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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 1980
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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 July 22, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Pacella |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,815 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Fred Brocklander |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| John Pacella | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niekro
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras 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: -2-
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Pacella
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Pacella
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Pacella
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Pacella
Heep is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Pacella
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Landestoy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Pacella
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Pacella
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Stearns scores. Maddox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pacella vs. Niekro
Pacella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pacella
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pacella
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Pacella
Niekro bunts towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Pacella
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Pacella
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Pacella
Heep hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niekro
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pacella
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Pacella
There goes Cruz. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Pacella
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Pacella
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Pacella
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Bomback
Mark Bomback now pitching.
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Bomback
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Niekro
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Mark Bomback.
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Trevino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Trevino scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Roberge
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Roberge
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Glynn
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Glynn
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
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Roberge
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Roberge
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Roberge
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberge
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Glynn
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Glynn
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Glynn
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Glynn
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Glynn
Luis Pujols pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Roberge
Luis Pujols now catching.
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, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Roberge
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Roberge
Mazzilli 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 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Glynn
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Glynn
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Bert Roberge.
Leonard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Glynn
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 -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Glynn
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Glynn
Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Miller
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Miller
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Smith
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Smith
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Miller
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Miller
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Miller
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Miller
Landestoy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Smith
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, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Smith
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Miller
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Smith 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, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Smith
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Dyar Miller.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Smith
Taveras hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1980 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 5 1 3 1 Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 1 1 0
Washington C, rf 4 0 1 0 Heep D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 1 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 1
Stearns J, c 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 2 1
Maddox E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Flynn D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 1 0
Pacella J, p 1 0 0 0 Pujols L, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Bomback M, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 2 1 0
Trevino A, ph 1 1 1 1 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 1 0 0 0 Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0
Miller D, p 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph 1 1 1 2
Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 3 32 6 12 6
New York 011 300 000 -- 5
Houston 012 003 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pacella J* 2.0 6 3 3 5 2
Bomback M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Glynn E (L) 2.1 4 3 3 1 1
Miller D 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 3.1 7 5 4 2 3
Roberge B (W) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
Smith D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 10
3B -- Henderson S, Cedeno C
HR -- Leonard J
SB -- Mazzilli L 2, Landestoy R, Cruz J, Cedeno C
SH -- Niekro J
WP -- Roberge B
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 3:02
A -- 26815
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