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Standings
TEX
@BOS		5
3
DET
@CAL		14
3
CHW
@KCR		1
2
BAL
@MIN		7
8		 
(11)
BAL
@MIN		12
5
MIL
@NYY		7
4
TOR
@OAK		1
0
CLE
@SEA		0
7
MON
@ATL		8
6
SFG
@CHC		2
0		 
(15)
PHI
@CIN		4
5
NYM
@HOU		2
3
LAD
@STL		2
5
Monday, July 21, 1980,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 20,548, Time of Game: 2:23
Mets
2
44-47
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
3
52-40
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Frank LaCorte (6-0)
L: Neil Allen (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  3
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  7  3
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .868 -0.053 0.93 0.026 -0.078 -0.3 11 1
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .274 .631 0.020 0.97 0.061 -0.040 0.3 1 2
Claudell Washington RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .270 .774 -0.003 1.34 0.108 -0.111 0.1 1 0
John Stearns C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .723 -0.106 1.29 0.040 -0.146 -0.8 8 2 CS
Joel Youngblood CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .272 .740 -0.039 0.92 0.030 -0.069 -0.2 0 0 HBP
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .809 -0.069 0.88 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 2 0
Elliott Maddox 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .268 .718 0.124 0.81 0.166 -0.042 0.7 0 2 CS
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .562 -0.065 0.86 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 3 5
Tom Hausman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 -0.043 0.60 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 1
   Neil Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 0 4 .219 .461 -0.234 0.99 0.431 -0.663 -1.7 26 13
HBP: J Youngblood (2, by K Forsch).
TB: F Taveras 2; E Maddox 2; J Stearns; C Washington; L Mazzilli.
RBI: E Maddox (27); J Stearns (43).
2-out RBI: E Maddox.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: F Taveras (20); T Hausman (2); J Stearns (9).
Baserunning
CS: E Maddox (5, 2nd base by K Forsch/A Ashby); J Stearns (3, 2nd base by K Forsch/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .249 .676 -0.001 2.30 0.249 -0.250 -0.3 1 2 CS,SH
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .282 .792 0.278 2.12 0.393 -0.115 0.7 5 0
Danny Heep 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .397 -0.129 1.32 0.000 -0.129 -0.9 12 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .783 -0.063 1.11 0.023 -0.086 -0.5 3 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .842 0.023 1.13 0.102 -0.080 0.2 0 0 SB
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .268 .649 -0.085 1.59 0.067 -0.152 -0.5 1 4
Alan Ashby C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .247 .656 -0.020 1.66 0.066 -0.086 -0.1 4 2
   Jeffrey Leonard PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 .578 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .199 .543 0.375 2.00 0.431 -0.055 1.5 1 5 2B
Ken Forsch P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .633 0.019 0.97 0.041 -0.022 0.2 0 0
   Joe Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .701 -0.140 3.51 0.000 -0.140 -0.6
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 .810 0.010 5.64 0.010 0.000 0.4 IW
   Luis Pujols PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .531 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 5 9 .219 .574 0.267 1.81 1.382 -1.115 0.0 27 13
2B: C Reynolds (5, off T Hausman).
SH: R Landestoy (4, off T Hausman).
IBB: D Walling (3, by N Allen).
TB: C Reynolds 3; R Landestoy 2; T Puhl; K Forsch; E Cabell.
RBI: C Reynolds (13); R Landestoy (12); T Puhl (28).
2-out RBI: T Puhl; R Landestoy.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
PB: A Ashby (5).
E: T Puhl (3); K Forsch 2 (3).
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (27, 2nd base off T Hausman/J Stearns).
CS: R Landestoy (10, 2nd base by N Allen/J Stearns).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Hausman 6.1 4 2 2 3 7 0 3.15 26 61 0.144 1.24 1.3
Neil Allen, BS (3), L (4-6) 2.1 3 1 1 2 2 0 3.55 12 1 1 -0.412 2.95 -1.3
Team Totals 8.2 7 3 3 5 9 0 3.12 38 61 1 1 -0.268 0.99 -0.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch 7 7 2 1 0 2 0 3.13 27 59 0.018 0.89 0.9
Frank LaCorte, W (6-0) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.23 6 0 0 0.214 1.50 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 0 4 0 1.00 33 59 0 0 0.232 1.81 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: N Allen (1).
HBP: K Forsch (7; J Youngblood).
IBB: N Allen (6; D Walling).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 20,548.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Lee Mazzilli 1B 1 Rafael Landestoy 2B
2 Frank Taveras SS 2 Terry Puhl RF
3 Claudell Washingto RF 3 Danny Heep 1B
4 John Stearns C 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Joel Youngblood CF 5 Cesar Cedeno CF
6 Steve Henderson LF 6 Enos Cabell 3B
7 Elliott Maddox 3B 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Tom Hausman P 9 Ken Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 2 123 R HOU T. Puhl N. Allen 35% 100% Single to CF; Leonard Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Pujols to 2B
b7 1-2 2 --3 R HOU R. Landestoy N. Allen 23% 54% Single to LF; Reynolds Scores
b9 2-2 1 1-- HOU C. Reynolds N. Allen 19% 81% Single to LF; Leonard to 3B
b9 2-2 1 123 O HOU R. Landestoy N. Allen -17% 65% Strikeout
b7 0-2 1 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds T. Hausman 16% 37% Double to RF; Cabell Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli K. Forsch 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Taveras K. Forsch -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM C. Washington K. Forsch -2% 48% Passed Ball; Taveras to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM C. Washington K. Forsch 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Stearns K. Forsch 3% 54% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy T. Hausman -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Hausman 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU D. Heep T. Hausman 2% 57% Puhl Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Puhl to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Heep T. Hausman -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Puhl to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Cruz T. Hausman -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood K. Forsch 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM S. Henderson K. Forsch 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM E. Maddox K. Forsch 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Hausman -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell T. Hausman -1% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- HOU A. Ashby T. Hausman 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Hausman -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn K. Forsch 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Hausman K. Forsch 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- NYM L. Mazzilli K. Forsch -1% 53% Single to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- NYM F. Taveras K. Forsch -1% 51% Mazzilli Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Mazzilli to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- NYM F. Taveras K. Forsch -2% 50% Single to 1B; Mazzilli to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM C. Washington K. Forsch 5% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- HOU K. Forsch T. Hausman 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Landestoy T. Hausman -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Forsch to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl T. Hausman -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Heep T. Hausman -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns K. Forsch 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- NYM J. Youngblood K. Forsch -3% 50% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-0 1 1-- O NYM S. Henderson K. Forsch 2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B; Youngblood to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- R NYM E. Maddox K. Forsch -15% 37% Single to RF; Youngblood Scores; Maddox to 2B/Adv on E9
t4 1-0 2 -2- O NYM D. Flynn K. Forsch 3% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Hausman -3% 37% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 0-1 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno T. Hausman 3% 41% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell T. Hausman 7% 47% Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 0-1 1 --3 O HOU E. Cabell T. Hausman -9% 39% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --3 O HOU A. Ashby T. Hausman -5% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Hausman K. Forsch 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli K. Forsch 1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras K. Forsch 1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Hausman -3% 35% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 --- O HOU K. Forsch T. Hausman -2% 33% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 --- HOU R. Landestoy T. Hausman 2% 35% Single to CF
b5 0-1 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl T. Hausman -3% 31% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- NYM C. Washington K. Forsch -4% 28% Single to CF
t6 1-0 0 1-- NYM J. Stearns K. Forsch -7% 21% Washington Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Washington to 3B
t6 1-0 0 --3 R NYM J. Stearns K. Forsch -4% 17% Single to RF; Washington Scores/unER
t6 2-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood K. Forsch 4% 20% Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2-0 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood K. Forsch 1% 21% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson K. Forsch 1% 22% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Heep T. Hausman -3% 19% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Hausman -2% 17% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Hausman -1% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- NYM E. Maddox K. Forsch -2% 14% Single to LF
t7 2-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Flynn K. Forsch 3% 17% Maddox Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 2-0 1 --- O NYM D. Flynn K. Forsch 1% 18% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 2 --- O NYM T. Hausman K. Forsch 1% 18% Strikeout (foul bunt)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 6-7-8
b7 0-2 0 --- HOU E. Cabell T. Hausman 7% 25% Single to SS
b7 0-2 0 1-- O HOU A. Ashby T. Hausman -4% 21% Groundout: SS-1B; Cabell to 2B
b7 0-2 1 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds T. Hausman 16% 37% Double to RF; Cabell Scores
Neil Allen replaces Tom Hausman pitching and batting 9th
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 -2- HOU J. Morgan N. Allen 7% 45% Wild Pitch; Reynolds to 3B
b7 1-2 1 --3 O HOU J. Morgan N. Allen -14% 31% Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 2 --3 R HOU R. Landestoy N. Allen 23% 54% Single to LF; Reynolds Scores
b7 2-2 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl N. Allen -4% 50% Landestoy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
Frank LaCorte replaces Joe Morgan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. LaCorte 4% 54% Flyball: 3B
t8 2-2 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras F. LaCorte 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- O NYM C. Washington F. LaCorte 2% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Neil Allen facing 2-3-4
b8 2-2 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl N. Allen -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O HOU D. Heep N. Allen -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b8 2-2 2 --- HOU J. Cruz N. Allen 2% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 2-2 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Allen -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
t9 2-2 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns F. LaCorte 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-2 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood F. LaCorte 4% 59% Flyball: LF
t9 2-2 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson F. LaCorte 3% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Neil Allen facing 6-7-8
b9 2-2 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell N. Allen -5% 57% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2-2 1 --- HOU A. Ashby N. Allen 5% 62% Walk
Jeffrey Leonard pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 7th
b9 2-2 1 1-- HOU C. Reynolds N. Allen 19% 81% Single to LF; Leonard to 3B
Denny Walling pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th
b9 2-2 1 1-3 HOU D. Walling N. Allen 1% 82% Intentional Walk; Reynolds to 2B
Luis Pujols pinch runs for Denny Walling (PH) batting 9th
b9 2-2 1 123 O HOU R. Landestoy N. Allen -17% 65% Strikeout
b9 2-2 2 123 R HOU T. Puhl N. Allen 35% 100% Single to CF; Leonard Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Pujols to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

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