New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1 (Game 2)
Game Played on Wednesday, July      19, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Sexton ss             3   0   1   0     0   1   .167      Randle 3b             2   1   0   0     2   0   .233
  Walling ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .230      Foli ss               4   1   1   0     0   2   .233
  Fischlin ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Boisclair rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .243
Puhl cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Montanez 1b           3   0   1   2     1   0   .265
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Mazzilli cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Cruz rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      S. Henderson lf       4   0   2   0     0   1   .259
Watson 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .287      Hodges c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .229
Howe 2b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .296      Flynn 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .252
Bergman lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .209      Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Bochy c               3   0   2   0     0   1   .667
Lemongello p          2   0   0   0     1   1   .146

Totals               33   1   7   1     1   7             Totals               28   2   6   2     5   4

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 13,539
Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 8
DP: Astros 1, Mets 1
Errors: Watson
Doubles: Watson (16), Howe (28), Montanez (22)
Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Swan (5)
GIDP: Puhl (7), S. Henderson (11)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello L(7-9)       8     6   2   2   5   4   0  34   3.74
Totals                  8     6   2   2   5   4   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(2-5)             9     7   1   1   1   7   0  34   2.48
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   7   0  34

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming


ASTROS 1ST: Sexton flied out to left; Puhl grounded out (third
to first); Cabell made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle walked; Foli singled to right [Randle to
third]; Boisclair flied out to left; Montanez doubled to left
[Randle scored, Foli scored]; Mazzilli walked; S. Henderson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Mazzilli out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets
2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson flied
out to right; Howe singled to left; Bergman was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn
grounded out (second to first); Swan grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Bochy singled to right; Debut game for Bruce
Bochy; On a bunt Lemongello struck out; Sexton singled to
left [Bochy to second]; Puhl grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Sexton out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli struck
out; Boisclair made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell struck out; Cruz popped to third in foul
territory; Watson doubled to left; Howe doubled to center
[Watson scored]; Bergman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Montanez flied out to center; Mazzilli singled to
second; S. Henderson singled to shortstop [Mazzilli to second];
Hodges flied out to center [Mazzilli to third, S. Henderson to
second]; Flynn was walked intentionally; Swan popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Bochy struck out; Lemongello grounded out (first
unassisted); Sexton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Randle flied out to right; Foli struck out; Boisclair
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell grounded out (first
unassisted); Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Montanez flied out to center; Mazzilli reached on an
error by Watson [Mazzilli to first]; Mazzilli was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); S. Henderson was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson popped to catcher in foul territory; Howe
flied out to right; Bergman singled to center; Bochy singled to
left [Bergman to second]; Lemongello walked [Bergman to third,
Bochy to second]; WALLING BATTED FOR SEXTON; Walling struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED WALLING (PLAYING SS); Hodges singled
to center; Flynn forced Hodges (pitcher to shortstop); Swan out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Flynn to second];
Randle was walked intentionally; Foli grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell popped
to second; Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Montanez
walked; Mazzilli flied out to center; S. Henderson singled to
right [Montanez to third]; Hodges grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson struck out; Howe grounded out (third to
first); Bergman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.