| 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.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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