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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 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 22, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 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 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,477 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kobel
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Kobel
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kobel
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Richard
There goes Taveras. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kobel
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Kobel
Leonard 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kobel
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Kobel
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Richard
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Richard
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Richard
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Kobel
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kobel
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Richard
Kobel hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Richard
There goes Taveras. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kobel
Puhl hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kobel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kobel
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Richard
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Richard
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Kobel
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kobel
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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Kobel
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Kobel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Richard
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Richard
Kobel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kobel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Kobel
Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Kobel
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Kobel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Kobel
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Kobel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Richard
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kobel
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Kobel
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kobel
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Richard
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Richard
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Richard
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Allen
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Allen
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Richard
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Richard
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Allen
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Allen
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Allen
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Allen
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Allen
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Allen
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Allen
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Richard
Denny Walling now playing left field.
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Richard
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Richard
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Richard
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ron Hodges.
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Ferrer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trevino vs. Richard
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Andy Hassler.
Trevino strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1979 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 3 0 2 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 0 Stearns J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, lf 4 1 1 0
Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 2 Hodges R, c 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 1 Ferrer S, pr 0 0 0 0
Walling D, lf 0 0 0 0 Norman D, rf 4 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Kobel K, p 2 0 1 0
Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0
Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 3 34 1 7 1
Houston 010 000 002 -- 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 7 1 0 2 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K (L) 7.0 4 1 1 0 2
Allen N 1.2 4 2 2 0 1
Hassler A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Cruz J, Gonzalez J
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 8
2B -- Youngblood J
HR -- Cruz J
SB -- Taveras F, Cedeno C
CS -- Taveras F
T -- 2:13
A -- 10477
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