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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1978-05-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 26742 · dome · 2:47
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 9–7. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Butch Metzger earned the win and Dale Murray picked up the save. Bruce Boisclair went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Butch Metzger L: Joe Sambito SV: Dale Murray
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Joe West · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bruhert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Zamora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bruhert | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Kevin Kobel | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Butch Metzger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Oscar Zamora | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Elliott Maddox: E1.B-1
- Bruce Boisclair: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: W
- Willie Montanez: 5
- Ron Hodges: T9.1-H
- Tim Foli: 53
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Denny Walling: PO1(13)#
- Denny Walling: 6
- Art Howe: 43
Top 3
- Mike Bruhert: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Elliott Maddox: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Roger Metzger: S9.1-2
- Joaquin Andujar: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: S8.3-H;2-3
- Enos Cabell: PO1(E1).3-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 4
- Bruce Boisclair: T8
- Steve Henderson: W
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Ron Hodges: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tim Foli: S9.3-H;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Bruhert: K
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Denny Walling: WP.2-3
- Denny Walling: W
- Art Howe: D7.3-H;1-H;B-H(E2)(NR)(UR)
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joaquin Andujar: K
Top 5
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 3/L
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Enos Cabell: S3/BG.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/P
- Jose Cruz: S8.2-H;1-2
- Denny Walling: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Ferguson: 9
Top 6
- Steve Henderson: K
- Willie Montanez: 31
- Ron Hodges: 9
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Oscar Zamora: K
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
Top 7
- Tim Foli: 13
- Doug Flynn: S8
- Ed Kranepool: 4/L
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-3
- Elliott Maddox: BK.3-H;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: S6
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Denny Walling: 7
- Art Howe: 9
Top 8
- Bruce Boisclair: HR
- Steve Henderson: S7
- Willie Montanez: S8.1-2
- John Stearns: D7.2-H;1-H
- Tim Foli: 13/SH.2-3
- Doug Flynn: S8.3-H
- Joel Youngblood: 53.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 8
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Dave Bergman: 5/L
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Bruce Boisclair: S3/BG.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: IW
- John Stearns: 9/SF.3-H
- Tim Foli: 9
Bot 9
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S1
- Jose Cruz: 6/P