New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 4 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 93
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Thursday, July 20, 1978 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 6 1 NY N 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - 5 18 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Landestoy ss 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 Cruz rf 4 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 Watson 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 xHowe 2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 5 Bergman lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bochy c 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 Ruhle p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walling ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 37 4 6 3 5 9 31 15 x - reached first on interference. FIELDING - DP: 2. Howe-Landestoy-Watson, Cabell-Watson. E: Bochy (1). BATTING - 2B: Cabell (17,off Bernard). HR: Howe 2 (6,4th inning off Bernard 0 on 2 out,6th inning off Kobel 0 on 2 out); Bochy (1,7th inning off Kobel 0 on 0 out). GDP: Watson (10,off Bernard). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Puhl (9,2nd base by Bernard/Hodges).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Randle 3b 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Valentine 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Foli ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 Mazzilli cf 5 0 2 0 1 1 5 0 Montanez 1b 6 1 2 1 0 0 9 0 S. Henderson lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Youngblood ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hodges c 5 0 3 0 0 0 9 1 Boisclair rf,lf 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 Flynn ss,2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 Bernard p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kobel p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Maddox ph,rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 46 5 18 5 4 4 33 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Randle-Valentine-Montanez. E: Hodges (3). BATTING - 2B: Valentine (3,off Ruhle); Randle (13,off Ruhle); S. Henderson (17,off Ruhle); Boisclair (4,off Ruhle); Flynn (7,off Ruhle); Youngblood (5,off Sambito). GDP: Flynn (11,off Ruhle). Team LOB: 14. BASERUNNING - SB: Randle (10,2nd base off McLaughlin/Bochy).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruhle 3.1 7 2 2 2 1 0 18 McLaughlin 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Forsch 5 7 2 1 1 2 0 23 Sambito L(3-6) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 Totals 10.1 18 5 4 4 4 0 50 BK: Ruhle (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: McLaughlin 2-0. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bernard 4 3 2 2 5 4 1 18 Kobel 4 2 2 2 0 2 2 14 Murray W(5-4) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 11 Totals 11 6 4 4 5 9 3 43 Bernard faced 2 batters in the 5th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Kobel 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 3:00 Attendance: 13341 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Landestoy ss Randle 3b 2. Puhl cf Valentine 2b 3. Cabell 3b Mazzilli cf 4. Cruz rf Montanez 1b 5. Watson 1b S. Henderson lf 6. Howe 2b Hodges c 7. Bergman lf Boisclair rf 8. Bochy c Flynn ss 9. Ruhle p Bernard p ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy struck out; Puhl struck out; Cabell doubled to right; Cruz walked; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine doubled to right; Ruhle balked [Valentine to third]; Mazzilli grounded out (first to second); Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howe flied out to right; Bergman struck out; Bochy made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: S. Henderson flied out to center; Hodges singled to center; Boisclair singled to left [Hodges to second]; Flynn grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Boisclair out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Ruhle struck out; Landestoy flied out to center; Puhl walked; Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Bernard struck out; Randle doubled to left; Valentine made an out to shortstop; Mazzilli walked; Montanez popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell walked; Cruz singled to right [Cabell to third]; Watson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cabell scored (no RBI), Cruz out at second]; Howe homered; Bergman grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 4TH: S. Henderson doubled to center; Hodges flied out to right [S. Henderson to third]; Boisclair doubled to right [S. Henderson scored]; Flynn doubled to left [Boisclair scored]; Bernard walked; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Randle forced Bernard (first to shortstop) [Flynn to third]; Randle stole second; Valentine walked; Mazzilli was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Valentine out at second (second unassisted)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 5TH: Bochy walked; WALLING BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN; Walling walked [Bochy to second]; KOBEL REPLACED BERNARD (PITCHING); Landestoy flied out to left; Puhl forced Walling (shortstop to second) [Bochy to third]; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 5TH: FORSCH REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Montanez grounded out (second to first); S. Henderson flied out to right; Hodges singled to center; Boisclair grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Watson flied out to center; Howe homered; Bergman grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Flynn walked; Kobel singled to second [Flynn to second]; Randle reached on an error by Bochy [Flynn out at home (first to third to catcher), Kobel to third, Randle to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR VALENTINE; Kranepool grounded out (second to first) [Kobel scored (unearned), Randle to third]; Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3. ASTROS 7TH: FOLI REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING SS); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Bochy homered; Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); Landestoy struck out; Puhl struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. METS 7TH: Montanez popped to third; S. Henderson singled to left; Hodges singled to right [S. Henderson to second]; Boisclair struck out; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out to right; Watson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3. METS 8TH: MADDOX BATTED FOR KOBEL; Maddox flied out to right; Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli singled to left; Mazzilli singled to center [Foli to third]; Montanez singled to right [Foli scored, Mazzilli to third]; S. Henderson forced Montanez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 9TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BOISCLAIR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MURRAY REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PITCHING); Howe lined to shortstop; Bergman grounded out (second to first); Bochy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 9TH: Hodges grounded out (first unassisted); Boisclair struck out; Flynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 10TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Howard grounded out (first unassisted); Landestoy struck out; Puhl grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 10TH: SAMBITO REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Maddox singled to center; Randle popped to pitcher; Foli lined into a double play (third to first) [Maddox out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 11TH: Cabell flied out to center; Cruz singled to right; Watson flied out to center; Howe reached on catcher's interference by Hodges [Cruz to second]; Bergman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 11TH: Mazzilli was called out on strikes; Montanez singled to right; YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR MURRAY; Youngblood doubled to center [Montanez scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 6 1 6 Mets 5 18 1 14
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