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

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 9,071

 Tuesday, August 23, 1977
Time of Game: 2:35
Astros
1
57-69
Lost 6
4th, 17½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2 11  0
W: Skip Lockwood (3-6), L: Joe Sambito (5-5)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Mets
2
51-74
Won 2
6th, 28 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .276  .739              4   0   2B
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .745              2   3   
J Cruz RF                     4   0   3   1    0   1  .296  .829              3   0   2·SB,CS
B Watson 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .285  .821              8   1   
A Howe 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .775              2   2   
W Howard LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .533              2   0   SH
E Herrmann C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .674              2   1   2B
  A Gardner PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .337              0   0   
  T Dixon P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .547              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364              0   0   
R Sperring SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .532              1   3   
F Bannister P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .492              0   1   
  J Ferguson C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .782              1   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   0    2   6                         25  12
Batting Events
2B: T Puhl (9, off N Espinosa); E Herrmann (6, off N Espinosa).
SH: W Howard (6, off N Espinosa).
TB: J Cruz 3; E Herrmann 3; T Puhl 2; A Howe; W Howard.
RBI: J Cruz (63).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Sperring-A Howe-B Watson.
E: A Howe (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz 2 (38, 2nd base off N Espinosa/J Grote).
CS: J Cruz (19, 2nd base by N Espinosa/J Grote).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .303  .789              1   3   CS,GDP
D Flynn SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .510              0   1   
S Henderson LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .311  .875              6   0   
M Vail RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .728              2   1   
J Stearns 1B-C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .812              4   1   
J Grote C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .646              8   1   
  E Kranepool PH-1B           1   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .814              1   0   2B
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .626              1   0   
L Foster 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .382              3   1   
N Espinosa P                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .100  .288              1   1   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   SH
Totals                       34   2  11   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: E Kranepool (15, off T Dixon).
SH: S Lockwood (3, off J Sambito).
TB: L Randle 3; S Henderson 2; E Kranepool 2; N Espinosa; L Foster; J Grote; M Vail; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: L Randle (11).
RBI: L Randle (22); E Kranepool (30).
2-out RBI: E Kranepool.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Randle (18, 2nd base by F Bannister/E Herrmann).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Bannister                    6     6   0   0    2   2   0   4.56   25     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 5     60    -     1.26   0.34
T Dixon                        2     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.71    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.48  -0.13
J Sambito, L (5-5)             0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.60    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    3.29  -0.37
Totals                         8.1  11   2   2    2   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 9           -  
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
N Espinosa                     7.2   8   1   1    2   6   0   3.87   31     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     63    -     1.34   0.18
S Lockwood, W (3-6)            1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.96    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.88   0.17
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 8          2-0
Balks: T Dixon (1).
WP: J Sambito (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 9,071.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            New York Mets                                
1. Terry Puhl                   CF       1. Len Randle                   3B
2. Enos Cabell                  3B       2. Doug Flynn                   SS
3. Jose Cruz                    RF       3. Steve Henderson              LF
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Mike Vail                    RF
5. Art Howe                     2B       5. John Stearns                 1B
6. Wilbur Howard                LF       6. Jerry Grote                   C
7. Ed Herrmann                   C       7. Lee Mazzilli                 CF
8. Rob Sperring                 SS       8. Leo Foster                   2B
9. Floyd Bannister               P       9. Nino Espinosa                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 --3 R 31% 58% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool T. Dixon Double to RF; Henderson Scores
t8 2 --3 R -25% 27% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Single to RF; Puhl Scores
b9 1 --3 R 18% 100% 1-1 NYM L. Randle J. Sambito Single to CF; Foster Scores
t5 0 1-- -14% 31% 0-0 HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa Double to CF; Howard to 3B
t5 0 -23 O 14% 45% 0-0 HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa Fielder's Choice 3B; Howard out at Hm/3B-C; Herrmann stays at 2B; Sperring to 1B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Single to SS
