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Monday August 22, 1977
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The Mets snapped their five-game losing streak when Bruce Boisclair delivered a two-run double in the seventh inning to produce a 2-1 victory over the Astros. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Monday, August 22, 1977 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   2  5  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   0   1   0     1   1   .277      Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .299
Cabell 3b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .169
Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     1   0   .292      Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .307
Watson 1b             2   0   0   0     3   1   .286      Kranepool rf          2   0   2   0     1   0   .288
Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .247        Youngblood ph,rf    1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Howe 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Milner 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .257
Howard lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .220      Stearns c             2   1   0   0     1   0   .270
Sperring ss           3   0   2   0     0   0   .223      Mazzilli cf           3   1   1   0     0   1   .234
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Metzger ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .183      Zachry p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .122
Richard p             3   0   1   1     0   1   .209        Boisclair ph        1   0   1   2     0   0   .274
  Cedeno ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               34   1   7   1     6   5             Totals               29   2   5   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 10,247
Left on Base: Astros 12, Mets 6
DP: Astros 0, Mets 0
Errors: Stearns
Doubles: Puhl (8), Boisclair (11)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (36), Stearns (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(12-10)        7     5   2   2   3   4   0  29   2.90
Sambito                 1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3   2.49
Totals                  8     5   2   2   3   7   0  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry W(7-12)          7     5   1   1   6   3   0  32   4.53
Lockwood SV(18)         2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8   3.01
Totals                  9     7   1   1   6   5   0  40

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jim Quick


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl was called out on strikes; Cabell flied out to
center; Cruz singled to second; Watson walked [Cruz to second];
Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson
singled to shortstop; Henderson flied out to right; Kranepool
walked [Harrelson to second]; Milner walked [Harrelson to third,
Kranepool to second]; Stearns flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
singled to left; Sperring singled to left [Howard to third];
Richard singled to right [Howard scored, Sperring to third];
Puhl walked [Richard to second]; Cabell flied out to center;
Cruz flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); Flynn flied
to right in foul territory; Zachry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Watson flied out to right; Ferguson walked; Howe
popped to catcher in foul territory; Howard flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
struck out; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Sperring popped to catcher in foul territory;
Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Kranepool singled to left; Milner popped to third;
Stearns popped to first; Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (first to pitcher); Watson walked; Ferguson forced Watson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Flynn popped to second; Zachry was called out on
strikes; Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
popped to shortstop; Sperring singled to shortstop; Richard
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Henderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool singled to first;
Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets
0.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell flied
out to left; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second [Cruz to third
(error by Stearns)]; Watson was walked intentionally; Ferguson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Stearns walked; Stearns stole second; Mazzilli singled
to left [Stearns to third]; Flynn grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Mazzilli to second]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR ZACHRY;
Boisclair doubled to left [Stearns scored, Mazzilli scored];
Randle grounded out (second to first) [Boisclair to third];
Harrelson lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets
2.

ASTROS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Howe struck
out; Howard singled to right; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SPERRING;
Boswell popped to third; CEDENO BATTED FOR RICHARD; Cedeno flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: METZGER REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING SS); SAMBITO
REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Henderson struck out; YOUNGBLOOD
BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Youngblood struck out; Milner was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 9TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Puhl doubled
to right; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (second to first) [Puhl to third]; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.



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