Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 1
Regular Season Game 57
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, June 11, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  3
HOU N    0  1  0    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   4  8  0
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle 3b                     5   1   2   0       0   0       2   2
Millan 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Milner 1b                     4   0   2   1       0   0       7   1
Kingman lf                    4   0   0   0       0   3       2   0
Kranepool rf                  3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Stearns c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       6   2
Mazzilli cf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Phillips ss                   4   0   3   0       0   0       3   4
Swan p                        2   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Hodges ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Myrick p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Boisclair ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   1       1   4      24  11

FIELDING - 
E: Randle (5), Kingman (3), Stearns (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Phillips (2,off Richard); Milner (5,off Richard).
3B: Phillips (1,off Richard).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Milner (2,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Cabell 3b                     4   2   2   2       0   0       2   1
Cruz rf                       4   0   2   1       0   0       4   0
Crawford lf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Howard lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Watson 1b                     3   1   1   0       1   1      12   1
Ferguson c                    4   0   2   1       0   1       4   0
Howe 2b                       4   0   1   0       0   2       0   3
Gonzalez ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
xRichard p                    2   1   0   0       0   1       2   4
Totals                       32   4   8   4       2   5      27  11

x - reached first on interference.
BATTING - 
2B: Howe (12,off Myrick); Cabell (11,off Myrick).
3B: Watson (4,off Swan).
HR: Cabell (4,5th inning off Swan 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cabell (21,3rd base off Myrick/Stearns).
CS: Cruz (6,2nd base by Myrick/Stearns).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Swan L(3-5)                   5     5   3   1   1   3   1  23
Myrick                        3     3   1   1   1   2   0  12
Totals                        8     8   4   2   2   5   1  35


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Richard W(5-5)                9     9   1   1   1   4   0  37


Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dutch Rennert
Time of Game: 2:10   


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        Crawford            lf
5. Kranepool           rf        Watson              1b
6. Stearns             c         Ferguson            c
7. Mazzilli            cf        Howe                2b
8. Phillips            ss        Gonzalez            ss
9. Swan                p         Richard             p

METS 1ST: Randle singled to left; Millan grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Randle to second]; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted) [Randle to third]; Kingman flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno popped to left; Cabell reached on an error by
Kingman [Cabell to third]; Cabell was picked off third (catcher
to third); Cruz made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool walked; Stearns flied out to right; Mazzilli
popped to third in foul territory; Phillips doubled to left
[Kranepool to third]; Swan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Crawford grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson
tripled to right; Ferguson singled to right [Watson scored];
Howe struck out; Gonzalez flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Randle singled to center; Millan grounded out (third
to first) [Randle to second]; Milner doubled to right [Randle
scored]; Kingman struck out; Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard was called out on strikes; Cedeno made an
out to second; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli
flied out to center; Phillips singled to center; Swan singled to
left [Phillips to second]; Randle grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Crawford
grounded out (second to first); Watson walked; Ferguson singled
to left [Watson to second]; Howe forced Ferguson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Millan flied out to center; Milner singled to right;
Milner stole second; Kingman struck out; Kranepool grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard
reached on catcher's interference by Stearns; Cedeno flied out
to left; Cabell homered (unearned) [Richard scored (unearned)];
Cruz singled to right; Crawford reached on an error by Randle
[Cruz to second, Crawford to first]; Watson struck out; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 6TH: Stearns popped to first in foul territory; Mazzilli
popped to third; Phillips tripled to left; HODGES BATTED FOR
SWAN; Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: MYRICK REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Ferguson struck
out; Howe doubled to center; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Howe to third]; Richard grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 7TH: Randle lined to pitcher; Millan flied out to right;
Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros
3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno lined to third; Cabell doubled to left;
Cabell stole third; Cruz singled to second [Cabell scored]; Cruz
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Crawford
walked; Watson forced Crawford (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.

METS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED CRAWFORD (PLAYING LF); Kingman struck
out; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros
4.

ASTROS 8TH: Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory; Howe
struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.

METS 9TH: Mazzilli grounded out (first to pitcher); Phillips
flied out to left; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR MYRICK; Boisclair
singled to right; Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             1   9   3    9
 Astros           4   8   0    7


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