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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 28, 1978
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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 May 28, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,133 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 28, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Dixon
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dixon
Maddox 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. Dixon
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metzger. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Dixon
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Espinosa
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno 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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Dixon
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Dixon
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Dixon
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Dixon
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinosa vs. Dixon
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Dixon
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. Howe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Espinosa
Herrmann hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dixon
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Dixon
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dixon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Espinosa
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Espinosa
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Dixon
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Dixon
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dixon
Foli 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Espinosa
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Espinosa, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Dixon
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Dixon
Espinosa hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Dixon
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Espinosa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Dixon
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Espinosa scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Dixon
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dixon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Dixon
Montanez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Espinosa
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Espinosa
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Dixon
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dixon
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Dixon
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 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Espinosa
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Espinosa
Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Dixon
Espinosa bunts in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Dixon
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the mound. Dixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dixon
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Dixon
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dixon
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Dixon
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Dixon
Stearns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Espinosa
Denny Walling pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
Walling 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Espinosa
Bob Watson pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Espinosa
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sambito
Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Reggie Baldwin now catching. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Sambito
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Sambito
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Sambito
Mazzilli hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Sambito
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Espinosa
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1978 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 5 1 1 0 Puhl T, lf 4 0 0 0
Maddox E, 3b 5 0 2 1 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Boisclair B, rf 2 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1
Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Stearns J, c 4 1 1 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 2 0 Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 4 1 1 0 Sexton J, ss 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldwin R, c 0 0 0 0
Dixon T, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 31 1 5 1
New York 010 020 001 -- 4
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (L) 8.0 9 3 3 1 3
Sambito J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Metzger R
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 3
2B -- Espinosa N, Maddox E, Foli T
3B -- Howe A
HR -- Cedeno C
SF -- Boisclair B
T -- 2:03
A -- 12133
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