A two-run homer by Enos Cabell in the fifth inning carried the Astros to a 4-1 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Mets came back to win the second game, 6-4, in 10 innings. Cabell's homer, after J.R. Richard reached base on interference by catcher John Stearns, broke a 1-1 tie. Jose Cruz, who added an insurance marker with a single in the seventh, was the Astros' only productive batter in the nightcap, driving in all their runs with a homer and triple.

The Mets, who had a homer by John Milner, tied the score at 4-4 in the ninth with two unearned runs on errors by Bob Watson and Cabell. In the 10th, Bruce Boisclair doubled and when Ed Herrmann threw wildly to third on a bunt by Jerry Grote, Boisclair scored. Felix Millan followed with a double to drive in Grote and ice the decision for the Mets. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, June      11, 1977 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  3
Astros       0  1  0    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   4  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .328      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .201
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Cabell 3b             4   2   2   2     0   0   .286
Milner 1b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .286      Cruz rf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .269
Kingman lf            4   0   0   0     0   3   .208      Crawford lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Kranepool rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .301        Howard lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Watson 1b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .277
Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Ferguson c            4   0   2   1     0   1   .257
Phillips ss           4   0   3   0     0   0   .200      Howe 2b               4   0   1   0     0   2   .290
Swan p                2   0   1   0     0   1   .059      Gonzalez ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .320      xRichard p            2   1   0   0     0   1   .000
  Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Boisclair ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .287

Totals               36   1   9   1     1   4             Totals               32   4   8   4     2   5

Time of Game: 2:10
Left on Base: Mets 9, Astros 7
DP: Mets 0, Astros 0
Errors: Randle, Kingman, Stearns
Doubles: Phillips (2), Milner (5), Howe (12), Cabell (11)
Triples: Phillips (1), Watson (4)
Home Runs: Cabell (4)
Stolen Bases: Milner (2), Cabell (21)
Caught Stealing: Cruz (6)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(3-5)             5     5   3   1   1   3   1  23   4.56
Myrick                  3     3   1   1   1   2   0  12   3.10
Totals                  8     8   4   2   2   5   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(5-5)          9     9   1   1   1   4   0  37   3.32
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   4   0  37

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dutch Rennert


METS 1ST: Randle singled to left; Millan grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Randle to second]; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted) [Randle to third]; Kingman flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno popped to left; Cabell reached on an error by
Kingman [Cabell to third]; Cabell was picked off third (catcher
to third); Cruz made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool walked; Stearns flied out to right; Mazzilli
popped to third in foul territory; Phillips doubled to left
[Kranepool to third]; Swan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Crawford grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson
tripled to right; Ferguson singled to right [Watson scored];
Howe struck out; Gonzalez flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Randle singled to center; Millan grounded out (third
to first) [Randle to second]; Milner doubled to right [Randle
scored]; Kingman struck out; Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard was called out on strikes; Cedeno made an
out to second; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli
flied out to center; Phillips singled to center; Swan singled to
left [Phillips to second]; Randle grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Crawford
grounded out (second to first); Watson walked; Ferguson singled
to left [Watson to second]; Howe forced Ferguson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Millan flied out to center; Milner singled to right;
Milner stole second; Kingman struck out; Kranepool grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard
reached on catcher's interference by Stearns; Cedeno flied out
to left; Cabell homered (unearned) [Richard scored (unearned)];
Cruz singled to right; Crawford reached on an error by Randle
[Cruz to second, Crawford to first]; Watson struck out; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 6TH: Stearns popped to first in foul territory; Mazzilli
popped to third; Phillips tripled to left; HODGES BATTED FOR
SWAN; Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: MYRICK REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Ferguson struck
out; Howe doubled to center; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Howe to third]; Richard grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 7TH: Randle lined to pitcher; Millan flied out to right;
Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros
3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno lined to third; Cabell doubled to left;
Cabell stole third; Cruz singled to second [Cabell scored]; Cruz
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Crawford
walked; Watson forced Crawford (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.

METS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED CRAWFORD (PLAYING LF); Kingman struck
out; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros
4.

ASTROS 8TH: Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory; Howe
struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.

METS 9TH: Mazzilli grounded out (first to pitcher); Phillips
flied out to left; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR MYRICK; Boisclair
singled to right; Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 4.