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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1977-08-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9071 · 2:35
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Skip Lockwood earned the win. Jose Cruz went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Skip Lockwood L: Joe Sambito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Sperring | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Floyd Bannister | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 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 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Dixon | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Skip Lockwood | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Jose Cruz: S6
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: E4.B-1
- Doug Flynn: CS2(263)#
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Steve Henderson: S6
- Mike Vail: S6.1-2
- John Stearns: 7
Top 2
- Wilbur Howard: 4
- Ed Herrmann: 9
- Rob Sperring: K
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: S7.1-2
- Leo Foster: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Nino Espinosa: K
- Lenny Randle: S5.2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 9
Top 3
- Floyd Bannister: 43
- Terry Puhl: 7/FL
- Enos Cabell: 7
Bot 3
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Mike Vail: 8
- John Stearns: 6
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: K
Bot 4
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Leo Foster: 7
Top 5
- Wilbur Howard: S8
- Ed Herrmann: D8.1-3
- Rob Sperring: FC5.3XH(52);2-2;B-1
- Floyd Bannister: K
- Terry Puhl: 7
Bot 5
- Nino Espinosa: S/BG
- Lenny Randle: 64(1)3/GDP
- Doug Flynn: 53
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: S4
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)#
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 6
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Mike Vail: W
- John Stearns: 53.1-2
- Jerry Grote: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/L
Top 7
- Art Howe: S7
- Wilbur Howard: 14/SH.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: S9.2XH(92);B-2(THH)
- Rob Sperring: 3/G
Bot 7
- Leo Foster: 13
- Nino Espinosa: K
- Lenny Randle: S/BG
- Doug Flynn: 43
Top 8
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Enos Cabell: 31.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 8
- Steve Henderson: S6
- Mike Vail: BK.1-2
- Mike Vail: 9
- John Stearns: 8.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: D9.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Ken Boswell: 5
- Rob Sperring: 53
Bot 9
- Leo Foster: S8
- Skip Lockwood: 34/SH.1-2
- Lenny Randle: WP.2-3
- Lenny Randle: S8.3-H