Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle 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 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Myrick
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Myrick
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Myrick
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Niekro
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Myrick
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Myrick
  
  There goes Ferguson. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Ferguson steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Myrick
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Myrick
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sperring vs. Myrick
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Myrick
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myrick vs. Niekro
  
  Myrick strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Boisclair moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Boisclair moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hodges vs. Niekro
  
  Hodges 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 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Myrick
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Myrick
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Myrick
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myrick vs. Niekro
  
  Myrick hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson 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 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Myrick
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Myrick
  
  Ferguson 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Myrick
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields the ball and throws to Myrick covering. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Myrick
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Howard reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Flynn who relays the ball to Randle who tags Howard trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Howe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Niekro
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Myrick
  
  Sperring hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Myrick
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Myrick
  
  Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Myrick
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Myrick
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Niekro scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Baldwin
  
  Rick Baldwin now pitching.
  
  Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Baldwin
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Baldwin
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Apodaca
  
  Bob Apodaca now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing center field.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Niekro
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Apodaca
  
  Leo Foster now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
  
  Sperring hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Apodaca
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Apodaca
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Apodaca
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Apodaca
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Apodaca
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Apodaca
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Apodaca
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Niekro
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Siebert
  
  Paul Siebert now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sperring vs. Siebert
  
  Sperring takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Siebert
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Siebert
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Niekro
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1977 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Randle L, 3b          5  1  3  0   Puhl T, cf            4  1  2  0   
Harrelson B, ss       3  1  1  0   Cabell E, 1b          4  1  1  2   
Foster L, 2b          2  0  0  0   Howe A, 2b            4  1  1  1   
Boisclair B, rf       5  0  4  1   Ferguson J, c         3  1  2  1   
Henderson S, lf       4  0  1  1   Cruz J, rf            4  1  2  0   
Milner J, 1b          2  0  0  0   Howard W, lf          4  0  3  2   
Hodges R, c           4  0  1  0   Sperring R, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        3  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Apodaca B, p          0  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           2  1  0  0   
Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Siebert P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Flynn D, 2b-ss        4  0  1  0                                      
Myrick B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Baldwin R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Youngblood J, cf      2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 11  2                        32  6 12  6

New York         002 000 000 --  2
Houston          010 140 00x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Myrick B (L)          4.2  7  5  5  1  2
Baldwin R*            0.0  3  1  1  0  0
Apodaca B             2.1  1  0  0  1  0
Siebert P             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0 11  2  2  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 10, Houston 6
2B -- Howard W, Cabell E, Boisclair B
SB -- Ferguson J
SH -- Niekro J
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:38
A -- 6731

    

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