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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1977-06-16 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8915 · night · 2:28
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Nino Espinosa earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. John Milner went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Joe Sambito SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Milner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Bo McLaughlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: W
- Bud Harrelson: CS2(24)
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
Top 2
- Joe Ferguson: D9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Art Howe: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Wilbur Howard: 9.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: 13
Bot 2
- John Milner: HR
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Jerry Grote: 14(1)3/GDP
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
Top 3
- Ken Forsch: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S7.2-H;1-3(THH)
- Jose Cruz: CS2(24)
- Jose Cruz: WP.3-H
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Ferguson: 53.1-2
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 53
- Nino Espinosa: K
- Lenny Randle: 2/G
Top 4
- Art Howe: 4
- Wilbur Howard: 5/FL
- Julio Gonzalez: 7
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- John Milner: W
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
Top 5
- Ken Forsch: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Felix Millan: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Nino Espinosa: D7.2-H
- Lenny Randle: 3/G
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Joe Ferguson: S7
- Bob Watson: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- John Milner: K/C
Top 7
- Art Howe: 63
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Joe Sambito: 23
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: E3.B-1
- Jerry Grote: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/L
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Mike Vail: E6/TH2.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Lenny Randle: 63
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Enos Cabell: 4
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 8
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Bruce Boisclair: W.1-2
- John Milner: PO2(16)
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: K
- Jerry Grote: 53
Top 9
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: S5/BG
- Wilbur Howard: S7.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Henderson