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Thursday May 22, 1980
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Pounding out 17 hits, the Astros fashioned an 8-5 victory over the Mets. Joe Niekro pitched 6 2/3 innings to be credited with his fifth win while Frank LaCorte finished to earn his fourth save. The Astros' attack was highlighted by homers by Craig Reynolds and Cesar Cedeno. Reynolds hit a solo shot in the first. Cedeno's blast was a two-run affair in the fifth. [The Sporting News]


Houston Astros 8, New York Mets 5

Game Played on Thursday, May 22, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Astros       1  0  2    0  2  1    2  0  0  -   8 17  1
Mets         0  1  0    1  0  0    3  0  0  -   5 13  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landestoy 2b          6   1   3   0     0   1   .234      Mazzilli 1b           4   1   1   0     1   2   .263
Reynolds ss           5   1   2   1     0   0   .202        Ramirez 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Puhl rf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .305      Taveras ss            5   1   4   0     0   0   .286
Cruz lf               5   0   2   0     0   1   .318      Jorgensen rf,cf,1b    5   2   2   2     0   0   .284
Leonard 1b            5   2   1   0     0   1   .230      Stearns c             5   0   2   0     0   0   .301
  Bergman 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Morales cf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .179
Cabell 3b             3   3   3   1     0   0   .316        Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gonzalez 3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .158
Cedeno cf             5   1   2   2     0   1   .311      Henderson lf          4   1   3   1     0   1   .319
Ashby c               4   0   2   2     0   0   .260      Maddox 3b,cf          2   0   0   0     2   0   .263
  Pujols pr,c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .193      Flynn 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Niekro p              4   0   2   1     0   1   .261      Bomback p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  LaCorte p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Kobel p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Norman ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .242
                                                            Hausman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pacella p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Cardenal ph,rf      1   0   0   0     1   0   .227

Totals               44   8  17   7     1   5             Totals               37   5  13   3     4   6

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance:  7,812
Left on Base: Astros 11, Mets 9
DP: Astros 2, Mets 1
Errors: Gonzalez, Taveras, Maddox
Doubles: Leonard (3), Niekro (2), Henderson (5), Jorgensen 2 (4)
Triples: Henderson (2)
Home Runs: Reynolds (2), Cedeno (3)
Stolen Bases: Landestoy (2), Leonard (3)
Caught Stealing: Landestoy (1), Taveras (2)
GIDP: Puhl (1), Jorgensen (4)
Hit by Pitch: Cabell (1,by Bomback)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(5-3)           6.2  11   5   4   3   3   0  32   3.39
LaCorte SV(4)           2.1   2   0   0   1   3   0   9   0.44
Totals                  9    13   5   4   4   6   0  41

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bomback                 1.1   5   1   1   0   0   1  10   4.83
Kobel L(0-4)            3.2   6   4   4   0   0   1  17   7.45
Hausman                 1     5   3   2   0   1   0   8   5.09
Pacella                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   3.60
Glynn                   2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.46
Totals                  9    17   8   7   1   5   2  46

Passed Balls: Ashby (1)
Hit by Pitch: Bomback (1)
Wild Pitches: Niekro 2 (5)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy singled to right; Landestoy was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reynolds homered; Puhl
flied out to center; Cruz singled to left; Leonard reached on an
error by Taveras [Cruz to second]; Cabell was hit by a pitch
[Cruz to third, Leonard to second]; Cedeno flied out to center;
1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); Taveras
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Niekro singled
to right; Landestoy singled to left [Niekro to second]; KOBEL
REPLACED BOMBACK (PITCHING); Reynolds grounded out (second to
first) [Niekro to third, Landestoy to second]; Puhl popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to center; Morales hit into a double
play (catcher to second) [Stearns out at second]; Henderson
doubled to left; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Henderson to third];
Niekro threw a wild pitch [Henderson scored]; Maddox walked;
Flynn grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; Leonard
doubled to left; Cabell singled to center [Leonard to third];
Cedeno flied out to left; Ashby singled to center [Leonard
scored, Cabell to second]; Niekro doubled to left [Cabell
scored, Ashby to third]; Landestoy grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Kobel grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli was
called out on strikes; Taveras singled to left; Taveras was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds flied out to right; Puhl grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Jorgensen doubled to left; Ashby allowed a passed ball
[Jorgensen to third]; Stearns grounded out (third to first);
Morales was called out on strikes; Henderson tripled to right
[Jorgensen scored]; Maddox made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Leonard flied out to center; Cabell singled to left;
Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Ashby flied out to left; Niekro
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
5, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); NORMAN BATTED
FOR KOBEL; Norman flied out to right; Mazzilli walked; On a bunt
Taveras singled to pitcher [Mazzilli to second]; Jorgensen flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 2.

ASTROS 6TH: HAUSMAN REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Landestoy
singled to right; Landestoy stole second; Reynolds singled to
center [Landestoy to third]; Puhl grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Landestoy scored, Reynolds out
at second]; Cruz struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6,
Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales
struck out; Henderson singled to right; Maddox walked [Henderson
to second]; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 6, Mets 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Leonard reached on an error by Maddox; Leonard stole
second; Cabell singled to center [Leonard scored (unearned)];
Cedeno singled to center [Cabell to second]; Ashby singled to
right [Cabell scored, Cedeno to third]; PUJOLS RAN FOR ASHBY;
PACELLA REPLACED HAUSMAN (PITCHING); Niekro struck out;
Landestoy was called out on strikes; Reynolds grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8,
Mets 2.

METS 7TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B); PUJOLS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CARDENAL BATTED FOR PACELLA; Cardenal
grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli singled to second;
Taveras singled to center [Mazzilli to second]; Jorgensen
doubled to right [Mazzilli scored, Taveras scored]; Stearns made
an out to shortstop; Morales singled to third [Jorgensen scored
(error by Gonzalez) (unearned), Morales to second]; LACORTE
REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Henderson was called out on strikes;
3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

ASTROS 8TH: JORGENSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); GLYNN
REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); CARDENAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
RF); Puhl walked; Cruz singled to right [Puhl to third]; Leonard
was called out on strikes; Gonzalez flied out to right; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: BERGMAN REPLACED LEONARD (PLAYING 1B); Maddox grounded
out (third to first); Flynn grounded out (second to first);
Cardenal walked; Mazzilli struck out; Lee Mazzilli ejected by
HP umpire Dave Pallone; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8,
Mets 5.

ASTROS 9TH: RAMIREZ REPLACED MAZZILLI (PLAYING 3B); JORGENSEN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); Pujols grounded out (second to first); LaCorte
grounded out (third to first); Landestoy grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

METS 9TH: On a bunt Taveras singled to third; Jorgensen grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Taveras out
at second]; Stearns singled to right; HODGES BATTED FOR GLYNN;
Hodges was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
8, Mets 5.



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