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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1978-05-13 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 19838 · 2:45
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 7–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Enos Cabell went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mike Bruhert SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Sambito | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Bruhert | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Mardie Cornejo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Siebert | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Metzger | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Enos Cabell: PO1(E1).1-3
- Enos Cabell: S9.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.2-H
- Jose Cruz: E4.2-3;B-1
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: CSH(242)/DP.1X3(26)#
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: S4
- Elliott Maddox: SB2#
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Willie Montanez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Art Howe: 43
- Joe Ferguson: S8
- Roger Metzger: D9.1-3
- Joe Niekro: S8.3-H;2-3
- Terry Puhl: S7.3-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(9656)
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: K
- John Stearns: 9
- Joel Youngblood: T8
- Doug Flynn: 7
Top 3
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Bob Watson: 163
- Art Howe: E1/TH.B-2
- Joe Ferguson: D9.2-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: S4.2-2
- Joe Niekro: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-3
- Willie Montanez: S8.3-H;1-3
- Steve Henderson: S9.3-H;1-2
- John Stearns: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: PO2(16)
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 4
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bruce Boisclair: 9
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Bob Watson: S8
- Art Howe: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: E6.B-1
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: S7.1-2
- Willie Montanez: K
- Ed Kranepool: W.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: 2/FL
Top 6
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Roger Metzger: 4/FL
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 6
- Joel Youngblood: D8
- Doug Flynn: S8.2-H
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Lenny Randle: K
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Enos Cabell: 13/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: E3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Art Howe: 5(3)/FO
Bot 7
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Willie Montanez: K/C
- Tom Grieve: W
- John Stearns: 43
Top 8
- Joe Ferguson: 9
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Sambito: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: K/C
Bot 8
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Bruce Boisclair: 5/FL
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 9
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Willie Montanez: S7.1-2
- Tom Grieve: 8