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 4
Game Played on Wednesday, June      20, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         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.