New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 125
Played on Monday, August 22, 1977 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   2  5  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl cf                       4   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
Cabell 3b                     5   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Cruz rf                       4   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Watson 1b                     2   0   0   0       3   1      10   0
Ferguson c                    3   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
Howe 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Howard lf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Sperring ss                   3   0   2   0       0   0       0   3
  Boswell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Metzger ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Richard p                     3   0   1   1       0   1       0   3
  Cedeno ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sambito p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1       6   5      24   8

BATTING - 
2B: Puhl (8,off Lockwood).
IBB: Watson (9,by Zachry).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cruz (36,2nd base off Zachry/Stearns).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Harrelson ss                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
Henderson lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Kranepool rf                  2   0   2   0       1   0       5   0
  Youngblood ph,rf            1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Milner 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       7   1
Stearns c                     2   1   0   0       1   0       7   0
Mazzilli cf                   3   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Flynn 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Zachry p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Boisclair ph                1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Lockwood p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   2   5   2       3   7      27   9

FIELDING - 
E: Stearns (13).

BATTING - 
2B: Boisclair (11,off Richard).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Stearns (6,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Richard L(12-10)              7     5   2   2   3   4   0  29
Sambito                       1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3
Totals                        8     5   2   2   3   7   0  32


New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zachry W(7-12)                7     5   1   1   6   3   0  32
Lockwood SV(18)               2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8
Totals                        9     7   1   1   6   5   0  40

IBB: Zachry (4,Watson).

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jim Quick
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 10247


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Puhl                cf        Randle              3b
2. Cabell              3b        Harrelson           ss
3. Cruz                rf        Henderson           lf
4. Watson              1b        Kranepool           rf
5. Ferguson            c         Milner              1b
6. Howe                2b        Stearns             c
7. Howard              lf        Mazzilli            cf
8. Sperring            ss        Flynn               2b
9. Richard             p         Zachry              p

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

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson
singled to shortstop; Henderson flied out to right; Kranepool
walked [Harrelson to second]; Milner walked [Harrelson to third,
Kranepool to second]; Stearns flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
singled to left; Sperring singled to left [Howard to third];
Richard singled to right [Howard scored, Sperring to third];
Puhl walked [Richard to second]; Cabell flied out to center;
Cruz flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); Flynn flied
to right in foul territory; Zachry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Watson flied out to right; Ferguson walked; Howe
popped to catcher in foul territory; Howard flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
struck out; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Sperring popped to catcher in foul territory;
Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Kranepool singled to left; Milner popped to third;
Stearns popped to first; Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (first to pitcher); Watson walked; Ferguson forced Watson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Flynn popped to second; Zachry was called out on
strikes; Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
popped to shortstop; Sperring singled to shortstop; Richard
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Henderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool singled to first;
Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets
0.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell flied
out to left; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second [Cruz to third
(error by Stearns)]; Watson was walked intentionally; Ferguson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Stearns walked; Stearns stole second; Mazzilli singled
to left [Stearns to third]; Flynn grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Mazzilli to second]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR ZACHRY;
Boisclair doubled to left [Stearns scored, Mazzilli scored];
Randle grounded out (second to first) [Boisclair to third];
Harrelson lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets
2.

ASTROS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Howe struck
out; Howard singled to right; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SPERRING;
Boswell popped to third; CEDENO BATTED FOR RICHARD; Cedeno flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: METZGER REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING SS); SAMBITO
REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Henderson struck out; YOUNGBLOOD
BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Youngblood struck out; Milner was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 9TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Puhl doubled
to right; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (second to first) [Puhl to third]; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   7   0   12
 Mets             2   5   1    6


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