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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 22, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,247 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Rob Sperring | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
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. Zachry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Zachry
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Richard
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Richard
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Richard
Milner takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Zachry
Howe 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: ---
Howard vs. Zachry
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Zachry
Sperring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richard vs. Zachry
Richard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Sperring moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Richard
Zachry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Zachry
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Zachry
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Zachry
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Richard
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Richard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Zachry
Sperring hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Zachry
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Richard
Milner hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Zachry
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Richard
Zachry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Richard
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Zachry
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Zachry
Howard hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Zachry
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Zachry
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Richard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Richard covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Richard
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Zachry
There goes Cruz. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Zachry
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Richard
There goes Stearns. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boisclair vs. Richard
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Boisclair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Richard
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Richard
Harrelson hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lockwood
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Lockwood
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Boswell hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lockwood
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sambito
Roger Metzger now playing shortstop. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sambito
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sambito
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lockwood
Joel Youngblood now playing right field.
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Lockwood
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lockwood
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Lockwood
Watson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1977 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kranepool E, rf 2 0 2 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Howard W, lf 4 1 2 0 Stearns J, c 2 1 0 0
Sperring R, ss 3 0 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 1 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 0 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 2 0 0 0
Richard J, p 3 0 1 1 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 1 2
Cedeno C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 29 2 5 2
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 20x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 7.0 5 2 2 3 4
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (W) 7.0 5 1 1 6 3
Lockwood S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Stearns J
LOB -- Houston 12, New York 6
2B -- Boisclair B, Puhl T
SB -- Cruz J, Stearns J
T -- 2:13
A -- 10247
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