Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras 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: ---
  Stearns vs. Richard
  
  Stearns strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stearns out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Richard
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Falcone
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Falcone
  
  Reynolds bunts towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Leonard moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Falcone
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Richard
  
  Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Richard
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Richard
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Falcone
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Falcone
  
  Richard strikes out. There goes Ashby. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leonard vs. Falcone
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Richard
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Richard
  
  Falcone hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Falcone
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Falcone
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Richard
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Richard
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Richard
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Falcone
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Falcone
  
  Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Richard
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. Richard
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Richard
  
  Flynn hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Falcone vs. Richard
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Falcone
  
  Leonard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Falcone
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Falcone
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Richard
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Richard
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Hausman
  
  Tom Hausman now pitching.
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Hausman
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashby vs. Hausman
  
  Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richard vs. Hausman
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras throws to second for one, and Flynn throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cabell scores. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Hausman
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Richard
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Hausman
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Hausman
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood throws the ball in to Flynn who tags Morgan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reynolds scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Hausman
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Pacella
  
  John Pacella now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Pacella
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Pacella
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Richard
  
  Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Julio Gonzalez now playing third base.
  
  Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Richard
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Richard
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for John Pacella.
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Flynn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stearns vs. Richard
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Kobel
  
  Mario Ramirez now playing second base. Kevin Kobel now pitching.
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Mankowski. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Kobel
  
  Richard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez catches it and throws to first to double up Ashby. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Kobel
  
  Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Richard
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Richard
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Richard
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jorgensen vs. Richard
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Morales reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Jorgensen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. Smith
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Smith
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Mario Ramirez.
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/25/1980 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   Leonard J, rf         5  2  2  1   
Stearns J, c          4  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  1  1  0   
Mazzilli L, 1b        3  1  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Youngblood J, rf      4  0  0  0   Landestoy R, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, lf       2  2  1  0   Howe A, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Morales J, cf         4  0  1  2   Cabell E, 3b          4  2  3  1   
Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  1  1   Gonzalez J, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           3  1  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Ramirez M, 2b         0  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, ph        1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  2  1   
Falcone P, p          2  0  0  0   Richard J, p          4  0  0  1   
Hausman T, p          0  0  0  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Pacella J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hodges R, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Kobel K, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  4  4                        35  7 12  6

New York         000 010 012 --  4
Houston          100 112 20x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L)*        5.0  8  5  4  0  8
Hausman T             1.1  3  2  2  1  2
Pacella J             0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Kobel K               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (W)         8.1  3  4  4  4  8
Smith D               0.2  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Flynn D, Mankowski P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 6
2B -- Cabell E, Reynolds C, Howe A, Hodges R, Morales J
HR -- Leonard J
SB -- Cruz J, Mazzilli L
SH -- Reynolds C
WP -- Falcone P, Richard J
T -- 2:52
A -- 24140

    

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