A two-run single by Craig Reynolds sparked a four-run rally in the fourth inning that propelled the Astros to a 5-3 decision over the Mets. With one out in the fourth, Art Howe doubled to left and Alan Ashby followed with a walk.

One out later, a walk to Terry Puhl loaded the bases and Howe scored when Met pitcher Kevin Kobel balked. Reynolds then delivered his two-run single, moved to second on a passed ball and scored on a single by Cesar Cedeno. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Sunday, June      10, 1979 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  1    4  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 12  1
Mets         1  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   2   2   0     1   0   .278      Youngblood rf         5   0   1   0     0   2   .293
Reynolds ss           4   1   3   2     0   0   .294      Taveras ss            4   2   2   0     1   0   .236
Cedeno 1b             5   0   2   1     0   0   .263      Mazzilli cf           5   0   2   1     0   3   .343
Leonard rf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .319      Stearns c             4   0   0   2     0   0   .229
Cabell 3b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .301      Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .218
Cruz lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .282      Henderson lf          4   0   3   0     0   0   .279
Howe 2b               3   1   2   0     1   0   .215      Trevino 3b            2   0   1   0     2   1   .372
  Landestoy 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .218
Ashby c               3   1   0   0     1   1   .221      Kobel p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
Niemann p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Boisclair ph        1   1   0   0     0   0   .244
  Throop p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Twitchell p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     1   0   .333        Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .229
                                                            Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Flores ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .238
                                                            Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5  12   3     5   4             Totals               34   3  10   3     4   7

Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance: 15,879
Left on Base: Astros 9, Mets 10
DP: Astros 2, Mets 2
Errors: Leonard, Taveras, Trevino
Doubles: Howe (6), Henderson (10), Mazzilli (18)
Stolen Bases: Cruz 2 (15), Taveras (18)
Caught Stealing: Cabell (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (17), Flynn (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Stearns (3)
GIDP: Ashby (6), Cabell (6), Stearns (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niemann                 2     5   1   1   1   0   0  11   1.00
Throop W(1-0)           3     4   2   0   1   3   0  14   4.82
Sambito SV(5)           4     1   0   0   2   4   0  15   1.49
Totals                  9    10   3   1   4   7   0  40

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kobel L(2-2)            5     7   5   4   4   3   0  26   3.61
Twitchell               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.11
Glynn                   2     3   0   0   1   0   0   8   1.35
Murray                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.38
Totals                  9    12   5   4   5   4   0  41

Passed Balls: Stearns (2)
Wild Pitches: Throop (1)
Balks: Kobel (2)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to right; On a bunt Reynolds singled
to first; Cedeno flied out to center; Leonard flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Youngblood grounded out (second to first); Taveras
singled to center; Taveras stole second; Mazzilli singled to
left [Taveras to third]; Stearns hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Taveras scored]; Montanez singled to right [Mazzilli to third];
Henderson forced Montanez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell flied out to center; Trevino dropped a foul
fly hit by Cruz for an error; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second;
Cruz stole third; Howe walked; Ashby was called out on strikes;
Niemann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Trevino walked; Flynn lined into a double play (second
to first) [Trevino out at first]; Kobel flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl singled to right; Reynolds out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Puhl to second]; Cedeno popped to first
in foul territory; Leonard reached on an error by Taveras [Puhl
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Leonard to first]; Cabell flied out
to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Youngblood singled to left; Taveras singled to left
[Youngblood to second]; THROOP REPLACED NIEMANN (PITCHING);
Mazzilli struck out; Stearns grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Taveras out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe doubled to
left; Ashby walked; Throop popped to pitcher; Puhl walked [Howe
to third, Ashby to second]; Kobel balked [Howe scored, Ashby to
third, Puhl to second]; Reynolds singled to right [Ashby scored,
Puhl scored]; Stearns allowed a passed ball [Reynolds to
second]; Cedeno singled to left [Reynolds scored]; Leonard
singled to center [Cedeno to second]; Cabell struck out; 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Montanez popped to third; Henderson doubled to left;
Trevino was called out on strikes; Flynn grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; Howe
singled to left; Ashby grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Howe out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR KOBEL; Boisclair reached on an
error by Leonard [Boisclair to first]; Throop threw a wild pitch
[Boisclair to second]; Youngblood struck out; Taveras walked;
Mazzilli doubled to left [Boisclair scored (unearned), Taveras
to third]; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first) [Taveras
scored (unearned), Mazzilli to third]; Montanez grounded out
(third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 3.

ASTROS 6TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Throop
struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds
singled to left; Cedeno forced Reynolds (third to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Henderson singled to center; Trevino singled to left
[Henderson to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED THROOP (PITCHING); Flynn
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Henderson to third,
Trevino to second]; MADDOX BATTED FOR TWITCHELL; Maddox was
called out on strikes; Youngblood grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 3.

ASTROS 7TH: GLYNN REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Leonard singled to
right; Cabell singled to shortstop [Leonard out at third
(shortstop to second)]; Cabell was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli
struck out; Stearns grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Howe flied out to right; Ashby popped to shortstop;
Sambito walked; Puhl singled to center [Sambito to second];
Reynolds grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 5, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Montanez flied
out to right; Henderson singled to left; Trevino walked
[Henderson to second]; Flynn forced Trevino (third to second)
[Henderson to third]; FLORES BATTED FOR GLYNN; Flores walked
[Flynn to second]; Youngblood struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 5, Mets 3.

ASTROS 9TH: MURRAY REPLACED FLORES (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to
right; Leonard flied out to right; Cabell grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: Taveras popped to first in foul territory; Mazzilli
struck out; Stearns flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Mets 3.