July 27, 1978 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 BAL 7
@DET 3 KCR 3
SEA 1 MIL 6
CAL 3 MIN 6
TOR 3 NYY 11
CLE 0 CLE 17
@NYY 5 TEX 3
BOS 1 HOU 8
NYM 3 SDP 6
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,730

Thursday, July 27, 1978
Time of Game: 2:21

Mets

45-59

Lost 1

5th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  2  1
Astros          3  1  2   1  0  0   1  0  X    8 13  0

W: J Richard (10-9), L: T Hausman (2-1)

Astros

45-56

Won 4

6th, 16 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Maddox RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .739    0    3   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .577    0    3   4   
S Henderson LF                4   1   0   0    0   1  .266  .738    0    0   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .271  .771    0    9   0   HR
J Stearns C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .271  .791    0    4   1   SB
L Mazzilli CF                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .267  .773    0    1   0   
L Randle 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .659    0    2   2   GDP
D Flynn 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .569    0    2   6   
T Hausman P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.100    0    0   0   
  M Bruhert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .190         0   0   
  B Boisclair PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .641    0    0   0   
  D Bernard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .669    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   3   2   2    5   9                    24  13

BATTING

HR: W Montanez (14, off J Richard; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: W Montanez 4; T Foli.

GIDP: L Randle (4).

RBI: W Montanez 2 (69).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: T Hausman (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Stearns (14, 2nd base off J Richard/L Pujols).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .292  .721    0    2   0   3B,CS,SF
D Bergman LF                  4   3   3   1    0   0  .232  .636    0    1   0   3B,2B
E Cabell 3B                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .296  .726    0    0   1   
J Cruz RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .287  .765    0    2   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   2   2    0   1  .288  .815    0    8   0   SF
A Howe 2B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .286  .784    0    2   1   SF
  J Gonzalez 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .531         0   1   
L Pujols C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .149  .451    0    9   0   
M Fischlin SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .357    0    2   8   SH
J Richard P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .147  .294    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   8  13   7    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Bergman (2, off M Bruhert).

3B: D Bergman (1, off T Hausman); T Puhl (6, off T Hausman).

SF: B Watson (10, off D Murray); T Puhl (4, off T Hausman); A Howe (4, off T Hausman).

SH: M Fischlin (4, off D Murray).

TB: D Bergman 6; E Cabell 3; T Puhl 3; J Cruz 2; B Watson 2; M Fischlin; L Pujols.

RBI: E Cabell 2 (47); B Watson 2 (62); D Bergman (5); T Puhl (21); A Howe (39).

2-out RBI: E Cabell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Fischlin-A Howe-B Watson.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Puhl (10, 2nd base by D Bernard/J Stearns).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hausman, L (2-1)             2     8   6   5    0   0   0   6.41   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 7     18    -     0.65  -0.37
M Bruhert                      2     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.06    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 2          1-0    0.24  -0.01
D Bernard                      2     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.51    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
D Murray                       2     3   1   1    0   1   0   4.35    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.11  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   8   7    1   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·12          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, W (10-9)            9     2   3   3    5   9   1   3.05   33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 2     75    -     0.51   0.12
Totals                         9     2   3   3    5   9   1          33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 2           -

T Hausman faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: T Hausman (1).

WP: J Richard 3 (13).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 9,730.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. E Maddox             RF    1. T Puhl               CF 
2. T Foli               SS    2. D Bergman            LF 
3. S Henderson          LF    3. E Cabell             3B 
4. W Montanez           1B    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. J Stearns            C     5. B Watson             1B 
6. L Mazzilli           CF    6. A Howe               2B 
7. L Randle             3B    7. L Pujols             C  
8. D Flynn              2B    8. M Fischlin           SS 
9. T Hausman            P     9. J Richard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  64% T Puhl          T Hausman       Triple to RF
   b 1   0  0-0  --3      10%  74% D Bergman       T Hausman       Triple to LF; Puhl Scores
   t 4   1  6-2  12-       6%  93% L Randle        J Richard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   0  0-3  ---       5%  89% M Fischlin      T Hausman       Single to P/Bunt; Fischlin to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   t 4   1  6-0  1--      -5%  92% W Montanez      J Richard       Home Run; Henderson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Maddox        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  T Foli          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      54%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Hausman facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  T Puhl          Triple to RF
   R      --3      74%  D Bergman       Triple to LF; Puhl Scores
   R      --3      78%  E Cabell        Single to CF; Bergman Scores
   O      1--      77%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 2B
          -2-      80%  B Watson        Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  A Howe          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores
   O      1--      81%  L Pujols        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  J Stearns       Walk
          1--      79%  L Mazzilli      Stearns Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Hausman facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  M Fischlin      Single to P/Bunt; Fischlin to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      --3      87%  J Richard       Popfly: 2B
   RO     --3      89%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fischlin Scores/unER
   O      ---      89%  D Bergman       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Hausman       Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  E Maddox        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Hausman facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  E Cabell        Single to LF
          1--      95%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  B Watson        Balk; Cabell Scores; Cruz to 2B
   R      -2-      98%  " "             Single to RF; Cruz Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Mike Bruhert replaces Tom Hausman pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  A Howe          Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      97%  L Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson to 3B
   O      --3      97%  M Fischlin      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  T Foli          Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      92%  W Montanez      Home Run; Henderson Scores
          ---      90%  J Stearns       Walk
          1--      87%  L Mazzilli      Walk; Stearns to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  L Randle        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Bruhert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  J Richard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  D Bergman       Double to RF
   R      -2-      96%  E Cabell        Single to RF; Bergman Scores
   O      1--      95%  J Cruz          Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  D Flynn         Strikeout
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Bruhert batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Boisclair     Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dwight Bernard facing 5-6-7
                  Dwight Bernard replaces Bruce Boisclair pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Pujols        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Montanez      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dwight Bernard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  M Fischlin      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      98%  J Richard       Strikeout
          ---      98%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      1--      98%  D Bergman       Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  J Stearns       Strikeout
          ---      98%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      99%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
          1--      98%  D Flynn         Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dwight Bernard batting 9th
          12-      98%  E Kranepool     Wild Pitch; Mazzilli to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  " "             Wild Pitch; Mazzilli Scores
          1--      97%  " "             Wild Pitch; Flynn to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dale Murray facing 2-3-4
                  Dale Murray replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  D Bergman       Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Bergman to 2B
          -2-      98%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Bergman to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  B Watson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bergman Scores
   O      1--      99%  A Howe          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
                  Julio Gonzalez replaces Art Howe playing 2B batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  E Maddox        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Dale Murray facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  L Pujols        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  M Fischlin      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  J Richard       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Stearns       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 2B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation