August 3, 1980 Houston Astros at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
MIN 2 CHW 5
KCR 3 OAK 11
@CLE 3 CLE 4
OAK 2 DET 4
SEA 3 MIL 2
NYY 0 BOS 6
@TEX 4 TOR 3
CAL 1 STL 4
@LAD 1 MON 6
ATL 5 HOU 3
@NYM 2
(10) PHI 8
CIN 4 SDP 5
@PIT 2 SDP 4
@PIT 1 CHC 3
@SFG 2 CHC 3
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 22,492

Sunday, August 3, 1980
Time of Game: 3:41

Astros

57-46

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    3 11  1
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0    2  9  1

W: J Sambito (7-1), L: J Reardon (6-6)

Mets

50-52

Lost 1

4th, 7 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .801    0    1   0   SH
E Cabell 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .648    0    0   3   
J Cruz LF                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .305  .789    0    4   0   
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .307  .882    0    3   0   HR
A Howe 1B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .716    0   11   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .236  .715    0    3   3   
L Pujols C                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .244  .569    0    8   0   
R Landestoy SS                4   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .667    0    0   2   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
V Ruhle P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .348  .810    0    0   0   SH
  D Heep PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .513    0    0   0   
  J Andujar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368         0   0   
  C Reynolds SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .570    0    0   1   
Totals                       40   3  11   3    3   7                    30   9

BATTING

HR: C Cedeno (8, off J Reardon; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: T Puhl (4, off T Hausman); V Ruhle (2, off P Falcone).

TB: C Cedeno 6; L Pujols 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; C Reynolds; V Ruhle; D Heep; E Cabell.

RBI: C Cedeno 2 (44); R Landestoy (15).

2-out RBI: C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Cabell-J Morgan-A Howe.

E: J Cruz (9).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .649    0    1   5   2B
J Youngblood 3B               5   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .735    0    0   2   
L Mazzilli CF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .294  .851    0    4   0   
C Washington RF               5   1   3   1    0   2  .284  .799    0    3   0   2B
S Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .312  .815    0    1   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                2   0   1   1    2   0  .284  .783    0    9   1   
A Trevino C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .614    0    7   0   GDP
D Flynn 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .581    0    5   3   
P Falcone P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .327    0    0   2   
  D Norman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .442    0    0   0   
  D Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .601    0    0   0   
  T Hausman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  J Cardenal PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .455    0    0   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38   2   9   2    2   6                    30  13

BATTING

2B: F Taveras (20, off V Ruhle); C Washington (12, off V Ruhle).

TB: C Washington 4; J Youngblood 2; F Taveras 2; L Mazzilli 2; M Jorgensen.

GIDP: A Trevino (5).

RBI: M Jorgensen (33); C Washington (36).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Reardon (3).

PITCHING

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                        5     4   1   1    1   1   0   2.77   19     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 4     55    -     1.15   0.16
J Andujar, BS (1)              2.2   5   1   1    1   4   0   4.18   14     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    2.63  -0.17
J Sambito, W (7-1)             2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.19    7     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 0          3-0    2.76   0.43
Totals                        10     9   2   2    2   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 9          3-0

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                      5     7   2   2    2   4   0   5.33   24     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 7     47    -     1.30  -0.02
D Miller                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.94   0.10
T Hausman                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.88    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.14   0.17
J Reardon, L (6-6)             1     1   1   1    1   1   1   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.09  -0.32
Totals                        10    11   3   3    3   7   1          45     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 3:41.

Attendance: 22,492.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. T Puhl               RF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. J Youngblood         3B 
3. J Cruz               LF    3. L Mazzilli           CF 
4. C Cedeno             CF    4. C Washington         RF 
5. A Howe               1B    5. S Henderson          LF 
6. J Morgan             2B    6. M Jorgensen          1B 
7. L Pujols             C     7. A Trevino            C  
8. R Landestoy          SS    8. D Flynn              2B 
9. V Ruhle              P     9. P Falcone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   0  2-2  ---      35%  85% C Cedeno        J Reardon       Home Run
   b 8   1  2-1  12-     -28%  34% C Washington    J Andujar       Single to LF; Youngblood Scores; Mazzilli to 2B
   b 6   0  2-1  1--     -17%  39% L Mazzilli      J Andujar       Single to LF; Youngblood to 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  12-      13%  50% C Cedeno        P Falcone       Single to RF; Ruhle Scores; Puhl to 3B
   b 8   2  2-2  123      13%  50% A Trevino       J Sambito       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  E Cabell        Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  A Howe          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  L Pujols        Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
          ---      38%  C Washington    Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      43%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      32%  M Jorgensen     Single to LF; Washington Scores; Jorgensen to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      35%  A Trevino       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      37%  D Flynn         Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  V Ruhle         Single to P
          1--      49%  T Puhl          Walk; Ruhle to 2B
   O      12-      42%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      12-      37%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   R      12-      50%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Ruhle Scores; Puhl to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  P Falcone       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      42%  F Taveras       Double to LF
   O      -2-      46%  J Youngblood    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Falcone facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      66%  L Pujols        Single to CF; Morgan to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan Scores
   O      1--      63%  V Ruhle         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Landestoy to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  C Washington    Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B; Washington to 2B
          -2-      54%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   OO     12-      65%  A Trevino       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  J Cruz          Single to CF
          1--      69%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      67%  A Howe          Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -23      61%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  D Flynn         Foul Flyball: C
                  Dan Norman pinch hits for Pete Falcone batting 9th
   O      ---      66%  D Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dyar Miller facing 7-8-9
                  Dyar Miller replaces Dan Norman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      66%  L Pujols        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
          ---      65%  D Heep          Single to RF
          1--      67%  T Puhl          Single to RF; Heep to 2B
   O      12-      63%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 9th
          ---      56%  J Youngblood    Single to LF
          1--      39%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF; Youngblood to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      1-3      63%  S Henderson     Strikeout
   O      1-3      71%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dyar Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  D Flynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Dyar Miller batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  J Morales       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Hausman facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Hausman replaces Jerry Morales pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  L Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  F Taveras       Strikeout
          ---      71%  J Youngblood    Single to LF
          1--      62%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF; Youngblood to 2B
   R      12-      34%  C Washington    Single to LF; Youngblood Scores; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      12-      41%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  Joe Sambito replaces Rafael Landestoy pitching and batting 8th; Craig Reynolds replaces Joaquin Andujar playing SS batting 9th
          12-      37%  M Jorgensen     Walk; Mazzilli to 3B; Washington to 2B
   O      123      50%  A Trevino       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Hausman facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  C Reynolds      Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  T Puhl          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      38%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      43%  D Flynn         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tom Hausman batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  J Cardenal      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  F Taveras       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Reardon facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      85%  C Cedeno        Home Run
   O      ---      84%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  J Morgan        Strikeout
          ---      85%  L Pujols        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Pujols to 2B
          -2-      85%  J Sambito       Walk
   O      12-      82%  C Reynolds      Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  J Youngblood    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Washington    Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation