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BOS 12
TEX  5
 DET  7
@CAL  6
 KCR  9
CHW  2
 BAL  8
@MIN  7
 NYY  4
MIL  0
 OAK  6
TOR  2
 CLE 12
@SEA  6
(11)		 ATL  6
MON  5
 SFG 14
@CHC  6
 CIN  7
PHI  3
 NYM  4
@HOU  3
 SDP  3
PIT  2
 STL  7
LAD  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 30,236

 Wednesday, July 23, 1980
Time of Game: 2:44
Mets
4
45-48
Won 1
4th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  1    4  9  2
Astros          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
W: Jeff Reardon (5-5), L: Frank LaCorte (6-1), S: Neil Allen (16)
 Astros
3
53-41
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .300  .879              2   0   2B,SB
F Taveras SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .625              0   5   SB
S Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .807              2   0   
J Stearns C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .716              5   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .776             10   1   
J Youngblood RF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .734              4   1   CS
E Maddox 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .724              1   1   3B
D Flynn 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .554              3   5   
P Falcone P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .120  .274              0   0   
  A Trevino PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .692              0   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Morales PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .246  .603              0   0   SF
  N Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308              0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   0    0   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: L Mazzilli (21, off V Ruhle).
3B: E Maddox (1, off F LaCorte).
SF: J Morales (4, off F LaCorte).
TB: L Mazzilli 4; E Maddox 3; J Youngblood; J Stearns; P Falcone; F Taveras; M Jorgensen.
RBI: J Morales (16); J Youngblood (45).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
PB: J Stearns (1).
E: S Henderson (3); J Youngblood (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Mazzilli (24, 2nd base off D Smith/L Pujols); F Taveras (20, 2nd base off J Andujar/L Pujols).
CS: J Youngblood (5, 3rd base by D Smith/L Pujols).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .664              3   2   
J Leonard RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .612              0   0   2B
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .778              1   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .861              2   0   2B,SB
A Howe 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .730             13   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .652              3   3   
L Pujols C                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .235  .550              4   1   2B
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .793              0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .199  .542              1   7   SF
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .398              0   0   
V Ruhle P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .757              0   0   SH
  J Andujar P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Morgan PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .706              0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   1   
Totals                       32   3   7   0    1   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: J Leonard (5, off P Falcone); C Cedeno (16, off J Reardon); L Pujols (4, off J Reardon).
SF: C Reynolds (3, off P Falcone).
SH: V Ruhle (1, off P Falcone).
TB: L Pujols 3; E Cabell 2; J Leonard 2; C Cedeno 2; J Morgan.
RBI: C Reynolds (14); E Cabell (29); L Pujols (11).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: C Cedeno (6); J Andujar (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (29, 2nd base off P Falcone/J Stearns).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Falcone                      6     4   3   2    1   5   0   5.18   24     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 4     58    -     0.90  -0.04
J Reardon, W (5-5)             2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    8     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 3          0-0    1.59   0.17
N Allen, S (16)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                         9     7   3   2    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 7           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle                        3     3   2   0    0   0   0   2.84   13     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 3     49    -     1.01  -0.05
J Andujar                      2     4   1   1    0   2   0   4.02   11     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.26  -0.20
D Smith                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.09    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.01   0.29
F LaCorte, L (6-1)             2     1   1   1    0   1   0   1.37    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.95  -0.24
Totals                         9     9   4   2    0   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 2· 8          2-0
J Andujar faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 30,236.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       1. Rafael Landestoy             2B
2. Frank Taveras                SS       2. Jeffrey Leonard              RF
3. Steve Henderson              LF       3. Jose Cruz                    LF
4. John Stearns                  C       4. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
5. Mike Jorgensen               1B       5. Art Howe                     1B
6. Joel Youngblood              RF       6. Enos Cabell                  3B
7. Elliott Maddox               3B       7. Luis Pujols                   C
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Craig Reynolds               SS
9. Pete Falcone                  P       9. Vern Ruhle                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- 30% 80% 3-3 NYM E. Maddox F. LaCorte Triple to LF
t3 2 12- RR 18% 35% 0-3 NYM S. Henderson V. Ruhle Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Mazzilli Scores/No RBI/unER; Taveras Scores/No RBI/unER; Henderson to 2B
t6 0 1-- 16% 54% 2-3 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Andujar Single to RF; Stearns to 3B
t9 1 --3 RO 15% 84% 3-3 NYM J. Morales F. LaCorte Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores
