Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Bruhert
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Bruhert
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Bruhert
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Bruhert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Bruhert
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Puhl scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Bruhert
  
  Watson 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Bannister
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Bannister
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stearns vs. Bannister
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Stearns. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Bannister
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Bannister
  
  Grieve 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 2

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bruhert
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Bruhert
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Bruhert
  
  Pujols is hit by the pitch. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Bruhert
  
  Bannister bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Bergman moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landestoy vs. Bruhert
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Pujols scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Bruhert
  
  There goes Landestoy. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Bannister
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Bannister
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Flynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bruhert vs. Bannister
  
  Bruhert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maddox vs. Bannister
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foli vs. Bannister
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Foli reaches second base with a double. Flynn scores. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stearns vs. Bannister
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Foli scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Bannister
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Zamora
  
  Oscar Zamora now pitching.
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Bruhert
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Bruhert
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Bruhert
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Zamora
  
  Randle hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Zamora
  
  Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruhert vs. Zamora
  
  Bruhert hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bruhert
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Bruhert
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Bruhert
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zamora vs. Bruhert
  
  Zamora 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 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Zamora
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Puhl. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Zamora
  
  Foli hits a line drive towards short. Landestoy catches it and throws to second to double up Maddox. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Zamora
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Bruhert
  
  Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Bruhert
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Bruhert
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Zamora
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Zamora
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Zamora
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Zamora
  
  Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flynn vs. Zamora
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bruhert
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing center field.
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Bruhert
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bruhert
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Bruhert
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Bruhert
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Zamora
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
  
  Boisclair hits a line drive into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Zamora
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Zamora
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Zamora
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching. Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Oscar Zamora.
  
  Sexton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Lockwood
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Lockwood
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Stearns hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. McLaughlin
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Lockwood
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lockwood
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Lockwood
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Lockwood
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. McLaughlin
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. McLaughlin
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockwood vs. McLaughlin
  
  There goes Flynn. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockwood vs. McLaughlin
  
  Lockwood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Lockwood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. McLaughlin
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Lockwood
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Youngblood. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Lockwood
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Lockwood
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landestoy vs. Lockwood
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Lockwood
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1978, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Landestoy R, ss       4  0  3  2   Maddox E, cf-rf       3  1  1  0   
Puhl T, cf            5  1  1  0   Foli T, ss            4  1  2  1   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  1  0   Henderson S, lf       3  2  1  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  1  1  2   Stearns J, c          4  1  2  4   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Montanez W, 1b        3  1  1  2   
Howe A, 2b            4  0  0  0   Grieve T, rf          3  0  1  0   
Bergman D, lf         4  1  4  0   Youngblood J, pr-cf   1  0  0  0   
Pujols L, c           2  1  0  0   Randle L, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Howard W, ph          1  0  0  0   Flynn D, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Bannister F, p        0  0  0  0   Bruhert M, p          2  0  0  0   
Zamora O, p           1  0  0  0   Boisclair B, ph       1  0  0  0   
Sexton J, ph          1  0  0  0   Lockwood S, p         1  0  1  0   
McLaughlin B, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 11  4                        32  7 11  7

Houston          120 001 000 --  4
New York         340 000 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L)       1.2  6  7  7  3  0
Zamora O              4.1  4  0  0  1  1
McLaughlin B          2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruhert M (W)         6.0  8  4  4  1  0
Lockwood S (S)        3.0  3  0  0  0  3

DP -- Houston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 6
2B -- Foli T, Stearns J, Maddox E, Lockwood S, Bergman D
3B -- Henderson S, Flynn D, Cabell E
HR -- Montanez W, Cruz J
SB -- Stearns J
CS -- Landestoy R, Flynn D
SH -- Bannister F
HBP -- by Bruhert M (Pujols L)
WP -- Bruhert M
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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