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BAL  5
CAL  4
 KCR  4
@BOS  0
 TEX  9
@CHW  5
 CLE  4
OAK  2
 DET  4
SEA  3
 MIN  7
@NYY  5
(10)		 TOR  3
MIL  2
(11)		 ATL  6
MON  4
 MON  4
@ATL  1
 PHI 12
@CIN  2
 CIN  2
PHI  1
 HOU  4
NYM  3
(10)		 LAD  7
PIT  3
 SDP  8
STL  3
 CHC  1
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 26,779

 Friday, July 28, 1978
Time of Game: 2:44
Mets
3
45-60
Lost 2
5th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0   0    3  8  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3   1    4 11  2
W: Joe Sambito (4-6), L: Skip Lockwood (7-9)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Astros
4
46-56
Won 5
6th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Maddox RF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .737              4   0   2B,CS
T Foli SS                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .245  .572              1   3   
S Henderson LF                5   1   2   0    0   1  .268  .744              2   0   3B
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .770              8   0   
J Stearns C                   4   0   2   2    1   0  .274  .795              7   0   SB
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .772              2   0   
L Randle 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .651              2   2   
D Flynn 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .568              2   4   
J Koosman P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .260              0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .889              0   0   
Totals                       38   3   8   0    4   6                         28   9
Batting Events
2B: E Maddox (12, off T Dixon).
3B: S Henderson (5, off T Dixon).
TB: S Henderson 4; E Maddox 2; J Stearns 2; D Flynn; W Montanez; L Mazzilli.
RBI: J Stearns 2 (46); E Maddox (24).
2-out RBI: E Maddox.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Foli-D Flynn-W Montanez.
E: E Maddox (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Stearns (15, 2nd base off T Dixon/B Bochy).
CS: E Maddox (7, 2nd base by T Dixon/B Bochy).
Pickoffs: L Mazzilli (1st base by T Dixon).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .293  .722              4   0   
M Fischlin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .343              0   1   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .344  .803              0   0   
  R Landestoy PR-SS           1   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .685              2   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .295  .723              0   4   SF
B Watson 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .817             14   0   
A Howe 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .285  .781              3   5   
W Howard LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .247  .618              1   0   
J Cruz RF                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .286  .762              1   0   
B Bochy C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .918              5   1   
  J Sexton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .374              0   0   
  L Pujols C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .446              0   1   
T Dixon P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .245              0   1   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .521              0   0   GDP
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   1   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .604              0   0   
Totals                       38   4  11   0    0   7                         30  14
Batting Events
SF: E Cabell (3, off S Lockwood).
TB: B Watson 2; T Puhl 2; A Howe; J Cruz; J Alou; W Howard; B Bochy; R Landestoy; E Cabell.
GIDP: J Gonzalez (1).
RBI: W Howard (9); A Howe (40); E Cabell (48); J Cruz (52).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: M Fischlin (8); T Dixon (1).