b2 0 12- R -14% 22% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone Single to LF; Cedeno Scores/unER; Howe to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli V. Ruhle Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson V. Ruhle Lineout: CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Landestoy P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard P. Falcone Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Falcone Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen V. Ruhle Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Youngblood V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM E. Maddox V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno P. Falcone Strikeout, Passed Ball; Cedeno to 1B
b2 0 1-- -3% 38% 0-0 HOU A. Howe P. Falcone Cedeno Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- -3% 35% 0-0 HOU A. Howe P. Falcone Walk
b2 0 12- R -14% 22% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone Single to LF; Cedeno Scores/unER; Howe to 3B
b2 0 1-3 R -7% 14% 1-0 HOU L. Pujols P. Falcone Single to CF; Howe Scores; Cabell to 3B
b2 0 1-3 RO 1% 15% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Falcone Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores
b2 1 1-- O 1% 16% 3-0 HOU V. Ruhle P. Falcone Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 2% 18% 3-0 HOU R. Landestoy P. Falcone Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 16% 0-3 NYM D. Flynn V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- 2% 18% 0-3 NYM P. Falcone V. Ruhle Single to CF
t3 1 1-- 8% 26% 0-3 NYM L. Mazzilli V. Ruhle Double to RF; Falcone to 3B
t3 1 -23 O -9% 17% 0-3 NYM F. Taveras V. Ruhle Fielder's Choice SS; Falcone out at Hm/SS-C; Mazzilli stays at 2B; Taveras to 1B
t3 2 12- RR 18% 35% 0-3 NYM S. Henderson V. Ruhle Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Mazzilli Scores/No RBI/unER; Taveras Scores/No RBI/unER; Henderson to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -4% 32% 2-3 NYM J. Stearns V. Ruhle Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 33% 3-2 HOU J. Leonard P. Falcone Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 1% 35% 3-2 HOU J. Cruz P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 36% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
Joaquin Andujar replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -3% 33% 2-3 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Andujar Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O -2% 31% 2-3 NYM J. Youngblood J. Andujar Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- 2% 33% 2-3 NYM E. Maddox J. Andujar Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O -3% 30% 2-3 NYM D. Flynn J. Andujar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 3-2 HOU A. Howe P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- -4% 28% 3-2 HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone Single to LF; Cabell to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 1 -2- O 3% 31% 3-2 HOU L. Pujols P. Falcone Strikeout
b4 2 -2- O 3% 34% 3-2 HOU C. Reynolds P. Falcone Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 31% 2-3 NYM P. Falcone J. Andujar Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 29% 2-3 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Andujar Strikeout
t5 2 --- 2% 31% 2-3 NYM F. Taveras J. Andujar Single to RF
t5 2 1-- 1% 32% 2-3 NYM S. Henderson J. Andujar Taveras Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -5% 27% 2-3 NYM S. Henderson J. Andujar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 29% 3-2 HOU J. Andujar P. Falcone Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 1% 31% 3-2 HOU R. Landestoy P. Falcone Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- -2% 28% 3-2 HOU J. Leonard P. Falcone Double to LF
b5 2 -2- O 3% 31% 3-2 HOU J. Cruz P. Falcone Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 6% 38% 2-3 NYM J. Stearns J. Andujar Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 16% 54% 2-3 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Andujar Single to RF; Stearns to 3B
t6 0 1-3 R 10% 64% 2-3 NYM J. Youngblood J. Andujar Single to LF; Stearns Scores; Jorgensen to 2B
Dave Smith replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 12- O -8% 56% 3-3 NYM E. Maddox D. Smith Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Youngblood to 2B
t6 1 12- O -8% 48% 3-3 NYM D. Flynn D. Smith Youngblood Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Maddox to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -5% 43% 3-3 NYM D. Flynn D. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 HOU C. Cedeno P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 HOU A. Howe P. Falcone Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Pete Falcone (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 NYM A. Trevino D. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 3-3 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Smith Single to P/Bunt
t7 1 1-- 4% 54% 3-3 NYM F. Taveras D. Smith Mazzilli Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- O -6% 48% 3-3 NYM F. Taveras D. Smith Popfly: 3B
t7 2 -2- O -6% 42% 3-3 NYM S. Henderson D. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
Jeff Reardon replaces Alex Trevino (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4% 46% 3-3 HOU L. Pujols J. Reardon Double to RF; Pujols out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 HOU C. Reynolds J. Reardon Flyball: RF
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Dave Smith (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- -2% 46% 3-3 HOU J. Morgan J. Reardon Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 3-3 HOU R. Landestoy J. Reardon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
Frank LaCorte replaces Joe Morgan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 NYM J. Stearns F. LaCorte Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -3% 43% 3-3 NYM M. Jorgensen F. LaCorte Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -2% 40% 3-3 NYM J. Youngblood F. LaCorte Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4% 45% 3-3 HOU J. Leonard J. Reardon Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Reardon Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- -7% 41% 3-3 HOU C. Cedeno J. Reardon Double to RF; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E9
b8 2 --3 O 9% 50% 3-3 HOU A. Howe J. Reardon Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 30% 80% 3-3 NYM E. Maddox F. LaCorte Triple to LF
t9 0 --3 O -11% 68% 3-3 NYM D. Flynn F. LaCorte Groundout: P-1B
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Jeff Reardon (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --3 RO 15% 84% 3-3 NYM J. Morales F. LaCorte Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores
t9 2 --- O -1% 83% 4-3 NYM L. Mazzilli F. LaCorte Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Neil Allen facing 6-7-8
Neil Allen replaces Jerry Morales (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 8% 91% 3-4 HOU E. Cabell N. Allen Flyball: RF
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Luis Pujols (C) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 5% 96% 3-4 HOU T. Puhl N. Allen Flyball: RF
Danny Heep pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 HOU D. Heep N. Allen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 3.

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