1976 Astros            0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1  x     2  6  1     4  2
 
Mets                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Astros               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Phillips          ss  3  0  1  0  .143    Howard            cf  4  0  0  1  .444
Millan            2b  4  0  1  0  .125    Reynolds          ss  4  0  3  0  .667
Torre             1b  4  0  1  0  .125    Cabell            3b  3  0  0  0  .286
Kranepool         dh  4  0  0  0  .250    Cruz              lf  3  0  0  0  .250
Valentine         rf  4  0  1  0  .286    Ashby             c   3  1  1  0  .250
Martin            cf  4  0  2  0  .250    Alou              rf  3  0  1  0  .125
Hodges            c   4  0  0  0  .000    Howe              1b  3  0  1  1  .286
Mangual           lf  3  0  0  0  .000    Boswell           2b  3  1  0  0  .143
Staiger           3b  2  0  0  0  .200    Walton            dh  3  0  0  0  .286
                     32  0  6  0                               29  2  6  2
 
Mets                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Swan             L 0-1           5.0  5  1  1  1  0  62  34  1.80
Sadecki                          2.0  0  0  0  0  1  16  13  0.00
Sanders                          1.0  1  1  0  0  1  23  17  0.00
                                 8.0  6  2  1  1  2 101  64 
 
Astros                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Knepper          W 1-0           5.0  5  0  0  2  0  84  49  0.00
Rhoden           H 1             2.0  1  0  0  0  1  33  18  0.00
Sambito          S 1             2.0  0  0  0  0  0  14   9  0.00
                                 9.0  6  0  0  2  1 131  76 
 
E-Hodges, Sanders, Howe. CS-Reynolds 2. K-Kranepool, Cabell 2. BB-Phillips, 
Staiger, Cabell. 
GWRBI: Howe
 
**DH used in Spring Training only 
 

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