Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 133
Played on Wednesday, August 31, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
HOU N    0  0  1    0  2  1    1  0  x  -   5 10  1
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Flynn ss                      4   0   3   0       0   0       2   6
Boisclair rf                  3   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Henderson lf                  3   1   0   0       1   3       1   0
Milner 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      11   1
Mazzilli cf                   4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Stearns c                     4   0   1   1       0   2       5   1
Foster 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Koosman p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Vail ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lockwood p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hodges ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2       1   6      24  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Flynn-Milner, Randle-Milner.
E: Flynn (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Flynn 2 (7,off Lemongello 2).
HBP: Boisclair (1,by Lemongello).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Henderson (3,2nd base off Lemongello/Ferguson); Stearns (8,2nd base off
Lemongello/Ferguson).
CS: Flynn (2,3rd base by Lemongello/Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       4   2   2   0       0   1       3   0
Cabell 1b                     3   1   2   3       0   0      11   1
Cedeno cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Ferguson c                    2   1   0   0       2   0       6   1
Cruz rf                       3   0   2   0       0   0       2   1
Howe 3b                       2   0   0   0       1   2       2   3
Gonzalez 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Sperring ss                   2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Watson ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Metzger pr,ss               0   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Lemongello p                  4   1   1   0       0   2       2   0
Totals                       29   5  10   4       4   5      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Ferguson-Howe.
E: Gonzalez (24).

BATTING - 
2B: Cabell (33,off Koosman).
3B: Puhl 2 (4,off Koosman,off Lockwood).
SH: Cruz (3,off Koosman).
SF: Cabell (3,off Lockwood).
HBP: Howe (5,by Lockwood).
GDP: Cedeno (10,off Koosman); Gonzalez (6,off Koosman).
IBB: Howe (5,by Koosman); Metzger (3,by Lockwood).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (45,2nd base off Koosman/Stearns); Cruz (39,2nd base off Lockwood/Stearns).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Koosman L(8-18)               6     8   4   3   3   5   0  27
Lockwood                      2     2   1   1   1   0   0   9
Totals                        8    10   5   4   4   5   0  36

HBP: Lockwood (4,Howe).
IBB: Koosman (8,Howe); Lockwood (9,Metzger).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello W(6-14)            9     8   2   2   1   6   0  36

HBP: Lemongello (3,Boisclair).

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Joe West, 3B - Terry Tata
Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 6527


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Randle              3b        Puhl                lf
2. Flynn               ss        Cabell              1b
3. Boisclair           rf        Cedeno              cf
4. Henderson           lf        Ferguson            c
5. Milner              1b        Cruz                rf
6. Mazzilli            cf        Howe                3b
7. Stearns             c         Gonzalez            2b
8. Foster              2b        Sperring            ss
9. Koosman             p         Lemongello          p

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (third to first); Flynn singled to
pitcher; Boisclair was hit by a pitch [Flynn to second];
Henderson struck out while Flynn was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno
stole second; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Milner singled to right; Mazzilli grounded out (first
unassisted) [Milner to second]; Stearns struck out; Foster flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Howe struck
out; Gonzalez singled to right; Sperring forced Gonzalez (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Koosman grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Randle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello struck out; Puhl tripled to right; Cabell
singled to right [Puhl scored]; Cedeno grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Cabell out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Boisclair lined to left; Henderson walked; Henderson
stole second; Milner flied out to right; Mazzilli singled to
left [Henderson scored, Mazzilli to second (on throw to home)];
Stearns singled to left [Mazzilli scored]; Stearns stole second;
Foster grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson walked; Cruz singled to right [Ferguson to
second]; Howe was called out on strikes; Gonzalez grounded into
a double play (third to first) [Ferguson out at third]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Koosman was called out on strikes; Randle grounded out
(first to pitcher); Flynn doubled to right [Flynn out at third
(right to second to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Sperring flied out to center; Lemongello singled to
right; Puhl struck out; Cabell doubled to left [Lemongello
scored, Cabell scored (error by Flynn) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Cedeno made an out to first; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Astros 3.

METS 6TH: Boisclair singled to center; Henderson struck out;
Milner grounded out (first unassisted) [Boisclair to second];
Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Ferguson walked; Cruz out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Ferguson to second]; Howe was walked
intentionally; Gonzalez forced Howe (shortstop to second)
[Ferguson to third]; WATSON BATTED FOR SPERRING; Watson singled
to right [Ferguson scored, Gonzalez to third]; METZGER RAN FOR
WATSON; Lemongello struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 4.

METS 7TH: METZGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Stearns flied out
to left; Foster flied out to center; VAIL BATTED FOR KOOSMAN;
Vail flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Puhl tripled to
right; Cabell hit a sacrifice fly to left [Puhl scored]; Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 5.

METS 8TH: Randle grounded out (third to first); Flynn doubled to
center; Boisclair singled to second [Flynn stayed at second];
Henderson struck out; Milner reached on an error by Gonzalez
[Flynn to third, Boisclair to second, Milner to first]; Mazzilli
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mets
2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Cruz singled to center; Cruz stole second; Cruz was
picked off second (catcher to shortstop); Howe was hit by a
pitch; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Howe to
second]; Metzger was walked intentionally; Lemongello grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 5.

METS 9TH: Stearns was called out on strikes; Foster grounded out
(third to first); HODGES BATTED FOR LOCKWOOD; Hodges grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros
5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             2   8   1    7
 Astros           5  10   1    7


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