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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 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 23, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Shortstop |
| Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Leo Foster | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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 hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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. Espinosa
There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Espinosa
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bannister
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Bannister
There goes Randle. The throw from Herrmann to Sperring and they have Randle trapped. The throw over to Watson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bannister
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bannister
Henderson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Bannister
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Bannister
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: ---
Howard vs. Espinosa
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Espinosa
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Espinosa
Sperring strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Bannister
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Bannister
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to third for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinosa vs. Bannister
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Bannister
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazzilli moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Bannister
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Espinosa
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bannister
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Bannister
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bannister
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Espinosa
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Bannister
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Bannister
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Espinosa
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Espinosa
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sperring vs. Espinosa
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to home to get Howard. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Espinosa
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Bannister
Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Bannister
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bannister
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Espinosa
There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is out, Foster applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Espinosa
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bannister
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Bannister
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Bannister
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Bannister
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Bannister
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Espinosa
Howard bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Espinosa
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Howe trying to get to home. Vail throws the ball in to Grote who tags Howe who's trying to score from second, for the out. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. Espinosa
Art Gardner pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sperring for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dixon
Joe Ferguson now catching. Tom Dixon now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Dixon
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Dixon
Randle bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Dixon
Flynn 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
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Espinosa
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Espinosa
There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Espinosa
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dixon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Dixon
The umpire calls a balk on Dixon Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Dixon
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Dixon
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Dixon
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Dixon
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lockwood
Ed Kranepool now playing first base. John Stearns now catching.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Lockwood
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Boswell hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Lockwood
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockwood vs. Sambito
Lockwood bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Sambito
There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Sambito
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1977 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Randle L, 3b 5 0 3 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 3 1 Henderson S, lf 4 1 2 0
Watson B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Vail M, rf 3 0 1 0
Howe A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stearns J, 1b-c 4 0 0 0
Howard W, lf 3 0 1 0 Grote J, c 2 0 1 0
Herrmann E, c 3 0 2 0 Kranepool E, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Gardner A, pr 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0
Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0 Foster L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 3 0 1 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Sperring R, ss 4 0 0 0
Bannister F, p 2 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 34 2 11 2
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 000 011 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F 6.0 6 0 0 2 2
Dixon T 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Sambito J (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N 7.2 8 1 1 2 6
Lockwood S (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Howe A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 10
2B -- Herrmann E, Puhl T, Kranepool E
SB -- Cruz J 2
CS -- Randle L, Cruz J
SH -- Howard W, Lockwood S
WP -- Sambito J
Balk -- Dixon T
T -- 2:35
A -- 9071
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