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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1978-05-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11158 · dome · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Mark Lemongello earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Willie Montanez went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Mark Lemongello L: Jerry Koosman SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Lemongello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Butch Metzger | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Elliott Maddox: CS2(26)#
- Elliott Maddox: 8/L
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: S6#
- Jesus Alou: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Willie Montanez: W
- Ron Hodges: 8
- Tim Foli: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Mark Lemongello: 43
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: K
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: S5/BG
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jesus Alou: SB2
- Jesus Alou: HR.3-H;2-H
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Joe Ferguson: 63
Top 4
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
- Bruce Boisclair: S7
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Willie Montanez: HR.1-H
- Ron Hodges: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: W
- Mark Lemongello: K/BF
- Terry Puhl: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tim Foli: 63
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Jerry Koosman: 7
Bot 5
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Jesus Alou: 63
Top 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Bruce Boisclair: CS2(26)
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Steve Henderson: S7.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Hodges: 43
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Joe Ferguson: CS2(2E4).1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 9.2-3
- Jose Cruz: HR.3-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Mark Lemongello: K/C
Top 7
- Tim Foli: S9
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Kranepool: S8.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Elliott Maddox: 63
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Dave Bergman: PB.1-2
- Dave Bergman: 8
Top 8
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Willie Montanez: S8.1-3
- Ron Hodges: 8
- Tim Foli: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Joe Ferguson: 23/SH.1-2
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: 9/L
- Joel Youngblood: T9
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.3-H
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)3/GDP