New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 126
Played on Tuesday, August 23, 1977 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 8 1 NY N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 11 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Cruz rf 4 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 Watson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 8 1 Howe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 Howard lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Herrmann c 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 Gardner pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sperring ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Bannister p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Ferguson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 1 8 1 2 6 25 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sperring-Howe-Watson. E: Howe (7). BATTING - 2B: Herrmann (6,off Espinosa); Puhl (9,off Espinosa). SH: Howard (6,off Espinosa). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz 2 (38,2nd base off Espinosa/Grote 2). CS: Cruz (19,2nd base by Espinosa/Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Randle 3b 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 Flynn ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Henderson lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 Vail rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 Stearns 1b,c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Grote c 2 0 1 0 1 0 8 1 Kranepool ph,1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Mazzilli cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Foster 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 Espinosa p 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 Lockwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 11 2 2 3 27 9 BATTING - 2B: Kranepool (15,off Dixon). SH: Lockwood (3,off Sambito). GDP: Randle (11,off Bannister). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - CS: Randle (18,2nd base by Bannister/Herrmann).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bannister 6 6 0 0 2 2 0 25 Dixon 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 9 Sambito L(5-5) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 Totals 8.1 11 2 2 2 3 0 37 WP: Sambito (1). BK: Dixon (1).
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Espinosa 7.2 8 1 1 2 6 0 31 Lockwood W(3-6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 35 Inherited Runners - Scored: Lockwood 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 9071 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Puhl cf Randle 3b 2. Cabell 3b Flynn ss 3. Cruz rf Henderson lf 4. Watson 1b Vail rf 5. Howe 2b Stearns 1b 6. Howard lf Grote c 7. Herrmann c Mazzilli cf 8. Sperring ss Foster 2b 9. Bannister p Espinosa p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Cabell flied out to left; Cruz singled to shortstop; Cruz stole second; Watson walked; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle reached on an error by Howe [Randle to first]; Randle was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Flynn flied out to center; Henderson singled to shortstop; Vail singled to shortstop [Henderson to second]; Stearns flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howard made an out to second; Herrmann flied out to right; Sperring struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Grote singled to left; Mazzilli singled to left [Grote to second]; Foster forced Grote (pitcher to third) [Mazzilli to second]; Espinosa struck out; Randle singled to third [Mazzilli to third, Foster to second]; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Bannister grounded out (second to first); Puhl flied to left in foul territory; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Henderson flied out to right; Vail flied out to center; Stearns made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Watson struck out; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli struck out; Foster flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 5TH: Howard singled to center; Herrmann doubled to center [Howard to third]; Sperring reached on a fielder's choice [Howard out at home (third to catcher), Herrmann stayed at second]; Bannister struck out; Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 5TH: On a bunt Espinosa singled; Randle grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Espinosa out at second]; Flynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz singled to second; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 6TH: Henderson grounded out (third to first); Vail walked; Stearns grounded out (third to first) [Vail to second]; Grote walked; Mazzilli lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 7TH: Howe singled to left; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howe to second]; Herrmann singled to right [Howe out at home (right to catcher), Herrmann to second (on throw to home)]; GARDNER RAN FOR HERRMANN; Sperring grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 7TH: FERGUSON REPLACED BANNISTER (PLAYING C ); DIXON REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Espinosa struck out; On a bunt Randle singled; Flynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 8TH: Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl doubled to right; Cabell grounded out (first to pitcher) [Puhl to third]; Cruz singled to right [Puhl scored]; Cruz stole second; Watson walked; LOCKWOOD REPLACED ESPINOSA (PITCHING); Howe flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 8TH: Henderson singled to shortstop; Dixon balked [Henderson to second]; Vail flied out to right; Stearns flied out to center [Henderson to third]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR GROTE; Kranepool doubled to right [Henderson scored]; Mazzilli flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. ASTROS 9TH: KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); STEARNS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Howard flied out to left; BOSWELL BATTED FOR DIXON; Boswell made an out to third; Sperring grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. METS 9TH: SAMBITO REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Foster singled to center; Lockwood out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Foster to second]; Sambito threw a wild pitch [Foster to third]; Randle singled to center [Foster scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 8 1 7 Mets 2 11 0 10
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