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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 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 21, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1980 |
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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 21, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,548 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli 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--
Washington vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hausman
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hausman
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Hausman
Hausman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hausman. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Hausman
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. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Hausman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Hausman
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hausman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hausman
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Hausman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Forsch
Hausman 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hausman
Forsch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Hausman
Landestoy bunts towards first. Mazzilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Hausman
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Hausman
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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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: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into right field. Puhl picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Puhl. Youngblood scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hausman
Cruz strikes out. Stearns drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hausman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hausman
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Hausman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Hausman
Ashby 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Forsch
Hausman 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hausman
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hausman
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hausman
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hausman
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Forsch
Forsch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Forsch. Reynolds fumbles the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Forsch
There goes Stearns. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Hausman
Heep is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hausman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hausman
Cedeno 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 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Forsch
There goes Maddox. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Forsch
Hausman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hausman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Hausman
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Hausman
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Allen
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Ken Forsch. Neil Allen now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Allen
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landestoy vs. Allen
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Allen
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. LaCorte
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. LaCorte
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Allen
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 -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Allen
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Allen
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Allen
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. LaCorte
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. LaCorte
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. LaCorte
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Allen
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Allen
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Allen
Jeffrey Leonard pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Allen
Denny Walling pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Walling is walked intentionally. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landestoy vs. Allen
Luis Pujols pinch runs for Denny Walling.
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Allen
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Reynolds moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1980 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 1 Washington C, rf 4 1 1 0 Heep D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, cf 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Maddox E, 3b 3 0 2 1 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, pr 0 1 0 0 Hausman T, p 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 2 1 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 1 0 Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0 Pujols L, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 32 3 7 3 New York 000 101 000 -- 2 Houston 000 000 201 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Hausman T 6.1 4 2 2 3 7 Allen N (L) 2.1 3 1 1 2 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K 7.0 7 2 1 0 2 LaCorte F (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Hausman T, Puhl T, Stearns J, Forsch K, Reynolds C, Taveras F LOB -- New York 4, Houston 9 2B -- Reynolds C SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Stearns J, Maddox E, Landestoy R SH -- Landestoy R HBP -- by Forsch K (Youngblood J) WP -- Allen N PB -- Ashby A T -- 2:23 A -- 20548
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