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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 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 25, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 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 | April 25, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 24,140 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Dave Pallone |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Mike Jorgensen | Left Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 1980
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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