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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1978-05-12 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 8649 Β· night Β· 4:21

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Tom Dixon earned the win. Enos Cabell went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Tom Dixon   L: Skip Lockwood   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Pryor Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Puhl603001
Enos Cabell611310
Cesar Cedeno700003
Jose Cruz601012
Bob Watson100021
Art Howe411030
Ed Herrmann300012
Roger Metzger202000
Joaquin Andujar100001
Wilbur Howard100000
Jesus Alou101000
Dave Bergman210021
Denny Walling000100
Joe Ferguson211010
Julio Gonzalez211010
Ken Forsch100000
J. R. Richard100001
Tom Dixon101100

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Randle601011
Bobby Valentine311000
Lee Mazzilli412021
Willie Montanez601101
Steve Henderson510111
Bruce Boisclair500011
John Stearns501110
Doug Flynn501110
Craig Swan200000
Ed Kranepool100001
Sergio Ferrer211001
Bob Myrick100000
Joel Youngblood200000
Elliott Maddox100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joaquin Andujar7.0433
Joe Sambito1.0002
Ken Forsch3.0330
Tom Dixon3.0112

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Craig Swan7.0345
Butch Metzger1.0221
Mardie Cornejo0.1010
Bob Myrick2.1343
Paul Siebert1.1211
Skip Lockwood2.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Puhl: 53
  • Enos Cabell: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: 8

Bot 1

  • Lenny Randle: 8
  • Bobby Valentine: 9
  • Lee Mazzilli: S9
  • Willie Montanez: CS2(24)

Top 2

  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Bob Watson: K
  • Art Howe: 8

Bot 2

  • Willie Montanez: K
  • Steve Henderson: W
  • Bruce Boisclair: 9
  • John Stearns: W.1-2
  • Doug Flynn: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Craig Swan: 63

Top 3

  • Ed Herrmann: K/C
  • Roger Metzger: S8
  • Joaquin Andujar: K/C
  • Terry Puhl: S8.1-3
  • Enos Cabell: 13

Bot 3

  • Lenny Randle: 1/P
  • Bobby Valentine: 53
  • Lee Mazzilli: T9
  • Willie Montanez: 43

Top 4

  • Cesar Cedeno: 9
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Bob Watson: CS2(26)
  • Bob Watson: W
  • Art Howe: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Steve Henderson: K/C
  • Bruce Boisclair: 7
  • John Stearns: 13

Top 5

  • Ed Herrmann: 31
  • Roger Metzger: S9
  • Joaquin Andujar: 34/SH.1-2
  • Terry Puhl: 43

Bot 5

  • Doug Flynn: 9
  • Craig Swan: 13
  • Lenny Randle: 43

Top 6

  • Enos Cabell: 7
  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Jose Cruz: K/C

Bot 6

  • Bobby Valentine: S8
  • Lee Mazzilli: E3.1-2;B-1
  • Willie Montanez: 8.2-3
  • Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Bruce Boisclair: 43

Top 7

  • Bob Watson: W
  • Art Howe: W.1-2
  • Ed Herrmann: K/C
  • Wilbur Howard: 4(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 7

  • John Stearns: 8
  • Doug Flynn: W
  • Ed Kranepool: WP.1-2#
  • Ed Kranepool: K
  • Lenny Randle: 43

Top 8

  • Jesus Alou: S9
  • Terry Puhl: S9.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Cesar Cedeno: K/C
  • Jose Cruz: 9

Bot 8

  • Sergio Ferrer: K
  • Lee Mazzilli: K
  • Willie Montanez: 8

Top 9

  • Dave Bergman: W
  • Art Howe: W.1-2
  • Ed Herrmann: W.2-3;1-2
  • Denny Walling: 8/SF.3-H#
  • Joe Ferguson: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Terry Puhl: K
  • Enos Cabell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: K

Bot 9

  • Steve Henderson: 9
  • Bruce Boisclair: 8
  • John Stearns: 53

Top 10

  • Jose Cruz: 9
  • Dave Bergman: 7
  • Art Howe: D9
  • Julio Gonzalez: IW
  • Ken Forsch: 54(1)/FO

Bot 10

  • Doug Flynn: 9
  • Bob Myrick: 63
  • Lenny Randle: W
  • Sergio Ferrer: CS2(24)

Top 11

  • Joe Ferguson: W
  • Terry Puhl: 14/SH.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: HR.2-H
  • Cesar Cedeno: K/C
  • Jose Cruz: S4
  • Dave Bergman: W.1-2
  • Art Howe: W.2-3;1-2
  • Julio Gonzalez: 9

Bot 11

  • Sergio Ferrer: S6
  • Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
  • Willie Montanez: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Steve Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP.3-3
  • Bruce Boisclair: IW
  • John Stearns: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Doug Flynn: 13

Top 12

  • J. R. Richard: K
  • Joe Ferguson: S8
  • Terry Puhl: S9.1-3
  • Enos Cabell: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 12

  • Joel Youngblood: 7
  • Lenny Randle: S7
  • Elliott Maddox: SB2#
  • Elliott Maddox: 8
  • Lee Mazzilli: IW
  • Willie Montanez: 8

Top 13

  • Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Dave Bergman: K

Bot 13

  • Steve Henderson: 43
  • Bruce Boisclair: K/C
  • John Stearns: 43

Top 14

  • Art Howe: 63
  • Julio Gonzalez: D7
  • Tom Dixon: S8.2-H
  • Joe Ferguson: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 14

  • Doug Flynn: 9
  • Joel Youngblood: 8
  • Lenny Randle: K