Pitching Stats

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
J Koosman                      8.2   9   3   3    0   6   0   3.89   34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 9     60    -     1.78  -0.13
S Lockwood, L (7-9)            0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.52    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          2-0    3.44  -0.26
Totals                         9.1  11   4   4    0   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0·11          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Dixon                        8     6   3   3    4   5   0   3.65   34     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 5     59    -     1.01  -0.01
J Sambito, W (4-6)             2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 2          0-0    2.11   0.12
Totals                        10     8   3   3    4   6   0          42     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Dixon (0; L Mazzilli, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 26,779.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Elliott Maddox               RF       1. Terry Puhl                   CF
2. Tim Foli                     SS       2. Mike Fischlin                SS
3. Steve Henderson              LF       3. Enos Cabell                  3B
4. Willie Montanez              1B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. John Stearns                  C       5. Art Howe                     2B
6. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       6. Wilbur Howard                LF
7. Len Randle                   3B       7. Jose Cruz                    RF
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Bruce Bochy                   C
9. Jerry Koosman                 P       9. Tom Dixon                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 1-3 R 44% 62% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Koosman Single to RF; Watson Scores; Howard to 3B
b10 1 1-- 19% 81% 3-3 HOU R. Landestoy S. Lockwood Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
b10 1 1-3 R 19% 100% 3-3 HOU E. Cabell S. Lockwood Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Puhl Scores; Landestoy to 2B; Cabell to 1B
t7 2 1-- R -14% 16% 1-0 NYM E. Maddox T. Dixon Double to LF; Flynn Scores
t4 1 12- R -13% 32% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns T. Dixon Single to CF; Foli Scores; Montanez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM E. Maddox T. Dixon Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Foli T. Dixon Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson T. Dixon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Fischlin J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM W. Montanez T. Dixon Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns T. Dixon Popfly: 2B
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli T. Dixon Single to RF
t2 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 NYM L. Randle T. Dixon Mazzilli Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Mazzilli to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 NYM L. Randle T. Dixon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Koosman Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU A. Howe J. Koosman Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU W. Howard J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn T. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Koosman T. Dixon Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Koosman to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM E. Maddox T. Dixon Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM T. Foli T. Dixon Maddox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Koosman Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Bochy J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Dixon J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Foli T. Dixon Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson T. Dixon Groundout: P-3B-1B; Foli to 2B
t4 1 -2- -2% 45% 0-0 NYM W. Montanez T. Dixon Walk
t4 1 12- R -13% 32% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns T. Dixon Single to CF; Foli Scores; Montanez to 2B
t4 1 12- -6% 26% 1-0 NYM L. Mazzilli T. Dixon Walk; Montanez to 3B; Stearns to 2B
t4 1 123 O 7% 33% 1-0 NYM L. Randle T. Dixon Strikeout
t4 2 123 O 7% 40% 1-0 NYM D. Flynn T. Dixon Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 37% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl J. Koosman Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 HOU M. Fischlin J. Koosman Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 34% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 NYM J. Koosman T. Dixon Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 NYM E. Maddox T. Dixon Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYM T. Foli T. Dixon Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 HOU B. Watson J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 HOU A. Howe J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 35% 0-1 HOU W. Howard J. Koosman Single to SS
b5 2 1-- O -3% 31% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 NYM S. Henderson T. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 NYM W. Montanez T. Dixon Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- -1% 34% 1-0 NYM J. Stearns T. Dixon Walk
t6 2 1-- O 2% 36% 1-0 NYM L. Mazzilli T. Dixon Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -4% 32% 0-1 HOU B. Bochy J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -3% 30% 0-1 HOU T. Dixon J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -2% 28% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl J. Koosman Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2% 30% 1-0 NYM L. Randle T. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -2% 28% 1-0 NYM D. Flynn T. Dixon Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 3% 30% 1-0 NYM J. Koosman T. Dixon Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 2 1-- R -14% 16% 1-0 NYM E. Maddox T. Dixon Double to LF; Flynn Scores
t7 2 -2- O 2% 18% 2-0 NYM T. Foli T. Dixon Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -3% 15% 0-2 HOU M. Fischlin J. Koosman Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 4% 19% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 7% 26% 0-2 HOU B. Watson J. Koosman Single to CF; Cabell to 2B
b7 1 12- O -8% 18% 0-2 HOU A. Howe J. Koosman Strikeout
b7 2 12- O -7% 11% 0-2 HOU W. Howard J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- -5% 6% 2-0 NYM S. Henderson T. Dixon Triple to RF
t8 0 --3 O 2% 8% 2-0 NYM W. Montanez T. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --3 R -3% 5% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns T. Dixon Single to LF; Henderson Scores
t8 1 1-- -1% 5% 3-0 NYM L. Mazzilli T. Dixon Stearns Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O 1% 6% 3-0 NYM L. Mazzilli T. Dixon Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stearns to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 1% 6% 3-0 NYM L. Randle T. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -2% 4% 0-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Koosman Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- 3% 7% 0-3 HOU B. Bochy J. Koosman Single to RF
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Tom Dixon (P) batting 9th; Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bruce Bochy (C) batting 8th
b8 1 1-- OO -4% 3% 0-3 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Koosman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
Joe Sambito replaces Julio Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Luis Pujols replaces Jimmy Sexton (PR) playing C batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 0% 3% 3-0 NYM D. Flynn J. Sambito Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 3% 3-0 NYM J. Koosman J. Sambito Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 3% 3-0 NYM E. Maddox J. Sambito Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- 4% 7% 0-3 HOU T. Puhl J. Koosman Single to 2B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Mike Fischlin (SS) batting 2nd
b9 0 1-- 9% 16% 0-3 HOU J. Alou J. Koosman Single to SS; Puhl to 2B
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Jesus Alou (PH) batting 2nd
b9 0 12- O -7% 9% 0-3 HOU E. Cabell J. Koosman Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Landestoy to 2B
b9 1 12- 9% 18% 0-3 HOU B. Watson J. Koosman Single to LF; Landestoy to 3B; Cabell to 2B
b9 1 123 R 12% 30% 0-3 HOU A. Howe J. Koosman Single to CF; Landestoy Scores; Cabell to 3B; Watson to 2B
b9 1 123 RO -12% 18% 1-3 HOU W. Howard J. Koosman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cabell Scores; Watson to 3B
b9 2 1-3 R 44% 62% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Koosman Single to RF; Watson Scores; Howard to 3B
Skip Lockwood replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 O -12% 50% 3-3 HOU L. Pujols S. Lockwood Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
Rafael Landestoy moves from PR to SS
t10 0 --- O 5% 55% 3-3 NYM T. Foli J. Sambito Lineout: SS
t10 1 --- -6% 50% 3-3 NYM S. Henderson J. Sambito Single to RF
t10 1 1-- -8% 42% 3-3 NYM W. Montanez J. Sambito Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
t10 1 12- O 10% 51% 3-3 NYM J. Stearns J. Sambito Flyball: SS
t10 2 12- O 10% 62% 3-3 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Sambito Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 9-1-2
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th
b10 0 --- O -5% 57% 3-3 HOU D. Walling S. Lockwood Flyball: LF
b10 1 --- 5% 62% 3-3 HOU T. Puhl S. Lockwood Single to LF
b10 1 1-- 19% 81% 3-3 HOU R. Landestoy S. Lockwood Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
b10 1 1-3 R 19% 100% 3-3 HOU E. Cabell S. Lockwood Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Puhl Scores; Landestoy to 2B; Cabell to 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 4.

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