Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Falcone
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruhle
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 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 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Ruhle
  
  Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 2

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

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Falcone
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Falcone
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Falcone
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ruhle
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Ruhle
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Ruhle
  
  Jorgensen 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. Washington scores. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trevino vs. Ruhle
  
  Trevino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Flynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. Falcone
  
  Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Falcone
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. Ruhle moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruhle scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play 

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

   

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Ruhle
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruhle
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Ruhle
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Ruhle
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Falcone
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Falcone
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 

   
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landestoy vs. Falcone
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan scores. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruhle vs. Falcone
  
  Ruhle bunts towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play 

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

   

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ruhle
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Ruhle
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Ruhle
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trevino vs. Ruhle
  
  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 

   

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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. Cruz moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Falcone
  
  Morgan 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 5

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Flynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Ruhle
  
  Dan Norman pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruhle
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Miller
  
  Dyar Miller now pitching.
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Miller
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Miller
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
  
  Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Miller
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Miller
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Andujar
  
  Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Andujar
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Andujar
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Andujar
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jorgensen vs. Andujar
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Miller
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Miller
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Miller
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Andujar
  
  Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Andujar
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Andujar
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Dyar Miller.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hausman
  
  Tom Hausman now pitching.
  
  Morgan 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, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Hausman
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Hausman
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Andujar
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Andujar
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Andujar
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Andujar
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Andujar
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jorgensen vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trevino vs. Sambito
  
  Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Hausman
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Hausman
  
  Puhl bunts towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Hausman
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Hausman
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Sambito
  
  Flynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Sambito
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sambito
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 10

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Reardon
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reardon
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Reardon
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reardon juggles the ball. That's an error on Reardon. Pujols moves to second. View Play 

   
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sambito vs. Reardon
  
  Sambito takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Reardon
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 10

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Sambito
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Sambito
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Sambito
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 8/3/1980 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Puhl T, rf            3  0  1  0   Taveras F, ss         5  0  1  0   
Cabell E, 3b          5  0  1  0   Youngblood J, 3b      5  1  2  0   
Cruz J, lf            5  0  1  0   Mazzilli L, cf        5  0  2  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  3  2   Washington C, rf      5  1  3  1   
Howe A, 1b            5  0  0  0   Henderson S, lf       4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  0  0   Jorgensen M, 1b       2  0  1  1   
Pujols L, c           5  0  2  0   Trevino A, c          4  0  0  0   
Landestoy R, ss       4  0  0  1   Flynn D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Falcone P, p          1  0  0  0   
Ruhle V, p            1  1  1  0   Norman D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Heep D, ph            1  0  1  0   Miller D, p           0  0  0  0   
Andujar J, p          0  0  0  0   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        2  0  1  0   Hausman T, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Cardenal J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Reardon J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  3 11  3                        38  2  9  2

Houston          001 100 000 1 --  3
New York         010 000 010 0 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V               5.0  4  1  1  1  1
Andujar J             2.2  5  1  1  1  4
Sambito J (W)         2.1  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P             5.0  7  2  2  2  4
Miller D              2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Hausman T             2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Reardon J (L)         1.0  1  1  1  1  1

E -- Cruz J, Reardon J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 12, New York 8
2B -- Washington C, Taveras F
HR -- Cedeno C
SH -- Ruhle V, Puhl T
T -- 3:41
A -- 22492

    

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