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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-20 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:32
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–4. New York Mets put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Bruhert earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Mike Bruhert L: Floyd Bannister SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Bannister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Zamora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bruhert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Oscar Zamora | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bruhert | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Skip Lockwood | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- Terry Puhl: S8/G.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 1
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Tim Foli: 63
- Steve Henderson: T9
- John Stearns: S8.3-H
- Willie Montanez: SB2
- Willie Montanez: HR.2-H
- Tom Grieve: 43
Top 2
- Art Howe: 7
- Dave Bergman: S7
- Luis Pujols: HP.1-2
- Floyd Bannister: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: S8.3-H;2-H
- Terry Puhl: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Doug Flynn: T9
- Mike Bruhert: 63
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Tim Foli: D7.3-H;1-3
- Steve Henderson: W
- John Stearns: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Willie Montanez: W
- Tom Grieve: K
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: T9
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Bob Watson: 7/L
Bot 3
- Lenny Randle: 6/P
- Doug Flynn: 4/P
- Mike Bruhert: 7
Top 4
- Art Howe: 63
- Dave Bergman: S7
- Luis Pujols: 9/L
- Oscar Zamora: 43
Bot 4
- Elliott Maddox: D/78
- Tim Foli: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Steve Henderson: 9
Top 5
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 5
- John Stearns: 63
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Tom Grieve: S7
- Lenny Randle: S8/G.1-3
- Doug Flynn: 9
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Bob Watson: 63
- Art Howe: 53
- Dave Bergman: S8
- Luis Pujols: 53
Bot 6
- Bruce Boisclair: 7/L
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Tim Foli: S8/G.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jimmy Sexton: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Terry Puhl: 53
Bot 7
- John Stearns: 6
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Joel Youngblood: 8
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Bob Watson: S6
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Lenny Randle: W
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
- Skip Lockwood: CS2(26)
- Skip Lockwood: D8
- Elliott Maddox: 53
Top 9
- Dave Bergman: D/78
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Denny Walling: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S6.2-2
- Terry Puhl: K