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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-20 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 13341 · 3:00
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Dale Murray earned the win. Art Howe went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
W: Dale Murray L: Joe Sambito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Bernard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Kobel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Bo McLaughlin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Bernard | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Kevin Kobel | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Murray | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Bobby Valentine: D9
- Lee Mazzilli: BK.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 34
- Willie Montanez: 8
Top 2
- Art Howe: 9
- Dave Bergman: K
- Bruce Bochy: 5
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: 8
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Bruce Boisclair: S7.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Dwight Bernard: K
- Lenny Randle: D7
- Bobby Valentine: 6
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Willie Montanez: 5/P
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Art Howe: HR
- Dave Bergman: 43
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: D8
- Ron Hodges: 9.2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: D9.3-H
- Doug Flynn: D7.2-H
- Dwight Bernard: W
- Lenny Randle: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Valentine: SB2
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S/BR.1X2(4)
Top 5
- Bruce Bochy: W
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Terry Puhl: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: HR
- Dave Bergman: 43
Bot 6
- Doug Flynn: W
- Kevin Kobel: S4.1-2
- Lenny Randle: E2.2XH(352);1-3;B-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Top 7
- Bruce Bochy: HR
- Ken Forsch: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 7
- Willie Montanez: 5/P
- Steve Henderson: S7
- Ron Hodges: S9.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Doug Flynn: 9
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Bob Watson: 6
Bot 8
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Tim Foli: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-3
- Willie Montanez: S9.3-H;1-3
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Art Howe: 6/L
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Bruce Bochy: K
Bot 9
- Ron Hodges: 3/G
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Doug Flynn: 53
Top 10
- Wilbur Howard: 3/G
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Terry Puhl: 53
Bot 10
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Lenny Randle: 1/P
- Tim Foli: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 11
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Dave Bergman: K
Bot 11
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Joel Youngblood: D8.1-H