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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1978-07-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9730 · night · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. J.R. Richard earned the win. Willie Montanez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Tom Hausman SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fischlin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bruhert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Bernard | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Tim Foli: 6/L
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: T9
- Dave Bergman: T7.3-H
- Enos Cabell: S8.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: S9.2-3
- Art Howe: 9/SF.3-H
- Luis Pujols: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 63
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2#
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Lenny Randle: 9
Bot 2
- Mike Fischlin: S1/BG.B-3(E1/TH1)
- J. R. Richard: 4/P
- Terry Puhl: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Bergman: 9
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Tom Hausman: K
- Elliott Maddox: K
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: BK.3-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Art Howe: 5/L
- Luis Pujols: 43.2-3
- Mike Fischlin: 53
Top 4
- Tim Foli: S7
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Montanez: HR.1-H
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- J. R. Richard: 63
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Dave Bergman: D9
- Enos Cabell: S9.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 5
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: K
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Elliott Maddox: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: 63
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 6
- Tim Foli: 63
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Willie Montanez: 6/P
Bot 6
- Mike Fischlin: 6
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dave Bergman: CS2(26)
Top 7
- John Stearns: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Doug Flynn: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: WP.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: WP.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: WP.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: K
Bot 7
- Dave Bergman: S8
- Enos Cabell: 643.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S7.2-3
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
- Art Howe: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Tim Foli: 53
- Steve Henderson: 63
Bot 8
- Luis Pujols: S7
- Mike Fischlin: 53/SH.1-2
- J. R. Richard: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: 8
- John Stearns: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 41
Notes & reviews
- 2B umpire Joe West ruled that Doug Flynn was off the bag when he caught the throw at 2B; Mets Manager Joe Torre and Bobby Valentine ejected by West