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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-19 · Night game · Shea Stadium · night · 2:46
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Dixon earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Bob Watson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tom Dixon L: Pat Zachry SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Sambito | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Siebert | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: D9
- Terry Puhl: S9.2-3
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Bob Watson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 1
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Tim Foli: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 31
Top 2
- Dave Bergman: S9
- Luis Pujols: 8
- Tom Dixon: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: 63
- John Stearns: K/C
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Enos Cabell: 13.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Watson: HR
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 3
- Lenny Randle: S3/BG
- Doug Flynn: S7.1-2
- Pat Zachry: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 8/SF.3-H
- Tim Foli: 9
Top 4
- Dave Bergman: W
- Luis Pujols: 23.1-2
- Tom Dixon: 3/P
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- John Stearns: 8
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 5
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Doug Flynn: S8
- Pat Zachry: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
Top 6
- Art Howe: D9
- Dave Bergman: 3/G.2-3
- Luis Pujols: E7/SF.3-H;B-2
- Tom Dixon: 4/FL
- Rafael Landestoy: S9.2-H(UR)
- Terry Puhl: 9
Bot 6
- Tim Foli: D7
- Lee Mazzilli: 31.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 7/SF.3-H
- John Stearns: S6
- Steve Henderson: W.1-2
- Lenny Randle: S9.2-H;1-3
- Doug Flynn: 9
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Bob Watson: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Bob Watson: IW
- Art Howe: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dave Bergman: IW
- Luis Pujols: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Joe Sambito: 13
Bot 7
- Joel Youngblood: 4/P
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Tim Foli: 4/P
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Top 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 53
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: CS2(26)#
- Enos Cabell: 4/P
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: 43
- John Stearns: 63
- Steve Henderson: D9
- Lenny Randle: W
- Tom Grieve: K
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Art Howe: 3/G
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Tim Foli: S3/BG
- Lee Mazzilli: 53