Steve Henderson batted in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning and Craig Swan took it from there, pitching the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Astros. Henderson's hit followed passes to Joel Youngblood and John Stearns around a safe bunt by Frank Taveras.

The Mets' other pair counted in the sixth. Taveras doubled, Lee Mazzilli beat out a bunt and Willie Montanez singled to score Taveras. Mazzilli also crossed the plate as Stearns grounded into a double play. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Saturday, June      9, 1979 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   4  5  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .274      Youngblood rf         3   1   0   0     1   0   .295
Reynolds ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Taveras ss            4   2   2   0     0   0   .231
Cedeno 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Mazzilli cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .341
Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Montanez 1b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .218
Cabell 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .303      Stearns c             2   0   0   0     1   1   .234
Walling rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Henderson lf          3   0   1   2     0   1   .269
Howe 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .207      Trevino 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .366
Ashby c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .225      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Andujar p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .067      Swan p                3   0   0   0     0   2   .091
  Throop p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Landestoy ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Dixon p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               34   0   7   0     0   3             Totals               28   4   5   3     2   5

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 10,499
Left on Base: Astros 7, Mets 2
DP: Astros 1, Mets 0
Errors: Howe
Doubles: Reynolds (8), Taveras (8)
Stolen Bases: Cabell (16), Youngblood (8)
GIDP: Stearns (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar L(5-4)          6     5   4   4   2   4   0  24   3.62
Throop                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   7.11
Dixon                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.54
Totals                  8     5   4   4   2   5   0  30

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(6-4)             9     7   0   0   0   3   0  34   3.07
Totals                  9     7   0   0   0   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Frank Pulli


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to pitcher); Reynolds
doubled to right; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets
0.

METS 1ST: Youngblood walked; On a bunt Taveras singled to first
[Youngblood to second]; Mazzilli flied out to center; Montanez
popped to third; Stearns walked [Youngblood to third, Taveras to
second]; Henderson singled to center [Youngblood scored, Taveras
scored, Stearns out at third (center to shortstop to second)]; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell singled to right; Cabell stole second;
Walling flied out to left; Howe popped to second; Ashby grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Trevino was called out on strikes; Flynn grounded out
(third to first); Swan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 3RD: On a bunt Andujar struck out; Puhl grounded out
(second to first); Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Youngblood reached on an error by Howe [Youngblood to
first]; Youngblood stole second; Taveras popped to second;
Mazzilli flied out to left; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cruz popped to
third; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Stearns was called out on strikes; Henderson struck
out; Trevino grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Walling flied out to center; Howe grounded out
(third to first); Ashby flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Swan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Andujar grounded out (pitcher to first); Puhl
singled to right; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Cedeno flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Taveras doubled to left; On a bunt Mazzilli singled to
third [Taveras stayed at second]; Montanez singled to right
[Taveras scored, Mazzilli to third]; Stearns grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mazzilli scored (no
RBI), Montanez out at second]; Henderson grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz popped to third; Cabell singled to left;
Walling flied out to left; Howe struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: THROOP REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Trevino made an
out to shortstop; Flynn popped to first; Swan struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Ashby singled to center; LANDESTOY BATTED FOR
THROOP; Landestoy made an out to second; On a bunt Puhl singled
to third [Ashby to second]; Reynolds popped to third in foul
territory; Cedeno singled to left [Ashby to third, Puhl to
second]; Cruz popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: DIXON REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Youngblood
grounded out (third to first); Taveras grounded out (shortstop
to first); Mazzilli lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Walling flied
out to center; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 4.