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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on August 30, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 30, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Myrick |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,731 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Bob Myrick | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
Rob Sperring | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Myrick
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Myrick
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Myrick
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Myrick
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Myrick
There goes Ferguson. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Ferguson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Myrick
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Myrick
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Myrick
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Myrick
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myrick vs. Niekro
Myrick strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Boisclair moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Myrick
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Myrick
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Myrick
Cabell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myrick vs. Niekro
Myrick hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Myrick
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Myrick
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Myrick
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields the ball and throws to Myrick covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Myrick
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Howard reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Flynn who relays the ball to Randle who tags Howard trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Howe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Myrick
Sperring hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Myrick
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Myrick
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Myrick
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Myrick
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Niekro scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Baldwin
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Baldwin
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing center field.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Apodaca
Leo Foster now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
Sperring hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Apodaca
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Apodaca
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Apodaca
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Apodaca
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Apodaca
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Apodaca
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Niekro
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Siebert
Sperring takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Siebert
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Siebert
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1977 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Randle L, 3b 5 1 3 0 Puhl T, cf 4 1 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Foster L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 1 1 1 Boisclair B, rf 5 0 4 1 Ferguson J, c 3 1 2 1 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 0 Milner J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 4 0 3 2 Hodges R, c 4 0 1 0 Sperring R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 1 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Myrick B, p 2 0 0 0 Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 11 2 32 6 12 6 New York 002 000 000 -- 2 Houston 010 140 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Myrick B (L) 4.2 7 5 5 1 2 Baldwin R* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Apodaca B 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 Siebert P 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 9.0 11 2 2 2 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th DP -- New York 2, Houston 1 LOB -- New York 10, Houston 6 2B -- Howard W, Cabell E, Boisclair B SB -- Ferguson J SH -- Niekro J PB -- Ferguson J T -- 2:38 A -- 6731
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