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Monday June 18, 1979
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Completing the longest contest this season, Craig Reynolds singled to drive in Julio Gonzalez with none out in the 18th inning for a 3-2 Astros' victory over the Mets. Pinch-hitter Reggie Baldwin, just called up from Charleston (International), opened the 18th with a single off loser Tom Hausman.

Terry Puhl drew a pass and Gonzalez pinch-ran for Baldwin. After both runners advanced on a passed ball by Met catcher John Stearns, Reynolds delivered a hit down the right field line. Bert Roberge pitched the final three innings for his first big league victory. [The Sporting News]


Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Monday, June 18, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome

Mets         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 15  0
Astros       1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 15  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Youngblood rf         8   1   2   0     1   1   .280      Puhl cf               6   1   1   0     2   1   .277
Taveras ss            8   1   3   1     1   0   .245      Reynolds ss           7   0   2   1     1   0   .292
Mazzilli cf           6   0   3   1     3   0   .345      Cedeno 1b             7   0   0   1     0   0   .260
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Cruz lf               7   0   4   0     0   0   .284
  Trevino 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .373      Cabell 3b             7   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Montanez 1b           6   0   0   0     1   0   .196      Leonard rf            6   1   1   0     1   2   .302
Stearns c             6   0   2   0     2   0   .227      Howe 2b               7   0   2   0     0   1   .225
Henderson lf          6   0   2   0     2   0   .274      Ashby c               4   0   1   1     1   1   .236
Flynn 2b              8   0   2   0     0   2   .227        Sexton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Ellis p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bochy c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .193
  Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Williams p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Niemann p           1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Flores ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .227        Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .053
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     1   0   .333
  Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .233        Walling ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .313
  Hausman p           3   0   1   0     0   0   .200        Dixon p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Landestoy ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .156
                                                            Roberge p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Baldwin ph          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Gonzalez pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .283

Totals               62   2  15   2    10   5             Totals               58   3  15   3     6   5

Time of Game: 5:00   Attendance: 14,076
Left on Base: Mets 19, Astros 11
DP: Mets 4, Astros 4
Errors: Cabell
Doubles: Taveras (12)
Stolen Bases: Youngblood (10), Mazzilli (18), Puhl (12)
Caught Stealing: Stearns 2 (7), Flynn (2), Leonard (4), Sexton (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Trevino (3), Montanez (1), Niemann (1)
GIDP: Flynn (7), Montanez (7), Henderson (2), Puhl (3), Leonard (3), Cedeno (9), Cabell (7)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (2,by Sambito)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis                   6     7   2   2   2   1   0  24   5.64
Glynn                   2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6   0.93
Murray                  3     3   0   0   1   1   0  12   3.16
Hausman L(0-2)          6     5   1   1   2   2   0  23   4.09
Totals                 17    15   3   3   6   5   0  65

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Williams                2.2   5   2   2   2   0   0  12   2.53
Niemann                 4.1   1   0   0   3   1   0  17   2.16
Sambito                 5     4   0   0   0   1   0  18   1.31
Dixon                   3     2   0   0   3   2   0  14   4.00
Roberge W(1-0)          3     3   0   0   2   1   0  14   1.93
Totals                 18    15   2   2  10   5   0  75

Passed Balls: Stearns (3)
Hit by Pitch: Sambito (4)

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey


METS 1ST: Youngblood singled to center; Youngblood stole second;
Taveras doubled to left [Youngblood scored]; Mazzilli singled to
center [Taveras scored]; Mazzilli stole second; Hebner hit into
a double play (right to third) [Mazzilli out at third]; Montanez
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to left; Puhl stole second; Reynolds
grounded out (second to first) [Puhl to third]; Cedeno grounded
out (third to first) [Puhl scored]; Cruz singled to center; Cruz
was picked off first (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to center; Stearns was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Henderson walked; Flynn grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (second to first); Leonard was
called out on strikes; Howe singled to left; Ashby grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Ellis lined to third; Youngblood singled to center;
Taveras flied out to left; Mazzilli walked [Youngblood to
second]; NIEMANN REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Hebner flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Niemann singled to center; Puhl grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Niemann out at
second]; Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns
walked; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Stearns to
second]; Flynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros
1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno popped to first; Cruz grounded out (pitcher
to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood
grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled to third;
Mazzilli walked [Taveras to second]; Hebner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Leonard walked; Howe singled to left [Leonard to
second]; Ashby singled to center [Leonard scored, Howe to
second]; Niemann out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Howe to third, Ashby to second]; Puhl was walked intentionally;
Reynolds popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno forced Howe
(third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 6TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Stearns
popped to first in foul territory; Henderson walked; Flynn flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled to center; Cabell flied out to center;
Leonard grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 7TH: MADDOX BATTED FOR ELLIS; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Youngblood grounded out (third to first);
Taveras flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros
2.

ASTROS 7TH: GLYNN REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Howe flied out to
left; Ashby struck out; ALOU BATTED FOR NIEMANN; Alou grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros
2.

METS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Mazzilli flied out
to center; Hebner was hit by a pitch; Montanez grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hebner out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds
walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Astros 2.

METS 9TH: Stearns flied out to right; Henderson singled to
right; Flynn forced Henderson (pitcher to shortstop); FLORES
BATTED FOR GLYNN; Flores forced Flynn (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: MURRAY REPLACED FLORES (PITCHING); TREVINO REPLACED
HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); Cruz grounded out (third to first); Cabell
flied out to right; Leonard singled to right; Leonard was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Astros 2.

METS 10TH: Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
made an out to second; Mazzilli singled to center; Trevino flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 10TH: Howe struck out; Ashby grounded out (third to
first); Sambito walked; Puhl grounded out (catcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 11TH: Montanez flied out to center; Stearns singled to
center; Stearns was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop to pitcher); Henderson singled to
right; Flynn popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 11TH: Reynolds singled to right; Cedeno forced Reynolds
(shortstop to second); Cruz singled to center [Cedeno to
second]; Cabell popped to second; Leonard flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 12TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR MURRAY; Boisclair was called out
on strikes; Youngblood popped to first; Taveras grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 12TH: HAUSMAN REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Howe
grounded out (second to first); Ashby walked; SEXTON RAN FOR
ASHBY; WALLING BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Sexton was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Walling singled to center; Puhl
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 13TH: BOCHY REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING C ); DIXON REPLACED
WALLING (PITCHING); Mazzilli flied out to center; Trevino struck
out; Montanez walked; Stearns flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 13TH: Reynolds popped to second in foul territory; Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 14TH: Henderson flied out to center; Flynn struck out;
Hausman singled to left; Youngblood walked [Hausman to second];
Taveras flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 14TH: Cabell singled to left; Leonard forced Cabell
(first to shortstop); Howe flied out to center; Bochy flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 15TH: On a bunt Mazzilli singled to first; Trevino reached
on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Mazzilli to second];
Montanez out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Mazzilli to
third, Trevino to second]; Stearns walked; Henderson grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Stearns out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 15TH: LANDESTOY BATTED FOR DIXON; Landestoy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first);
Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 16TH: ROBERGE REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Flynn singled
to center; Hausman forced Flynn (first to shortstop); Youngblood
flied out to left; Taveras singled to left [Hausman to second];
Mazzilli walked [Hausman to third, Taveras to second]; Trevino
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 16TH: Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Cruz singled to
right; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 2.

METS 17TH: Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns
grounded out (third to first); Henderson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 17TH: Leonard was called out on strikes; Howe grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bochy lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 18TH: On a bunt Flynn singled to first; Flynn was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hausman reached on an
error by Cabell [Hausman to first]; Youngblood struck out;
Taveras walked [Hausman to second]; Mazzilli popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 18TH: BALDWIN BATTED FOR ROBERGE; Baldwin singled to
right; Puhl walked [Baldwin to second]; GONZALEZ RAN FOR
BALDWIN; Stearns allowed a passed ball [Gonzalez to third, Puhl
to second]; Reynolds singled to right [Gonzalez scored, Puhl to
third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 3.



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