Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 1
Regular Season Game 56
Played on Friday, June 10, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  3
HOU N    0  0  1    2  0  0    1  0  x  -   4  6  1
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle 3b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   3
Millan 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   3
Milner 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Kingman lf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Kranepool rf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Stearns c                     4   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
Mazzilli cf                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Harrelson ss                  1   0   0   1       1   0       3   2
Matlack p                     1   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
  Phillips ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Baldwin p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       29   1   2   1       3   4      24  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Randle-Millan-Milner, Baldwin-Harrelson-Millan-Milner.
E: Randle (4), Millan (6), Matlack (1).

BATTING - 
SF: Harrelson (1,off Andujar).
Team LOB: 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cedeno cf                     1   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Howard ph,cf                1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Cabell 3b                     3   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Cruz rf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Ferguson c                    4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Watson 1b                     3   1   2   0       1   0      13   1
Johnson lf                    2   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
  Gardner lf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Howe 2b                       2   0   1   0       1   0       1   6
Gonzalez ss                   3   0   0   1       1   0       1   2
Andujar p                     3   1   1   0       0   2       1   2
Totals                       26   4   6   3       5   3      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Gonzalez (17).

BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (8,off Matlack).
SH: Howard (3,off Baldwin).
SF: Cabell (1,off Matlack).
HBP: Cedeno (6,by Matlack); Howe (2,by Baldwin).
GDP: Johnson (1,off Matlack); Ferguson (7,off Baldwin).
IBB: Gonzalez (1,by Matlack); Cruz (2,by Baldwin).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (22,2nd base off Matlack/Stearns).
CS: Cabell (8,2nd base by Matlack/Stearns).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Matlack L(3-8)                6     5   3   2   4   3   0  26
Baldwin                       2     1   1   0   1   0   0   9
Totals                        8     6   4   2   5   3   0  35

BK: Matlack (2).
HBP: Matlack (1,Cedeno); Baldwin (1,Howe).
IBB: Matlack (3,Gonzalez); Baldwin (1,Cruz).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Andujar W(7-3)                9     2   1   0   3   4   0  33


Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli
Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 10623


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Randle              3b        Cedeno              cf
2. Millan              2b        Cabell              3b
3. Milner              1b        Cruz                rf
4. Kingman             lf        Ferguson            c
5. Kranepool           rf        Watson              1b
6. Stearns             c         Johnson             lf
7. Mazzilli            cf        Howe                2b
8. Harrelson           ss        Gonzalez            ss
9. Matlack             p         Andujar             p

METS 1ST: Randle flied out to left; Millan grounded out (second
to first); Milner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
made an out to third; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (second to first); Kranepool
popped to first in foul territory; Stearns singled to left;
Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson popped to first; Watson singled to center;
Johnson walked [Watson to second]; Howe forced Watson (third
unassisted) [Johnson to third (error by Randle), Howe to
second]; Gonzalez was walked intentionally; Andujar struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Matlack
walked; Randle was called out on strikes; Millan flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno stole second;
Cedeno was picked off second but was safe on an error by Matlack
[Cedeno to third]; Cabell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno
scored (unearned)]; Cruz flied out to left; Ferguson flied out
to left; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Milner was called out on strikes; Kingman popped to
second; Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Johnson doubled to left [Watson
scored]; Howe singled to right [Johnson to third]; Gonzalez
forced Howe (pitcher to shortstop) [Johnson scored]; Matlack
balked [Gonzalez to second]; Andujar struck out; HOWARD BATTED
FOR CEDENO; Howard flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 3.

METS 5TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Stearns singled to
left; Mazzilli reached on an error by Gonzalez [Stearns to
third, Mazzilli to second]; Harrelson hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Stearns scored (unearned)]; Matlack struck out; Randle
walked; Millan flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell singled to shortstop; Cabell was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Cruz
lined to shortstop; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 6TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); Kingman struck
out; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to right; Johnson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Watson out at second];
Howe walked; Gonzalez popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 7TH: GARDNER REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); Stearns
grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher
to first); Harrelson walked; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR MATLACK;
Phillips popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: BALDWIN REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); Andujar
singled to right; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Andujar to second]; Cabell reached on a fielder's
choice [Andujar scored (error by Millan) (unearned) (no RBI),
Cabell to third]; Cruz was walked intentionally; Ferguson
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second to
first) [Cruz out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
1, Astros 4.

METS 8TH: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan flied
out to center; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson lined to right; Gardner grounded out (second
to first); Howe was hit by a pitch; Gonzalez forced Howe (third
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.

METS 9TH: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             1   2   3    5
 Astros           4   6   1    7


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