Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Ruhle
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Ruhle
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Ruhle
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Ruhle
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Falcone
  
  Landestoy 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: ---
  Leonard vs. Falcone
  
  Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Ruhle
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Ruhle
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Ruhle
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Howe moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pujols vs. Falcone
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Falcone
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruhle vs. Falcone
  
  Ruhle bunts towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landestoy vs. Falcone
  
  Landestoy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Ruhle
  
  Falcone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Ruhle
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Falcone moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taveras vs. Ruhle
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to home to get Falcone. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Ruhle
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball towards center. Cedeno settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cedeno. Mazzilli scores. Taveras goes all the way around to score. Henderson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Ruhle
  
  Stearns hits a line drive towards first. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Falcone
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Andujar
  
  Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Andujar
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Andujar
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar juggles the ball. That's an error on Andujar. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Andujar
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Falcone
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Falcone
  
  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 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Andujar
  
  Falcone strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Andujar
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Andujar
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Andujar
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Andujar
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andujar vs. Falcone
  
  Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Falcone
  
  Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Falcone
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  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 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Andujar
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Andujar
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Youngblood vs. Andujar
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Smith
  
  There goes Youngblood. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Cabell applying the tag. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Smith
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe 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, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Smith
  
  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Smith
  
  Mazzilli bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Smith
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Smith
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Smith
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Youngblood throws the ball in to Maddox who tags Pujols trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Reardon
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reardon
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Dave Smith.
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Reardon
  
  Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Stearns 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, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. LaCorte
  
  Jorgensen 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, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. LaCorte
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Reardon
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Reardon
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reardon
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Youngblood fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Youngblood. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Reardon
  
  Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. LaCorte
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Flynn vs. LaCorte
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morales vs. LaCorte
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. LaCorte
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Allen
  
  Neil Allen now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Allen
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Allen
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
  
  Heep 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 

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         Game of 7/23/1980 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf        5  1  3  0   Landestoy R, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Taveras F, ss         4  1  1  0   Leonard J, rf         4  0  1  0   
Henderson S, lf       4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          4  1  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       4  0  1  0   Howe A, 1b            3  1  0  0   
Youngblood J, rf      4  0  1  1   Cabell E, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Maddox E, 3b          4  1  1  0   Pujols L, c           3  0  2  1   
Flynn D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0   
Falcone P, p          2  0  1  0   Reynolds C, ss        2  0  0  1   
Trevino A, ph         1  0  0  0   Heep D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Reardon J, p          0  0  0  0   Ruhle V, p            0  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         0  0  0  1   Andujar J, p          1  0  0  0   
Allen N, p            0  0  0  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Morgan J, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  2                        32  3  7  3

New York         002 001 001 --  4
Houston          030 000 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P             6.0  4  3  2  1  5
Reardon J (W)         2.0  3  0  0  0  1
Allen N (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V               3.0  3  2  0  0  0
Andujar J*            2.0  4  1  1  0  2
Smith D               2.0  1  0  0  0  0
LaCorte F (L)         2.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Cedeno C 2, Andujar J, Henderson S, Youngblood J
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 5
2B -- Mazzilli L, Leonard J, Pujols L, Cedeno C
3B -- Maddox E
SB -- Cedeno C, Taveras F, Mazzilli L
CS -- Youngblood J
SH -- Ruhle V
SF -- Reynolds C, Morales J
PB -- Stearns J
T -- 2:44
A -- 30236

    

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