Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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