Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Espinosa
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Espinosa
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Forsch
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Forsch
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Forsch
  
  Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Espinosa
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Espinosa
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Espinosa
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Forsch
  
  Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Forsch
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Forsch
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Forsch
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Espinosa
  
  Forsch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Espinosa
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Forsch moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Espinosa
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Forsch scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Grote and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Espinosa
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Forsch
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Forsch
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Forsch
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson scoops up the ball and tags Randle for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Espinosa
  
  Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Espinosa
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Forsch
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Forsch
  
  Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Forsch
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Forsch
  
  Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Espinosa
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Espinosa
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Espinosa
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Forsch
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Forsch
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Forsch
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cabell. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Espinosa vs. Forsch
  
  Espinosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Espinosa reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Forsch
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Espinosa
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards the mound. Espinosa catches it and throws to first to double up Ferguson. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Sambito
  
  Boisclair strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Sambito
  
  Milner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Espinosa
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Espinosa
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sambito vs. Espinosa
  
  Sambito hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Sambito
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Sambito
  
  Steve Henderson pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Sambito
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Sambito
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vail vs. Sambito
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gonzalez. Henderson scores. Millan goes all the way around to score. Vail moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randle vs. Sambito
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching. Steve Henderson now playing left field. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Lockwood
  
  Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lockwood
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Sambito
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boisclair vs. Sambito
  
  Boisclair takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Sambito
  
  Sambito spins and fires to second, with Gonzalez covering, and Harrelson is picked off. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Sambito
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. Boisclair moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Lockwood
  
  John Stearns now catching. Lenny Randle now playing shortstop. Jerry Grote now playing third base.
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Lockwood
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Lockwood
  
  Howe bunts towards third. Grote fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lockwood
  
  Art Gardner pinch runs for Art Howe.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Lockwood
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1977 -- Houston at New York (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  0   Randle L, 3b-ss       3  0  0  0   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  1  1   Harrelson B, ss       3  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            3  0  0  0   Stearns J, c          0  0  0  0   
Ferguson J, c         4  1  2  0   Boisclair B, lf-rf    3  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Milner J, 1b          2  1  1  1   
Howe A, 2b            4  0  2  1   Kranepool E, rf       3  0  1  0   
Gardner A, pr         0  0  0  0   Henderson S, pr-lf    1  1  0  0   
Howard W, lf          4  0  1  0   Grote J, c-3b         4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez J, ss        3  0  1  0   Mazzilli L, cf        3  0  0  0   
Boswell K, ph         1  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          3  2  2  0   
Forsch K, p           2  1  1  0   Espinosa N, p         2  0  1  1   
Sambito J, p          1  0  0  0   Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0   
McLaughlin B, p       0  0  0  0   Lockwood S, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  2                        28  4  5  2

Houston          012 000 000 --  3
New York         010 010 20x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K              5.0  4  2  2  2  1
Sambito J (L)         2.1  1  2  0  3  3
McLaughlin B          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W)        7.0  7  3  3  1  3
Lockwood S (S)        2.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Cabell E, Watson B, Gonzalez J
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 5
2B -- Ferguson J, Espinosa N
HR -- Milner J
CS -- Randle L, Cabell E
WP -- Espinosa N
T -- 2:28
A -- 8915

    

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