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Friday April 25, 1980
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J.R. Richard yielded only three hits in 8 1/3 innings and gained the 100th victory of his major league career when the Astros defeated the Mets, 7-4. Dave Smith relieved Richard with two Mets on base and gave up a two-run double by Jerry Morales before getting the final two outs. The Astros piled up 12 hits in support of Richard, including Jeff Leonard's first major league homer. [The Sporting News]


Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 4

Game Played on Friday, April 25, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome

Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  2  -   4  4  2
Astros       1  0  0    1  1  2    2  0  x  -   7 12  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .236      Leonard rf            5   2   2   1     0   2   .278
Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .320      Reynolds ss           3   1   1   0     0   1   .268
Mazzilli 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .250      Morgan 2b             4   0   1   1     0   2   .244
Youngblood rf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .317        Landestoy 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Jorgensen lf          2   2   1   0     2   0   .313      Howe 1b               4   1   2   1     0   0   .200
Morales cf            4   0   1   2     0   0   .233      Cabell 3b             4   2   3   1     0   0   .385
Mankowski 3b          3   0   1   1     1   2   .250        Gonzalez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Flynn 2b              3   1   0   0     0   0   .245      Cruz lf               4   1   1   0     0   2   .340
  Ramirez 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   4   .268
  Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Ashby c               3   0   2   1     1   0   .292
Falcone p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Richard p             4   0   0   1     0   1   .091
  Hausman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pacella p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hodges ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .200
  Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   4   4   4     4  10             Totals               35   7  12   6     1  12

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 24,140
Left on Base: Mets 4, Astros 6
DP: Mets 1, Astros 0
Errors: Mankowski, Flynn
Doubles: Hodges (1), Morales (2), Cabell (3), Reynolds (1), Howe (1)
Home Runs: Leonard (1)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (6), Cruz (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (4)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone L(1-1)          5     8   5   4   0   8   1  24   3.21
Hausman                 1.1   3   2   2   1   2   0   7   7.27
Pacella                 0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.52
Kobel                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   7.71
Totals                  8    12   7   6   1  12   1  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(3-0)          8.1   3   4   4   4   8   0  32   1.78
Smith                   0.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.70
Totals                  9     4   4   4   4  10   0  35

Wild Pitches: Falcone (1), Richard (1)

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dave Pallone


METS 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns
struck out (catcher to first); Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Leonard singled to center; Reynolds out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Leonard to second]; Morgan
struck out; Howe singled to center [Leonard scored]; Cabell
forced Howe (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 1.

METS 2ND: Youngblood was called out on strikes; Jorgensen
walked; Morales flied out to right; Mankowski struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Cedeno was called out on strikes;
Ashby singled to left; Richard struck out but Ashby advanced to
second and Richard advanced to first on a wild pitch; Leonard
forced Richard (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (third to first); Falcone lined to
left; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros
1.

ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds struck out; Morgan flied out to center;
Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Stearns grounded out (first to pitcher); Mazzilli
flied out to left; Youngblood struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell doubled to left; Cruz struck out; Cedeno
struck out; Ashby singled to left [Cabell scored]; Richard flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 5TH: Jorgensen singled to right; Richard threw a wild pitch
[Jorgensen to second]; Morales flied out to center; Mankowski
singled to left [Jorgensen scored]; Flynn made an out to first;
Falcone grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Leonard homered; Reynolds flied out to center;
Morgan struck out; Howe flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 6TH: Taveras struck out; Stearns struck out; Mazzilli
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled to right; Cruz singled to right
[Cabell to third]; HAUSMAN REPLACED FALCONE (PITCHING); Cruz
stole second; Cedeno struck out; Ashby was walked intentionally;
Richard forced Ashby (shortstop to second) [Cabell scored, Cruz
scored (error by Flynn) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Leonard struck
out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 5.

METS 7TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Jorgensen
flied out to left; Morales popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds doubled to right; Morgan singled to right
[Reynolds scored, Morgan out at second (right to first to second
to first)]; Howe doubled to left; PACELLA REPLACED HAUSMAN
(PITCHING); Cabell singled to right [Howe scored]; Cruz flied
out to center; Cedeno struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 7.

METS 8TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); GONZALEZ
REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B); Mankowski walked; Flynn forced
Mankowski (shortstop to second); HODGES BATTED FOR PACELLA;
Hodges doubled to left [Flynn scored]; Taveras grounded out
(second to first) [Hodges to third]; Stearns flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: RAMIREZ REPLACED FLYNN (PLAYING 2B); KOBEL REPLACED
HODGES (PITCHING); Ashby reached on an error by Mankowski;
Debut game for Mario Ramirez; Richard lined into a double
play (second to first) [Ashby out at first]; Leonard was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 7.

METS 9TH: Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole second; Youngblood
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mazzilli to third]; Jorgensen
walked; SMITH REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Morales doubled to
left [Mazzilli scored, Jorgensen scored]; Mankowski struck out;
CARDENAL BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Cardenal struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 7.



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