Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Espinosa
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Espinosa
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Espinosa
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Bannister
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Herrmann to Sperring and they have Randle trapped. The throw over to Watson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Bannister
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Bannister
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Bannister
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Espinosa
  
  Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Espinosa
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Espinosa
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Bannister
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Bannister
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Bannister
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to third for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Espinosa vs. Bannister
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Bannister
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazzilli moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Flynn vs. Bannister
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Espinosa
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Espinosa
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Espinosa
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Bannister
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Bannister
  
  Stearns hits a popup towards short. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Espinosa
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Bannister
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Bannister
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Bannister
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Espinosa
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Espinosa
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sperring vs. Espinosa
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to home to get Howard. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Espinosa
  
  Bannister strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Espinosa
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Bannister
  
  Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Bannister
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Bannister
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Espinosa
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is out, Foster applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Bannister
  
  Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Bannister
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Vail moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grote vs. Bannister
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Bannister
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Espinosa
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Espinosa
  
  Howard bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Espinosa
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Howe trying to get to home. Vail throws the ball in to Grote who tags Howe who's trying to score from second, for the out. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sperring vs. Espinosa
  
  Art Gardner pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sperring for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Dixon
  
  Joe Ferguson now catching. Tom Dixon now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Dixon
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Dixon
  
  Randle bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Dixon
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Espinosa
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Espinosa
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Espinosa
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Espinosa
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching.
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dixon
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Dixon
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Dixon Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vail vs. Dixon
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Dixon
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kranepool vs. Dixon
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Dixon
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lockwood
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing first base. John Stearns now catching.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Lockwood
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
  
  Boswell hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Lockwood
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockwood vs. Sambito
  
  Lockwood bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Sambito
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randle vs. Sambito
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1977 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Puhl T, cf            4  1  1  0   Randle L, 3b          5  0  3  1   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  0  0   Flynn D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  0  3  1   Henderson S, lf       4  1  2  0   
Watson B, 1b          2  0  0  0   Vail M, rf            3  0  1  0   
Howe A, 2b            4  0  1  0   Stearns J, 1b-c       4  0  0  0   
Howard W, lf          3  0  1  0   Grote J, c            2  0  1  0   
Herrmann E, c         3  0  2  0   Kranepool E, ph-1b    1  0  1  1   
Gardner A, pr         0  0  0  0   Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  1  0   
Dixon T, p            0  0  0  0   Foster L, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Boswell K, ph         1  0  0  0   Espinosa N, p         3  0  1  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Lockwood S, p         0  0  0  0   
Sperring R, ss        4  0  0  0                                      
Bannister F, p        2  0  0  0                                      
Ferguson J, c         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  8  1                        34  2 11  2

Houston          000 000 010 --  1
New York         000 000 011 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F           6.0  6  0  0  2  2
Dixon T               2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Sambito J (L)         0.1  2  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Espinosa N            7.2  8  1  1  2  6
Lockwood S (W)        1.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Howe A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 10
2B -- Herrmann E, Puhl T, Kranepool E
SB -- Cruz J 2
CS -- Randle L, Cruz J
SH -- Howard W, Lockwood S
WP -- Sambito J
Balk -- Dixon T
T -- 2:35
A -- 9071

    

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