Astros 4-5 Mets (Jul 19, 1978)

HOU

NYM

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

5

0

6

1

7

1

0

8

0

1

9

0

10

0

11

0

1

R

4

5

H

6

18

E

1

W: D. Murray

L: J. Sambito

HOU

Team Stats

NYM

3

HR

0

4

R

5

6

H

18

0

SB

1

LOB

.162

AVG

.391

.262

OBP

.440

.432

SLG

.522

3.48

ERA

3.27

4

K

9

4

BB

5

Current Series

Astros

8

Mets

3

Game 1

Final

Astros

1

Mets

2

Game 2

Final

Astros

4

Mets

7

Game 3

Final

Astros

4

Mets

5

Game 4

Final

1978 NL West

HOUNYM

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies - y	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Game Summary

The New York Mets squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on July 20, 1978.

Game Info

July 19, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	2	2	2	2	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	6	3	3	5	9

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lenny Randle L. Randle 3B	6	0	1	0	1	0	0
Bobby Valentine B. Valentine 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Foli T. Foli SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	6	1	2	1	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Murray D. Murray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Hodges R. Hodges C	5	0	3	0	0	0	0
Bruce Boisclair B. Boisclair RF-LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	2
Doug Flynn D. Flynn SS-2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Dwight Bernard D. Bernard P	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Kobel K. Kobel P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	46	5	18	5	1	4	4

Batting

2B: E. Cabell

HR: B. Bochy, A. Howe 2

TB: B. Bochy 4, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe 8

RBI: B. Bochy, A. Howe 2

GIDP: B. Watson

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Batting

2B: B. Boisclair, D. Flynn, S. Henderson, L. Randle, B. Valentine, J. Youngblood

TB: B. Boisclair 3, D. Flynn 2, T. Foli, S. Henderson 3, R. Hodges 3, K. Kobel, E. Maddox, L. Mazzilli 2, W. Montanez 2, L. Randle 2, B. Valentine 2, J. Youngblood 2

RBI: B. Boisclair, D. Flynn, E. Kranepool, W. Montanez, J. Youngblood

GIDP: D. Flynn

Baserunning

SB: L. Randle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	3.1	7	2	2	2	1	5.40
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	5.0	7	2	1	1	2	1.80
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	6.75
Totals	10.1	18	5	4	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dwight Bernard D. Bernard	4.0	3	2	2	5	4	1	4.50
Kevin Kobel K. Kobel	4.0	2	2	2	0	2	2	4.50
Dale Murray D. Murray (W)	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	6	4	4	5	9	3

Balks: V. Ruhle

Batters faced: K. Forsch 23, B. McLaughlin 3, V. Ruhle 18, J. Sambito 6

Batters faced: D. Bernard 18, K. Kobel 14, D. Murray 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	2	2	2	2	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	6	3	3	5	9

Batting

2B: E. Cabell

HR: B. Bochy, A. Howe 2

TB: B. Bochy 4, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe 8

RBI: B. Bochy, A. Howe 2

GIDP: B. Watson

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	3.1	7	2	2	2	1	5.40
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	5.0	7	2	1	1	2	1.80
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	6.75
Totals	10.1	18	5	4	4	4

Balks: V. Ruhle

Batters faced: K. Forsch 23, B. McLaughlin 3, V. Ruhle 18, J. Sambito 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lenny Randle L. Randle 3B	6	0	1	0	1	0	0
Bobby Valentine B. Valentine 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Foli T. Foli SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	6	1	2	1	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Murray D. Murray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Hodges R. Hodges C	5	0	3	0	0	0	0
Bruce Boisclair B. Boisclair RF-LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	2
Doug Flynn D. Flynn SS-2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Dwight Bernard D. Bernard P	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Kobel K. Kobel P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	46	5	18	5	1	4	4

Batting

2B: B. Boisclair, D. Flynn, S. Henderson, L. Randle, B. Valentine, J. Youngblood

TB: B. Boisclair 3, D. Flynn 2, T. Foli, S. Henderson 3, R. Hodges 3, K. Kobel, E. Maddox, L. Mazzilli 2, W. Montanez 2, L. Randle 2, B. Valentine 2, J. Youngblood 2

RBI: B. Boisclair, D. Flynn, E. Kranepool, W. Montanez, J. Youngblood

GIDP: D. Flynn

Baserunning

SB: L. Randle