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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1977-06-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 52784 · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Gene Pentz earned the win and Joe Niekro picked up the save. Ed Kranepool went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Gene Pentz L: Jerry Koosman SV: Joe Niekro
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fuller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemongello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Sperring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Cacek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Pentz | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Jose Cruz: 5/P
- Joe Ferguson: 23
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Felix Millan: 8
- Steve Henderson: 53
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Art Howe: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Fuller: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
Bot 2
- John Milner: HR
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- John Stearns: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: S4
- Doug Flynn: POCS2(1341)
Top 3
- Mark Lemongello: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Jerry Koosman: S7
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Felix Millan: 7
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Bob Watson: D7
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: 63
- John Milner: W
- Ed Kranepool: HR.1-H
- John Stearns: 5/L
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Top 5
- Jim Fuller: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 7
- Rob Sperring: K
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Jerry Koosman: S8
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Felix Millan: S8.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 13
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-2
- Jose Cruz: SB3;SB2
- Jose Cruz: D9.3-H;2-H;B-3(THH)
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Bob Watson: S7.3-H
- Art Howe: K
- Jim Fuller: K
Bot 6
- John Milner: 31
- Ed Kranepool: K
- John Stearns: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
Top 7
- Julio Gonzalez: T7
- Craig Cacek: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 7
- Doug Flynn: 7/L
- Bobby Valentine: 7
- Lenny Randle: W
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Joe Ferguson: S9
- Bob Watson: 13.1-2
- Art Howe: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Bot 8
- Steve Henderson: 7
- John Milner: 9/L
- Ed Kranepool: 63
Top 9
- Jim Fuller: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Joe Niekro: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: E3.1-2;B-1
- Enos Cabell: 9/L
Bot 9
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 2/FL.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Craig Cacek