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa Cruz Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU A. Howe N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYM L. Randle F. Bannister Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Randle to 1B
b1 0 1-- O -6% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister Randle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson F. Bannister Single to SS
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 NYM M. Vail F. Bannister Single to SS; Henderson to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns F. Bannister Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU W. Howard N. Espinosa Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 NYM J. Grote F. Bannister Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli F. Bannister Single to LF; Grote to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 59% 0-0 NYM L. Foster F. Bannister Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 54% 0-0 NYM N. Espinosa F. Bannister Strikeout
b2 2 12- 3% 57% 0-0 NYM L. Randle F. Bannister Single to 3B; Mazzilli to 3B; Foster to 2B
b2 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU F. Bannister N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa Foul Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson F. Bannister Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYM M. Vail F. Bannister Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns F. Bannister Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 HOU A. Howe N. Espinosa Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 NYM J. Grote F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli F. Bannister Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM L. Foster F. Bannister Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 HOU W. Howard N. Espinosa Single to CF
t5 0 1-- -14% 31% 0-0 HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa Double to CF; Howard to 3B
t5 0 -23 O 14% 45% 0-0 HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa Fielder's Choice 3B; Howard out at Hm/3B-C; Herrmann stays at 2B; Sperring to 1B
t5 1 12- O 6% 51% 0-0 HOU F. Bannister N. Espinosa Strikeout
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 0-0 NYM N. Espinosa F. Bannister Single/Bunt
b5 0 1-- OO -10% 51% 0-0 NYM L. Randle F. Bannister Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Single to 2B
t6 1 1-- O 6% 56% 0-0 HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 0-0 HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYM M. Vail F. Bannister Walk
b6 1 1-- O -2% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B; Vail to 2B
b6 2 -2- 1% 56% 0-0 NYM J. Grote F. Bannister Walk
b6 2 12- O -6% 50% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli F. Bannister Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 HOU A. Howe N. Espinosa Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 HOU W. Howard N. Espinosa Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howe to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 6% 52% 0-0 HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa Single to RF; Howe out at Hm/RF-C; Herrmann to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Art Gardner pinch runs for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 7th
t7 2 -2- O 6% 58% 0-0 HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 8-9-1
Tom Dixon replaces Art Gardner (PR) pitching and batting 7th; Joe Ferguson replaces Floyd Bannister (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 0-0 NYM L. Foster T. Dixon Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 0-0 NYM N. Espinosa T. Dixon Strikeout
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 0-0 NYM L. Randle T. Dixon Single/Bunt
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn T. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Ferguson N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -9% 45% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa Double to RF
t8 1 -2- O 6% 51% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa Groundout: 1B-P; Puhl to 3B
t8 2 --3 R -25% 27% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Single to RF; Puhl Scores
t8 2 1-- -1% 25% 1-0 HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa Cruz Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- -1% 25% 1-0 HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa Walk
Skip Lockwood replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 4% 29% 1-0 HOU A. Howe S. Lockwood Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 10% 39% 0-1 NYM S. Henderson T. Dixon Single to SS
b8 0 1-- 8% 47% 0-1 NYM M. Vail T. Dixon Balk; Henderson to 2B
b8 0 -2- O -12% 35% 0-1 NYM M. Vail T. Dixon Flyball: RF
b8 1 -2- O -8% 26% 0-1 NYM J. Stearns T. Dixon Flyball: CF; Henderson to 3B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 6th
b8 2 --3 R 31% 58% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool T. Dixon Double to RF; Henderson Scores
b8 2 -2- O -8% 50% 1-1 NYM L. Mazzilli T. Dixon Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 6-7-8
John Stearns moves from 1B to C; Ed Kranepool moves from PH to 1B
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 1-1 HOU W. Howard S. Lockwood Flyball: LF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Dixon (P) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 4% 60% 1-1 HOU K. Boswell S. Lockwood Flyball: 3B
t9 2 --- O 3% 63% 1-1 HOU R. Sperring S. Lockwood Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
Joe Sambito replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b9 0 --- 7% 70% 1-1 NYM L. Foster J. Sambito Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O -1% 69% 1-1 NYM S. Lockwood J. Sambito Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
b9 1 -2- 13% 82% 1-1 NYM L. Randle J. Sambito Wild Pitch; Foster to 3B
b9 1 --3 R 18% 100% 1-1 NYM L. Randle J. Sambito Single to CF; Foster Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

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