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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 21, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank LaCorte |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,337 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: (none) 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
Frank LaCorte | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
John Stearns | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Falcone
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Falcone
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Falcone
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Falcone
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Falcone
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. LaCorte
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. LaCorte
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. LaCorte
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. LaCorte
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. LaCorte
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Falcone
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Falcone
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Falcone
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. LaCorte
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. LaCorte
Norman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. LaCorte
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. LaCorte
Falcone bunts towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. LaCorte
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Falcone
Bochy hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCorte vs. Falcone
LaCorte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Falcone
Landestoy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. LaCorte
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. LaCorte
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. LaCorte
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Falcone
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Falcone
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Falcone
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. LaCorte
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. LaCorte
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. LaCorte
Norman 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. Kranepool moves to third. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. LaCorte
Flynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Flynn reaches second base with a double. Kranepool scores. Norman scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Falcone vs. LaCorte
Falcone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. LaCorte
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Falcone
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Falcone
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Falcone
Bochy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knicely vs. Falcone
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Knicely takes first base on ball four. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Falcone
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Throop
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Throop
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Bochy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Throop
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Throop
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Throop
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Throop
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
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Falcone
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Falcone
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Falcone
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Falcone
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Falcone
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Throop
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Throop
Falcone hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Throop
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Throop
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Falcone
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Falcone
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Falcone
Art Howe pinch hits for George Throop.
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ladd
Pete Ladd now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Ladd
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ladd
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Falcone
Sergio Ferrer now playing third base.
Landestoy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Falcone
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ferrer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ferrer. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Falcone
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Falcone
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ladd
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Ladd
Norman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Ladd
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Falcone vs. Ladd
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Falcone
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Falcone
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferrer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Falcone
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching.
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1979 -- Houston at New York (N) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0 Trevino A, c 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ferrer S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Youngblood J, lf 4 1 2 1 Bochy B, c 3 0 1 0 Norman D, rf 3 1 1 0 LaCorte F, p 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 3 3 Knicely A, ph 0 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 3 0 0 0 Throop G, p 0 0 0 0 Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Howe A, ph 1 0 0 0 Ladd P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 31 5 8 5 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 010 220 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO LaCorte F (L) 4.0 4 3 2 2 3 Throop G 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Ladd P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Falcone P (W) 8.2 5 0 0 3 6 Kobel K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Cabell E, Cruz J, Bochy B, Ferrer S DP -- Houston 1, New York 1 LOB -- Houston 7, New York 7 2B -- Youngblood J 2, Flynn D, Puhl T, Taveras F SB -- Reynolds C, Mazzilli L SH -- Falcone P HBP -- by Ladd P (Norman D) T -- 2:12 A -- 9337
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