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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 20, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: (none) 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy bunts towards the mound. Swan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds bunts towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niekro
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cruz trying to get to third. Youngblood throws the ball in to Stearns, who tags Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Swan
Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns scores. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Niekro
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niekro
Flores 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Swan
Ashby hits a popup towards third. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a line drive to center field. Mazzilli throws towards the plate. Hodges fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hodges. Cabell scores. Leonard scores. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Niekro
Swan hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores who is chasing the ball. Leonard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Swan
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niekro
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Swan
The umpire calls a balk on Swan Reynolds scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Swan
The ball gets by Hodges for a passed ball. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Swan
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Niekro
Dan Norman pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Niekro
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flores for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Glynn
Dan Norman now playing right field. Ed Glynn now pitching.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Glynn
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Glynn
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Glynn
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Glynn
Leonard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Glynn
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Glynn
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1979 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 5 0 3 3 Flores G, rf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 3 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, 1b 5 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 2 1 0 Stearns J, 3b 2 1 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 4 2 3 1 Youngblood J, lf 3 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 2 Hodges R, c 2 0 0 1
Niekro J, p 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Swan C, p 2 0 0 0
Norman D, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 13 7 27 1 2 1
Houston 000 301 112 -- 8
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 2 1 1 3 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (L) 8.0 12 6 6 3 0
Glynn E 1.0 1 2 2 3 1
E -- Hodges R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 10, New York 3
2B -- Reynolds C, Cabell E
3B -- Leonard J
SH -- Reynolds C, Niekro J
SF -- Ashby A
HBP -- by Niekro J (Stearns J)
WP -- Niekro J
Balk -- Swan C
PB -- Hodges R
T -- 2:55
A -- 10922
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