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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on July 27, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,730 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Richard
Foli hits a line drive towards short. Fischlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Richard
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hausman
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Puhl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergman vs. Hausman
Bergman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Bergman reaches third base with a triple. Puhl scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Hausman
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hausman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hausman
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Hausman
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hausman
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Richard
There goes Stearns. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Richard
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Hausman
Fischlin bunts towards the mound. Hausman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hausman. Fischlin moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richard vs. Hausman
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Hausman
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fischlin tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Hausman
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Richard
Hausman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hausman
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hausman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Hausman
The umpire calls a balk on Hausman Cabell scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hausman
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Bruhert
Mike Bruhert now pitching.
Howe hits a line drive towards third. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Bruhert
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fischlin vs. Bruhert
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Richard
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Richard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Richard
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Bruhert
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bruhert
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Bruhert
Bergman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Bruhert
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bruhert
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Richard
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bernard
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Bernard
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Richard
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Richard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Bernard
Fischlin hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Bernard
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bernard
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Bernard
There goes Puhl. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Richard
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Richard
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
There's a wild pitch. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Murray
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Foli, and towards Flynn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Murray
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bergman tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Murray
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Julio Gonzalez now playing second base.
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Richard
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Richard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Murray
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischlin vs. Murray
Fischlin bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Murray
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Murray
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1978 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Maddox E, rf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 3 1 1 1 Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, lf 4 3 3 1 Henderson S, lf 4 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 2 3 2 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 0 Stearns J, c 2 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 2 2 Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 0 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 1 Randle L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 4 0 1 0 Hausman T, p 1 0 0 0 Fischlin M, ss 3 1 1 0 Bruhert M, p 0 0 0 0 Richard J, p 4 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 3 2 2 32 8 13 7 New York 000 200 100 -- 3 Houston 312 100 10x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hausman T (L)* 2.0 8 6 5 0 0 Bruhert M 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 Bernard D 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Murray D 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 9.0 2 3 3 5 9 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Hausman T DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- New York 3, Houston 5 2B -- Bergman D 3B -- Puhl T, Bergman D HR -- Montanez W SB -- Stearns J CS -- Puhl T SH -- Fischlin M SF -- Howe A, Puhl T, Watson B WP -- Richard J 3 Balk -- Hausman T T -- 2:21 A -- 9730
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