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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 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 April 26, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 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 | April 26, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 44,540 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Eric Gregg |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Niekro
There goes Taveras. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Swan
Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Mazzilli. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno hits a line drive towards right. Youngblood catches it and throws to first to double up Cruz. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Niekro
Swan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Swan
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox juggles the ball. That's an error on Maddox. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pujols moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Swan
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a fly ball towards right. Youngblood catches it and throws to second to double up Niekro. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Swan
Walling 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Swan
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Niekro
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Mankowski 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: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reardon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reardon
Pujols hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reardon
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Reardon
Leonard 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reardon
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Niekro
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Trevino 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
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Glynn
Morgan bunts towards first. Mazzilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Glynn
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Allen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walling moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Allen
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. Cruz scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Allen
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Allen
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Allen
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Allen. Leonard moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Allen
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. Reynolds tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Allen
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Kobel
Joel Youngblood now playing center field. Kevin Kobel now pitching. Dan Norman now playing right field.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kobel
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Kobel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pujols vs. Kobel
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCorte vs. Kobel
LaCorte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. Pujols moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leonard vs. Kobel
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCorte
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Julio Gonzalez now playing third base.
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. LaCorte
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. LaCorte
Norman hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. LaCorte
Taveras takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. LaCorte
Stearns 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. LaCorte
Mazzilli hits a fly ball 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 4/26/1980 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 5 1 1 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 0 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walling D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Youngblood J, rf-cf 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Jorgensen M, lf 4 0 1 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Morales J, cf 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 2 1 1
Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Maddox E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Swan C, p 1 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 1 2
Mankowski P, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 1 0 1 1
Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Norman D, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 31 6 9 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 24x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 4.0 1 0 0 0 3
Reardon J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Glynn E (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Allen N 1.0 4 3 3 0 2
Kobel K 0.2 3 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 7.2 4 0 0 6 4
LaCorte F (S) 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Mazzilli L, Maddox E, Allen N
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 12, Houston 7
2B -- Youngblood J
3B -- Morgan J
SB -- Taveras F
SH -- Niekro J, Morgan J, Reynolds C
SF -- Walling D
T -- 2:42
A -- 44540
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