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The Astros completed the three-game series sweep of the Mets by grinding out a 5-4 decision. Terry Puhl opened the eighth with his third single and scored the deciding run on a triple by Craig Reynolds. Joe Sambito earned the decision with two innings of one-hit relief. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 4Game Played on Wednesday, June 20, 1979 (Night game) at AstrodomeMets 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 8 0
Astros 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 x - 5 8 1
Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Taveras ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .247 Puhl cf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .285
Montanez 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 .198 Reynolds ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .295
Mazzilli cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .340 Cedeno 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .264
Hebner 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .300 Cruz lf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .286
Henderson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Hodges c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .172 Walling rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .314
Stearns ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232
Youngblood rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 .273 Landestoy 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .160
Flynn 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .226 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Swan p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .077 Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .077
Gonzalez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Totals 30 4 8 3 2 9 Totals 30 5 8 5 2 3
Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 15,946
Left on Base: Mets 2, Astros 3
DP: Mets 1, Astros 2
Errors: Richard
Doubles: Flynn (5), Mazzilli (20), Cedeno (14)
Triples: Landestoy (1), Reynolds (3)
Home Runs: Walling (2)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (12)
Caught Stealing: Taveras (7), Puhl (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (2)
GIDP: Henderson (3)
Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Swan L(7-5) 8 8 5 5 2 3 1 32 3.09
Totals 8 8 5 5 2 3 1 32
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Richard 7 7 4 3 2 7 0 27 3.58
Sambito W(4-2) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 1.25
Totals 9 8 4 3 2 9 0 33
Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Andy Olsen
METS 1ST: Taveras singled to right; Taveras was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Montanez struck out; Mazzilli
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to center; On a bunt Reynolds singled
to third [Puhl to second]; Cedeno doubled to left [Puhl scored,
Reynolds scored]; Cruz walked; Cabell lined into a double play
(left to second to first) [Cruz out at first]; Walling lined to
first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
METS 2ND: Hebner flied out to left; Henderson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hodges singled to left; Youngblood was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
ASTROS 2ND: Ashby struck out; Landestoy was called out on
strikes; Richard made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 2.
METS 3RD: Flynn doubled to center; Swan was called out on
strikes; Taveras singled to pitcher [Flynn to third]; Montanez
singled to right [Flynn scored, Taveras to second]; Mazzilli
doubled to right [Taveras scored, Montanez to third]; Hebner hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Montanez scored, Mazzilli to third];
Henderson grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
ASTROS 3RD: Puhl made an out to third; Reynolds flied to left in
foul territory; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
METS 4TH: Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood
struck out; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied out to center; Cabell popped to first in
foul territory; Walling homered; Ashby flied out to right; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.
METS 5TH: Swan struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to
first); Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3,
Astros 3.
ASTROS 5TH: Landestoy tripled to right; Richard popped to
second; Puhl singled to left [Landestoy scored]; Puhl was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reynolds flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 4.
METS 6TH: Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Richard [Mazzilli to second]; Hebner singled
to left [Mazzilli to third]; Henderson grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Mazzilli scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Hebner out at second]; Hodges grounded out (second to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno made an out to second; Cruz flied out to
center; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
METS 7TH: Youngblood walked; Flynn lined into a double play
(shortstop unassisted) [Youngblood out at second]; Swan struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 7TH: Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby
grounded out (first unassisted); Landestoy flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
METS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); GONZALEZ
REPLACED RICHARD (PLAYING 2B); Taveras was called out on
strikes; Montanez flied out to left; Mazzilli flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 8TH: Gonzalez flied out to left; Puhl singled to center;
Reynolds tripled to right [Puhl scored]; Cedeno flied out to
left; Cruz was walked intentionally; Cabell struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.
METS 9TH: Hebner flied out to left; Henderson singled to right;
STEARNS BATTED FOR HODGES; Henderson stole second; Henderson was
picked off second (pitcher to second); Steve Henderson and
Mets Coach Joe Pignatano ejected by 2B umpire Lanny Harris;
Stearns was called out on strikes; John Stearns ejected by HP
umpire Eric Gregg; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.
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