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Standings
OAK
@CHW		7
4
BAL
@DET		7
3
SEA
@KCR		1
3
CAL
@MIL		3
6
TOR
@MIN		3
6
CLE
@NYY		0
11
CLE
@NYY		17
5
BOS
@TEX		1
3
NYM
@HOU		3
8
PIT
@SDP		3
6
Thursday, July 27, 1978
, Astrodome
Attendance: 9,730, Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
3
45-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
 at Astros
8
45-56
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
6th, 16 GB
W: J.R. Richard (10-9)
L: Tom Hausman (2-1)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Elliott Maddox RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .739 -0.034 0.35 0.000 -0.034 -0.6 3 0
Tim Foli SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .577 -0.012 0.32 0.013 -0.024 -0.1 3 4
Steve Henderson LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .266 .738 -0.026 0.28 0.000 -0.026 -0.6 0 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .271 .771 0.024 0.33 0.047 -0.024 1.3 9 0 HR
John Stearns C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .271 .791 0.044 0.45 0.052 -0.008 0.3 4 1 SB
Lee Mazzilli CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .267 .774 0.017 0.51 0.047 -0.030 1.0 1 0
Lenny Randle 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .658 -0.093 0.94 0.000 -0.093 -1.4 2 2 GDP
Doug Flynn 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .248 .569 -0.014 0.37 0.009 -0.023 -0.1 2 6
Tom Hausman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1.100 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Mike Bruhert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .190 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bruce Boisclair PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .641 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Dwight Bernard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .669 -0.012 0.43 0.000 -0.012 -0.3
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 2 2 5 9 .071 .391 -0.120 0.42 0.168 -0.288 -0.7 24 13
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .292 .721 0.112 0.31 0.118 -0.006 0.6 2 0 3B,CS,SF
Dave Bergman LF 4 3 3 1 0 0 .232 .636 0.104 0.35 0.107 -0.003 1.5 1 0 3B,2B
Enos Cabell 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 .296 .726 0.082 0.38 0.083 -0.001 1.8 0 1
Jose Cruz RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .765 0.019 0.40 0.031 -0.012 1.1 2 0
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 2 2 0 1 .288 .815 0.052 0.24 0.054 -0.002 1.4 8 0 SF
Art Howe 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .784 0.011 0.41 0.018 -0.007 -0.6 2 1 SF
   Julio Gonzalez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Luis Pujols C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .149 .451 -0.014 0.14 0.001 -0.014 -0.2 9 0
Mike Fischlin SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .357 0.042 0.15 0.048 -0.006 0.2 2 8 SH
J.R. Richard P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .147 .294 -0.027 0.18 0.000 -0.027 -1.1 1 0
Team Totals 32 8 13 7 1 4 .406 .951 0.381 0.29 0.460 -0.078 4.7 27 11
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).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Hausman, L (2-1) 2 8 6 5 0 0 0 6.41 14 18 -0.368 0.63 -5.8
Mike Bruhert 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 8 1 0 -0.012 0.16 0.4
Dwight Bernard 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.51 6 0 0 0.008 0.05 0.8
Dale Murray 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.35 9 0 0 -0.009 0.02 -0.2
Team Totals 8 13 8 7 1 4 0 7.88 37 18 1 0 -0.381 0.42 -4.7
T Hausman faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (10-9) 9 2 3 3 5 9 1 3.05 33 75 0.119 0.42 0.7
Team Totals 9 2 3 3 5 9 1 3.00 33 75 0.119 0.29 0.7
Balks: T Hausman (1).
WP: J Richard 3 (13).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 9,730.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Elliott Maddox RF 1 Terry Puhl CF
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Dave Bergman LF
3 Steve Henderson LF 3 Enos Cabell 3B
4 Willie Montanez 1B 4 Jose Cruz RF
5 John Stearns C 5 Bob Watson 1B
6 Lee Mazzilli CF 6 Art Howe 2B
7 Lenny Randle 3B 7 Luis Pujols C
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Mike Fischlin SS
9 Tom Hausman P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Hausman 10% 64% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 0 --3 R HOU D. Bergman T. Hausman 10% 74% Triple to LF; Puhl Scores
t4 2-6 1 12- OO NYM L. Randle J. Richard 6% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 3-0 0 --- HOU M. Fischlin T. Hausman 5% 89% Single to P/Bunt; Fischlin to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
t4 0-6 1 1-- RR NYM W. Montanez J. Richard -5% 92% Home Run; Henderson Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Maddox J. Richard 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Foli J. Richard 1% 53% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson J. Richard 1% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Hausman 10% 64% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 0 --3 R HOU D. Bergman T. Hausman 10% 74% Triple to LF; Puhl Scores
b1 1-0 0 --3 R HOU E. Cabell T. Hausman 4% 78% Single to CF; Bergman Scores
b1 2-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz T. Hausman -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 2B
b1 2-0 1 -2- HOU B. Watson T. Hausman 3% 80% Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 RO HOU A. Howe T. Hausman 2% 82% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Pujols T. Hausman -1% 81% 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, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez J. Richard 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- NYM J. Stearns J. Richard -2% 81% Walk
t2 0-3 1 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli J. Richard -1% 79% Stearns Steals 2B
t2 0-3 1 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Richard 3% 82% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 -2- O NYM L. Randle J. Richard 2% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- HOU M. Fischlin T. Hausman 5% 89% Single to P/Bunt; Fischlin to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b2 3-0 0 --3 O HOU J. Richard T. Hausman -2% 87% Popfly: 2B
