A two-hitter by J.R. Richard was backed by a 13-hit attack as the Astros thumped the Mets, 8-3. The Astros got three runs in their first turn at bat on back-to-back triples by Terry Puhl and Dave Bergman, singles by Enos Cabell and Bob Watson and a sacrifice fly by Art Howe. The Astros got an unearned run in the second and chased Met starter Tom Hausman with another pair in the third. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 8, New York Mets 3

Game Played on Thursday, July 27, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Mets 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 2 1 Astros 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 x - 8 13 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Maddox rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 Puhl cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .292 Foli ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Bergman lf 4 3 3 1 0 0 .232 S. Henderson lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .266 Cabell 3b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .296 Montanez 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .271 Cruz rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 Stearns c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .271 Watson 1b 3 0 2 2 0 1 .288 Mazzilli cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .267 Howe 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 Randle 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Gonzalez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Flynn 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .248 Pujols c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .149 Hausman p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 Fischlin ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .143 Bruhert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Richard p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .147 Boisclair ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Bernard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .233 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 3 2 2 5 9 Totals 32 8 13 7 1 4 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 9,730 Left on Base: Mets 3, Astros 5 DP: Mets 0, Astros 1 Errors: Hausman Doubles: Bergman (2) Triples: Puhl (6), Bergman (1) Home Runs: Montanez (14) Stolen Bases: Stearns (14) Caught Stealing: Puhl (10) Sacrifice Hits: Fischlin (4) Sacrifice Flies: Howe (4), Puhl (4), Watson (10) GIDP: Randle (4) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hausman L(2-1) 2 8 6 5 0 0 0 14 6.41 Bruhert 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 5.06 Bernard 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 2.51 Murray 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 9 4.35 Totals 8 13 8 7 1 4 0 37 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(10-9) 9 2 3 3 5 9 1 33 3.05 Totals 9 2 3 3 5 9 1 33 Wild Pitches: Richard 3 (13) Balks: Hausman (1) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler METS 1ST: Maddox was called out on strikes; Foli lined to shortstop; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl tripled to right; Bergman tripled to left [Puhl scored]; Cabell singled to center [Bergman scored]; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Cabell to second]; Watson singled to right [Cabell to third]; Howe hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cabell scored]; Pujols forced Watson (shortstop to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3. METS 2ND: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns walked; Stearns stole second; Mazzilli struck out; Randle flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: On a bunt Fischlin singled to pitcher [Fischlin to third (error by Hausman)]; Richard popped to second; Puhl hit a sacrifice fly to center [Fischlin scored (unearned)]; Bergman flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4. METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Hausman struck out; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled to left; Cruz singled to right [Cabell to third]; Hausman balked [Cabell scored, Cruz to second]; Watson singled to right [Cruz scored, Watson to second (on throw to home)]; BRUHERT REPLACED HAUSMAN (PITCHING); Howe lined to third; Pujols grounded out (second to first) [Watson to third]; Fischlin grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6. METS 4TH: Foli singled to left; S. Henderson forced Foli (shortstop to second); Montanez homered [S. Henderson scored]; Stearns walked; Mazzilli walked [Stearns to second]; Randle grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mazzilli out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 4TH: Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first); Bergman doubled to right; Cabell singled to right [Bergman scored]; Cruz made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. METS 5TH: Flynn struck out; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR BRUHERT; Boisclair struck out; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. ASTROS 5TH: BERNARD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Watson struck out; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Pujols struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. METS 6TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. ASTROS 6TH: Fischlin made an out to shortstop; Richard struck out; Puhl walked; Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. METS 7TH: Stearns struck out; Mazzilli walked; Randle flied out to right; Flynn walked [Mazzilli to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR BERNARD; Richard threw a wild pitch [Mazzilli to third]; Richard threw a wild pitch [Mazzilli scored]; Richard threw a wild pitch [Flynn to second]; Kranepool struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 7. ASTROS 7TH: MURRAY REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Bergman singled to center; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to second to first) [Bergman to second]; 2B umpire Joe West ruled that Doug Flynn was off the bag when he caught the throw at 2B; Mets Manager Joe Torre and Bobby Valentine ejected by West; Cruz singled to left [Bergman to third]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bergman scored]; Howe forced Cruz (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8. METS 8TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Maddox flied out to left; Foli grounded out (third to first); S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8. ASTROS 8TH: Pujols singled to left; Fischlin out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Pujols to second]; Richard was called out on strikes; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8. METS 9TH: Montanez flied out to center; Stearns flied out to center; Mazzilli grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 8.

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