Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Forsch
  
  Youngblood 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: ---
  Taveras vs. Forsch
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Forsch
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Forsch
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Swan
  
  Cedeno 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: ---
  Reynolds vs. Swan
  
  Reynolds 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Forsch
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Forsch
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Forsch
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Swan
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Swan
  
  Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Swan
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochy vs. Swan
  
  Bochy hits a fly ball towards right. Norman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norman. Leonard scores. Bochy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landestoy vs. Swan
  
  Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Swan
  
  Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Swan
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Norman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norman. Forsch moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Swan
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Forsch tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Swan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Swan
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Swan
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Swan
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leonard vs. Swan
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochy vs. Swan
  
  Bochy strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landestoy vs. Swan
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Forsch
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Forsch
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Forsch
  
  Norman 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 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Swan
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Heep hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Swan
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Swan
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Swan
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niemann
  
  Randy Niemann now pitching.
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swan vs. Niemann
  
  Swan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Niemann
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Niemann
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Niemann
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Niemann
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Niemann
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Niemann
  
  Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Swan
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing third base. Richie Hebner now playing first base.
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Swan
  
  Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Swan
  
  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 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Niemann
  
  Norman hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niemann
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Niemann
  
  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Craig Swan.
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hassler
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Hassler
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Hassler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Hassler
  
  Puhl 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 9

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Youngblood hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sambito
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Sambito
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1979 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Youngblood J, lf      4  0  0  0   Cedeno C, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Taveras F, ss         4  0  1  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  1   
Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  1  0   Puhl T, cf            4  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 3b-1b       2  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          3  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       2  0  0  0   Leonard J, rf         3  1  1  0   
Maddox E, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   Bochy B, c            3  0  0  0   
Norman D, rf          3  0  0  0   Landestoy R, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           3  0  1  0   Forsch K, p           0  1  0  0   
Swan C, p             2  0  0  0   Heep D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Trevino A, ph         1  0  0  0   Niemann R, p          0  0  0  0   
Hassler A, p          0  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        27  2  3  1

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Houston          011 000 00x --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Swan C (L)            7.0  3  2  0  2  1
Hassler A             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          5.0  1  0  0  0  2
Niemann R             3.0  2  0  0  1  1
Sambito J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Norman D 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 3, Houston 4
2B -- Leonard J, Cabell E
CS -- Cedeno C
SF -- Reynolds C
WP -- Swan C, Hassler A 2
T -- 1:54
A -- 19883

    

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