b2 3-0 1 --3 RO HOU T. Puhl T. Hausman 2% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fischlin Scores/unER
b2 4-0 2 --- O HOU D. Bergman T. Hausman -0% 89% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn J. Richard 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-4 1 --- O NYM T. Hausman J. Richard 1% 91% Strikeout
t3 0-4 2 --- O NYM E. Maddox J. Richard 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 3-4-5
b3 4-0 0 --- HOU E. Cabell T. Hausman 1% 93% Single to LF
b3 4-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz T. Hausman 3% 95% Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
b3 4-0 0 1-3 R HOU B. Watson T. Hausman 1% 96% Balk; Cabell Scores; Cruz to 2B
b3 5-0 0 -2- R HOU B. Watson T. Hausman 2% 98% Single to RF; Cruz Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Mike Bruhert replaces Tom Hausman pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 0 -2- O HOU A. Howe M. Bruhert -0% 97% Lineout: 3B
b3 6-0 1 -2- O HOU L. Pujols M. Bruhert -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson to 3B
b3 6-0 2 --3 O HOU M. Fischlin M. Bruhert -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-6 0 --- NYM T. Foli J. Richard -1% 95% Single to LF
t4 0-6 0 1-- O NYM S. Henderson J. Richard 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-6 1 1-- RR NYM W. Montanez J. Richard -5% 92% Home Run; Henderson Scores
t4 2-6 1 --- NYM J. Stearns J. Richard -2% 90% Walk
t4 2-6 1 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli J. Richard -3% 87% Walk; Stearns to 2B
t4 2-6 1 12- OO NYM L. Randle J. Richard 6% 93% 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, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 9-1-2
b4 6-2 0 --- O HOU J. Richard M. Bruhert -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 6-2 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl M. Bruhert -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-2 2 --- HOU D. Bergman M. Bruhert 1% 93% Double to RF
b4 6-2 2 -2- R HOU E. Cabell M. Bruhert 3% 96% Single to RF; Bergman Scores
b4 7-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz M. Bruhert -0% 95% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t5 2-7 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn J. Richard 1% 96% Strikeout
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Bruhert (P) batting 9th
t5 2-7 1 --- O NYM B. Boisclair J. Richard 1% 97% Strikeout
t5 2-7 2 --- O NYM E. Maddox J. Richard 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Dwight Bernard facing 5-6-7
Dwight Bernard replaces Bruce Boisclair (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Bernard -0% 97% Strikeout
b5 7-2 1 --- O HOU A. Howe D. Bernard -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 7-2 2 --- O HOU L. Pujols D. Bernard -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t6 2-7 0 --- O NYM T. Foli J. Richard 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-7 1 --- O NYM S. Henderson J. Richard 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-7 2 --- O NYM W. Montanez J. Richard 0% 98% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Dwight Bernard facing 8-9-1
b6 7-2 0 --- O HOU M. Fischlin D. Bernard -0% 98% Flyball: SS
b6 7-2 1 --- O HOU J. Richard D. Bernard -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 7-2 2 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Bernard 0% 98% Walk
b6 7-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Bergman D. Bernard -0% 98% Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t7 2-7 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns J. Richard 1% 98% Strikeout
t7 2-7 1 --- NYM L. Mazzilli J. Richard -1% 98% Walk
t7 2-7 1 1-- O NYM L. Randle J. Richard 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t7 2-7 2 1-- NYM D. Flynn J. Richard -1% 98% Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dwight Bernard (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 2 12- NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Mazzilli to 3B
t7 2-7 2 1-3 R NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard -1% 97% Wild Pitch; Mazzilli Scores
t7 3-7 2 1-- NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard -0% 97% Wild Pitch; Flynn to 2B
t7 3-7 2 -2- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Richard 1% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Dale Murray facing 2-3-4
Dale Murray replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 --- HOU D. Bergman D. Murray 0% 98% Single to CF
b7 7-3 0 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Murray -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Bergman to 2B
b7 7-3 1 -2- HOU J. Cruz D. Murray 0% 99% Single to LF; Bergman to 3B
b7 7-3 1 1-3 RO HOU B. Watson D. Murray 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bergman Scores
b7 8-3 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe D. Murray -0% 99% 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, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
Julio Gonzalez replaces Art Howe playing 2B batting 6th
t8 3-8 0 --- O NYM E. Maddox J. Richard 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 3-8 1 --- O NYM T. Foli J. Richard 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-8 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson J. Richard 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mets' Dale Murray facing 7-8-9
b8 8-3 0 --- HOU L. Pujols D. Murray 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 8-3 0 1-- O HOU M. Fischlin D. Murray -0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 2B
b8 8-3 1 -2- O HOU J. Richard D. Murray -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-3 2 -2- O HOU T. Puhl D. Murray -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t9 3-8 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez J. Richard 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-8 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns J. Richard 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-8 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Richard 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.

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