New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1 (Game 2) Game Played on Wednesday, July 19, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1 Mets 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 6 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Sexton ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .167 Randle 3b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .233 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 Foli ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .233 Fischlin ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Boisclair rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Montanez 1b 3 0 1 2 1 0 .265 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 Mazzilli cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 S. Henderson lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .259 Watson 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .287 Hodges c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Howe 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .296 Flynn 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .252 Bergman lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .209 Swan p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Bochy c 3 0 2 0 0 1 .667 Lemongello p 2 0 0 0 1 1 .146 Totals 33 1 7 1 1 7 Totals 28 2 6 2 5 4 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 13,539 Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 8 DP: Astros 1, Mets 1 Errors: Watson Doubles: Watson (16), Howe (28), Montanez (22) Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (9) Sacrifice Hits: Swan (5) GIDP: Puhl (7), S. Henderson (11) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello L(7-9) 8 6 2 2 5 4 0 34 3.74 Totals 8 6 2 2 5 4 0 34 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan W(2-5) 9 7 1 1 1 7 0 34 2.48 Totals 9 7 1 1 1 7 0 34 Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Sexton flied out to left; Puhl grounded out (third to first); Cabell made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle walked; Foli singled to right [Randle to third]; Boisclair flied out to left; Montanez doubled to left [Randle scored, Foli scored]; Mazzilli walked; S. Henderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mazzilli out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson flied out to right; Howe singled to left; Bergman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 2ND: Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn grounded out (second to first); Swan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 3RD: Bochy singled to right; Debut game for Bruce Bochy; On a bunt Lemongello struck out; Sexton singled to left [Bochy to second]; Puhl grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Sexton out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli struck out; Boisclair made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell struck out; Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Watson doubled to left; Howe doubled to center [Watson scored]; Bergman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 4TH: Montanez flied out to center; Mazzilli singled to second; S. Henderson singled to shortstop [Mazzilli to second]; Hodges flied out to center [Mazzilli to third, S. Henderson to second]; Flynn was walked intentionally; Swan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 5TH: Bochy struck out; Lemongello grounded out (first unassisted); Sexton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Randle flied out to right; Foli struck out; Boisclair struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Montanez flied out to center; Mazzilli reached on an error by Watson [Mazzilli to first]; Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to second); S. Henderson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 7TH: Watson popped to catcher in foul territory; Howe flied out to right; Bergman singled to center; Bochy singled to left [Bergman to second]; Lemongello walked [Bergman to third, Bochy to second]; WALLING BATTED FOR SEXTON; Walling struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 7TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED WALLING (PLAYING SS); Hodges singled to center; Flynn forced Hodges (pitcher to shortstop); Swan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Flynn to second]; Randle was walked intentionally; Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell popped to second; Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. METS 8TH: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Montanez walked; Mazzilli flied out to center; S. Henderson singled to right [Montanez to third]; Hodges grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Watson struck out; Howe grounded out (third to first); Bergman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

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