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 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       20, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       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.