Bruce Boisclair and John Stearns hit three-run homers in support of Craig Swan, who pitched the Mets to an 8-2 victory over the Astros in his first route-going performance of the season. Stearns batted in the Mets' first run with a double in the second inning. Boisclair's blow in the third snapped a tie. Stearns connected for his homer in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Sunday, June      19, 1977 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  6  3
Mets         0  1  3    0  1  0    3  0  x  -   8 14  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Randle 3b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .305
Cabell 3b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .278      Harrelson ss          5   1   0   0     0   0   .170
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Boisclair cf,lf       5   2   2   3     0   1   .274
Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Milner 1b             3   2   2   0     1   0   .297
Watson 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .269        Valentine 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Howe 2b,3b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .283      Kranepool lf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Fuller lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .083        Mazzilli ph,cf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Gonzalez ss,2b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Vail rf               4   1   2   1     0   1   .358
Herrmann c            3   1   1   0     1   1   .220      Stearns c             4   1   2   4     0   1   .276
Andujar p             2   1   1   0     0   0   .242      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .217
  Larson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Swan p                4   1   2   0     0   1   .143
  Boswell ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .225
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Metzger ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .196

Totals               32   2   6   2     3   3             Totals               38   8  14   8     1   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 22,342
Left on Base: Astros 7, Mets 7
DP: Astros 0, Mets 0
Errors: Cruz, Gonzalez 2, Vail
Doubles: Andujar (2), Cabell (13), Howe (13), Herrmann (1), Stearns (9)
Home Runs: Boisclair (3), Stearns (8)
Stolen Bases: Boisclair (3), Milner (4)
Caught Stealing: Randle (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Boswell (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar L(8-4)          5     9   5   4   1   1   1  26   3.42
Larson                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.96
Sambito                 1     4   3   3   0   1   1   7   2.31
McLaughlin              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.61
Totals                  8    14   8   7   1   4   2  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(4-5)             9     6   2   1   3   3   0  36   4.01
Totals                  9     6   2   1   3   3   0  36

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague


ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno popped to third; Cabell flied out to center;
Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets
0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Harrelson
popped to second; Boisclair grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe
walked; Fuller struck out; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Milner flied out to right; Kranepool singled to right;
Vail singled to left [Kranepool out at third (left to third)];
Stearns doubled to left [Vail scored]; Millan flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Herrmann struck out; Andujar doubled to right;
Cedeno flied out to right [Andujar to third]; Cabell doubled to
left [Andujar scored]; Cruz flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Swan singled to left; Randle singled to shortstop
[Swan to second]; Harrelson forced Randle (shortstop unassisted)
[Swan to third]; Boisclair homered [Swan scored, Harrelson
scored]; Milner walked; Kranepool lined to left; Vail flied out
to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Howe doubled to left [Watson to
third]; Fuller flied out to left; Gonzalez reached on a
fielder's choice [Watson out at home (third to catcher to
third), Howe to third]; Herrmann walked [Gonzalez to second];
Andujar made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 4.

METS 4TH: Stearns was called out on strikes; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Swan singled to right; Randle reached on
an error by Gonzalez [Swan to second, Randle to first];
Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 1, Mets 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Cabell grounded out
(third to first); Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 1, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Boisclair flied out to left; Milner singled to center;
Kranepool reached on an error by Gonzalez [Milner to second,
Kranepool to first]; Vail singled to right [Milner scored
(unearned), Kranepool to third, Vail to second (error by Cruz)];
Stearns reached on a fielder's choice [Kranepool out at home
(third to catcher to third), Vail stayed at second]; Millan
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Mets 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson made an out to shortstop; Howe struck out;
Fuller grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: LARSON REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Swan struck out;
Randle singled to shortstop; Randle was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Harrelson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Herrmann
doubled to right [Herrmann to third (error by Vail)]; BOSWELL
BATTED FOR LARSON; Boswell hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Herrmann scored (unearned)]; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Boisclair singled
to right; Milner singled to left [Boisclair to second]; MAZZILLI
BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Boisclair stole third and Milner stole
second; Mazzilli popped to catcher in foul territory; Vail
struck out; Stearns homered [Boisclair scored, Milner scored];
Millan singled to shortstop; Swan flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 8.

ASTROS 8TH: MAZZILLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BOISCLAIR
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Cabell grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cruz singled to right; Watson popped to second in
foul territory; Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Mets 8.

METS 8TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED CABELL (PITCHING); METZGER
REPLACED SAMBITO (PLAYING SS); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Randle flied
out to left; Harrelson flied out to left; Boisclair was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 8.

ASTROS 9TH: VALENTINE REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 1B); Fuller
singled to left; Gonzalez popped to second; Herrmann popped to
catcher in foul territory; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 8.