Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 3
Regular Season Game 65
Played on Saturday, June 18, 1977 (D) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  0  -   4  9  0
NY  N    0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cedeno cf                     3   1   0   1       1   0       2   0
Cabell 3b                     5   1   2   0       0   0       1   3
Cruz rf                       4   1   1   2       0   1       4   0
Ferguson c                    4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   3   1       0   0       8   2
Howe 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Fuller lf                     4   0   0   0       0   3       6   0
  Gardner lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gonzalez ss                   4   1   1   0       0   0       1   4
Lemongello p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Sperring ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Pentz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Cacek ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Niekro p                    1   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       36   4   9   4       1   9      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Niekro-Gonzalez.

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (10,off Koosman); Cruz (14,off Koosman).
3B: Gonzalez (2,off Koosman).
SF: Cedeno (4,off Koosman).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (23,3rd base off Koosman/Stearns); Cabell (23,2nd base off Koosman/Stearns).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle 3b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Millan 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Henderson lf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Milner 1b                     3   2   1   1       1   0       6   1
Kranepool rf                  4   1   1   2       0   1       3   0
Stearns c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       9   1
Mazzilli cf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Flynn ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
  Boisclair ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Koosman p                     2   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Valentine ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Apodaca p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   3   7   3       3   1      27   7

FIELDING - 
E: Milner (4).

BATTING - 
HR: Milner (8,2nd inning off Lemongello 0 on 0 out); Kranepool (6,4th inning
off Lemongello 1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Mazzilli (6,2nd base by Lemongello/Ferguson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello                    4     4   3   3   1   0   2  16
Pentz W(2-0)                  2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9
Niekro SV(3)                  3     0   0   0   2   0   0  10
Totals                        9     7   3   3   3   1   2  35


New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Koosman L(5-7)                7     7   4   4   1   8   0  29
Apodaca                       2     2   0   0   0   1   0   9
Totals                        9     9   4   4   1   9   0  38


Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge
Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 52784


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Cedeno              cf        Randle              3b
2. Cabell              3b        Millan              2b
3. Cruz                rf        Henderson           lf
4. Ferguson            c         Milner              1b
5. Watson              1b        Kranepool           rf
6. Howe                2b        Stearns             c
7. Fuller              lf        Mazzilli            cf
8. Gonzalez            ss        Flynn               ss
9. Lemongello          p         Koosman             p

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
singled to left; Cruz popped to third; Ferguson grounded out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle flied out to center; Millan flied out to
center; Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Howe forced Watson (first to
shortstop); Fuller struck out; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Milner homered; Kranepool flied out to left; Stearns
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli singled to second;
Mazzilli was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to second to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello struck out; Cedeno flied out to right;
Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (third to first); Koosman singled
to left; Randle flied out to right; Millan flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Ferguson struck out; Watson doubled
to left; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
walked; Kranepool homered [Milner scored]; Stearns lined to
third; Mazzilli flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Fuller flied out to center; Gonzalez flied out to
left; SPERRING BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Sperring struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: PENTZ REPLACED SPERRING (PITCHING); Flynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Koosman singled to center; Randle flied
out to right; Millan singled to center [Koosman to second];
Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno walked; Cabell singled to right [Cedeno to
second]; Cedeno stole third and Cabell stole second; Cruz
doubled to right [Cedeno scored, Cabell scored, Cruz to third
(on throw to home)]; Ferguson struck out; Watson singled to left
[Cruz scored]; Howe struck out; Fuller struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Kranepool
struck out; Stearns singled to center; Mazzilli flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez tripled to left; CACEK BATTED FOR PENTZ;
Cacek grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut game for Craig
Cacek; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to left [Gonzalez scored];
Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: NIEKRO REPLACED CACEK (PITCHING); Flynn lined to left;
VALENTINE BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Valentine flied out to left;
Randle walked; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 3.

ASTROS 8TH: APODACA REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Cruz popped
to shortstop; Ferguson singled to right; Watson grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Ferguson to second]; Howe reached on a
fielder's choice [Ferguson out at third (third unassisted)]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Henderson flied out to left; Milner lined to right;
Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Fuller struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (third to
first); Niekro singled to center; Cedeno reached on an error by
Milner [Niekro to second, Cedeno to first]; Cabell lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: GARDNER REPLACED FULLER (PLAYING LF); Stearns walked;
Mazzilli popped to catcher in foul territory [Stearns to
second]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR FLYNN; Boisclair lined into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Stearns out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4   9   0    7
 Mets             3   7   1    5


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