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A leadoff homer by Terry Puhl in the seventh inning snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted the Astros to a 3-2 decision over the Mets. Puhl's clout came after the Mets had deadlocked the contest in the sixth with two runs on a squeeze bunt by Frank Taveras and a double by John Stearns. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 2Game Played on Tuesday, May 20, 1980 (Night game) at Shea StadiumAstros 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 0
Mets 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 8 0
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Puhl rf 3 2 1 1 2 1 .320 Mazzilli 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .252
Reynolds ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .198 Taveras ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250
Leonard 1b 2 0 0 0 2 2 .241 Jorgensen rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Bergman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Henderson lf 4 1 2 0 0 2 .302
Morgan 2b 3 0 0 1 1 1 .222 Stearns c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .304
Landestoy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Youngblood cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267
Cruz lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .317 Maddox 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281
Cabell 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .302 Flynn 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .203
Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .309 Hodges ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Ashby c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .246 Swan p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Forsch p 4 0 0 0 0 3 .261 Norman ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Reardon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 3 7 3 6 9 Totals 34 2 8 2 0 2
Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 8,466
Left on Base: Astros 8, Mets 6
DP: Astros 0, Mets 1
Doubles: Stearns (15)
Triples: Mazzilli (2)
Home Runs: Ashby (2), Puhl (5)
Stolen Bases: Puhl (5), Cruz (9), Henderson (3)
Caught Stealing: Cabell (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Taveras (3)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Forsch W(5-2) 9 8 2 2 0 2 0 35 2.58
Totals 9 8 2 2 0 2 0 35
Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Swan L(2-3) 7 6 3 3 6 7 2 31 2.81
Reardon 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 3.00
Totals 9 7 3 3 6 9 2 38
Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Ed Vargo
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Reynolds popped to
first; Leonard struck out; Morgan was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
METS 1ST: Mazzilli flied out to left; On a bunt Taveras singled
to first; Jorgensen flied out to center; Henderson struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to right; Cruz stole second; Cabell hit
into a double play (right to second to third) [Cruz out at
third]; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets
0.
METS 2ND: Stearns flied out to center; Youngblood flied out to
center; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Ashby homered; Forsch flied out to center; Puhl
walked; Reynolds singled to right [Puhl to third]; Leonard
walked [Reynolds to second]; Morgan walked [Puhl scored,
Reynolds to third, Leonard to second]; Cruz popped to catcher in
foul territory; Cabell flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 2, Mets 0.
METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Swan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby
grounded out (first unassisted); Forsch was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
METS 4TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen
grounded out (pitcher to first); Henderson singled to left;
Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Mets 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Puhl flied out to right; Reynolds struck out;
Leonard walked; Morgan lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Mets 0.
METS 5TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Maddox
singled to center; Flynn forced Maddox (pitcher to second);
Doug Flynn singled but Elliott Maddox missed 2B and was out on
appeal; Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by 2B umpire Dave
Pallone; Swan lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
2, Mets 0.
ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled to right; Cabell singled to left [Cruz
to third]; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Cedeno walked; Ashby popped to first; Forsch struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
METS 6TH: Mazzilli tripled to right; Taveras out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Mazzilli scored]; Jorgensen lined to
first; Henderson singled to left; Henderson stole second;
Stearns doubled to right [Henderson scored]; Youngblood grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
ASTROS 7TH: Puhl homered; Reynolds made an out to shortstop;
Leonard struck out; Morgan flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.
METS 7TH: BERGMAN REPLACED LEONARD (PLAYING 1B); Maddox flied
out to right; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); NORMAN
BATTED FOR SWAN; Norman singled to shortstop; Mazzilli singled
[Norman to third]; Taveras forced Mazzilli (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.
ASTROS 8TH: REARDON REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Cruz popped to
shortstop; Cabell singled to center; Cedeno popped to second;
Ashby made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3,
Mets 2.
METS 8TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Jorgensen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson struck out; Stearns
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
3, Mets 2.
ASTROS 9TH: Forsch struck out; Puhl struck out; Reynolds made an
out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.
METS 9TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Maddox lined
to shortstop; HODGES BATTED FOR FLYNN; Hodges grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.
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