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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 31, 1979
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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 August 31, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,883 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 31, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras 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: ---
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Forsch
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Swan
Bochy hits a fly ball towards right. Norman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norman. Leonard scores. Bochy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Forsch
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Swan
Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Norman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norman. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Forsch tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Swan
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Swan
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Forsch
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Swan
Danny Heep pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Heep hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Swan
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Niemann
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niemann
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz 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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niemann
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niemann
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niemann
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Niemann
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Niemann
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Swan
Elliott Maddox now playing third base. Richie Hebner now playing first base.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Swan
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy 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 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Niemann
Norman hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niemann
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Niemann
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hassler
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hassler
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hassler
There's a wild pitch. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Hassler
Puhl 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 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Youngblood hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sambito
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sambito
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1979 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Youngblood J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 1
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b-1b 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 3 1 1 0
Maddox E, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 0 0
Norman D, rf 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 0 1 0 0
Swan C, p 2 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0
Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0 Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 27 2 3 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 011 000 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (L) 7.0 3 2 0 2 1
Hassler A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 5.0 1 0 0 0 2
Niemann R 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Sambito J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Norman D 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 3, Houston 4
2B -- Leonard J, Cabell E
CS -- Cedeno C
SF -- Reynolds C
WP -- Swan C, Hassler A 2
T -- 1:54
A -- 19883
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