Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 1
Regular Season Game 64
Played on Friday, June 17, 1977 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  1    0  3  0    0  3  0  -   7 11  1
NY  N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cedeno cf                     5   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Cabell 3b                     4   3   2   3       1   1       0   2
Cruz rf                       3   1   2   1       2   0       3   0
Ferguson c                    4   1   0   0       1   0       9   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   1   2       1   1       6   0
Howe 2b                       5   0   2   1       0   0       3   2
Howard lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Gonzalez ss                   4   0   2   0       0   0       1   2
  Metzger ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bannister p                   3   1   1   0       1   1       0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   7       6   4      27   6

FIELDING - 
E: Cabell (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Cruz (13,off Zachry); Cabell (12,off Zachry).
HR: Cabell (5,8th inning off Baldwin 2 on 2 out).
IBB: Cruz (3,by Zachry); Watson (4,by Baldwin).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cruz (18,2nd base off Baldwin/Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle 3b                     5   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Millan 2b                     4   0   1   0       1   0       2   5
Henderson lf                  4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Milner 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   2      10   0
Vail rf                       4   1   1   0       0   1       2   2
Grote c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Mazzilli cf                   4   0   1   0       0   3       1   0
Flynn ss                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   4
Zachry p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Valentine ph                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Baldwin p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Torre ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   1   8   0       3   8      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Vail-Milner.
E: Randle (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Vail (5,off Bannister).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mazzilli (13,2nd base off Bannister/Ferguson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bannister W(2-6)              9     8   1   0   3   8   0  38


New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zachry L(3-8)                 6     7   4   1   4   4   0  28
Baldwin                       3     4   3   3   2   0   1  14
Totals                        9    11   7   4   6   4   1  42

IBB: Zachry (2,Cruz); Baldwin (2,Watson).

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams
Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 15201


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Cedeno              cf        Randle              3b
2. Cabell              3b        Millan              2b
3. Cruz                rf        Henderson           lf
4. Ferguson            c         Milner              1b
5. Watson              1b        Vail                rf
6. Howe                2b        Grote               c
7. Howard              lf        Mazzilli            cf
8. Gonzalez            ss        Flynn               ss
9. Bannister           p         Zachry              p

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno lined to shortstop; Cabell struck out; Cruz
walked; Ferguson walked [Cruz to second]; Watson was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (third to first); Millan walked;
Henderson singled to right [Millan to third]; Milner was called
out on strikes; Vail lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe popped to second; Howard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gonzalez singled to pitcher; Bannister
singled to left [Gonzalez to second]; Cedeno grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Grote flied out to center; Mazzilli was called out on
strikes; Flynn flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell walked; Cruz doubled to right [Cabell scored,
Cruz out at third (right to second to third)]; Ferguson grounded
out (first unassisted); Watson grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Zachry was called out on strikes; Randle struck out;
Millan singled to left; Henderson grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Howe flied out to left; Howard grounded out (first
unassisted); Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Milner popped to second; Vail doubled to left; Grote
flied out to center; Mazzilli singled to left [Vail scored
(error by Cabell) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Mazzilli stole second;
Flynn walked; Zachry grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Bannister grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
struck out; Cabell doubled to left; Cruz was walked
intentionally; Ferguson reached on an error by Randle [Cabell to
third, Cruz to second, Ferguson to first]; Watson singled to
left [Cabell scored (unearned), Cruz scored (unearned), Ferguson
to second]; Howe singled to right [Ferguson scored (unearned),
Watson to third]; Howard forced Howe (shortstop to second); 3 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Randle grounded out (second to first); Millan popped
to left; Henderson singled to second; Milner singled to left
[Henderson to third]; Vail struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 4, Mets 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Gonzalez singled to shortstop; On a bunt Bannister
struck out; Cedeno hit into a double play (right to first)
[Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets
1.

METS 6TH: Grote flied out to left; Mazzilli struck out; Flynn
singled to pitcher; VALENTINE BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Valentine
walked [Flynn to second]; Randle forced Valentine (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 1.

ASTROS 7TH: BALDWIN REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to right; Cruz
stole second; Ferguson flied out to center; Watson was walked
intentionally; Howe singled to second [Cruz out at home (second
to third), Watson to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4,
Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Millan flied out to right; Henderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Milner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Howard popped to third; Gonzalez lined to pitcher;
Bannister walked; Cedeno singled to left [Bannister to second];
Cabell homered [Bannister scored, Cedeno scored]; Cruz grounded
out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Vail made an out to second; Grote singled to center;
Mazzilli struck out; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Ferguson flied out to right; Watson grounded out
(second to first); Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: METZGER REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING SS); TORRE BATTED
FOR BALDWIN; Torre flied out to right; Randle popped to catcher
in foul territory; Millan lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 7, Mets 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           7  11   1    8
 Mets             1   8   1   10


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