The Mets broke a seven-game losing streak by defeating the Giants, 5-1. The Mets snapped a 1-1 tie with four runs in the fifth inning. Mario Ramirez led off with a single and Joel Youngblood drew a one-out walk.

One out later, Lee Mazzilli rammed a single, scoring Ramirez. Jerry Morales then doubled to left-center, knocking in the 499th and 500th runs of his career. Claudell Washington capped the outburst with a run-scoring single. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 5, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    21, 1980 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Giants       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  2
Mets         0  1  0    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Youngblood 3b         3   1   1   0     1   0   .285
Whitfield lf          4   0   2   1     0   2   .280      Almon 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Herndon rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Mazzilli 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .292
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Morales cf            4   1   1   2     0   1   .265
May c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Washington rf         4   1   2   1     0   0   .303
Ivie 1b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Henderson lf          3   0   1   1     1   0   .299
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Trevino c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .271
LeMaster ss           3   1   2   0     1   1   .225      Ramirez ss            3   1   2   0     0   1   .286
Blue p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .094      Swan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .219
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Wohlford ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .257        Falcone p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .129
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   7   1     1   5             Totals               31   5   9   5     2   2

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 10,505
Left on Base: Giants 7, Mets 5
DP: Giants 1, Mets 0
Errors: North, Blue
Doubles: Morales (7)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (27), Youngblood (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Falcone (6)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(11-7)            4.2   9   5   5   1   1   0  23   3.19
Griffin                 1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.06
Moffitt                 2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6.23
Totals                  8     9   5   5   2   2   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.58
Falcone W(6-7)          7     6   1   1   1   4   0  28   4.92
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   5   0  35

Wild Pitches: Falcone (8)

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Andy Olsen


GIANTS 1ST: North flied out to left; Whitfield struck out;
Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Youngblood flied out to left; Almon flied out to left;
Mazzilli singled to left; Mazzilli stole second; Morales struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans flied out to left; May singled to right; Ivie
forced May (shortstop to second); Stennett flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Washington singled to left; Washington was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Blue [Washington to third];
Henderson singled to right [Washington scored]; Trevino lined
into a double play (second to first) [Henderson out at first];
Ramirez singled to left; JACKSON BATTED FOR SWAN; Jackson flied
out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

GIANTS 3RD: FALCONE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); LeMaster
singled to center; Falcone threw a wild pitch [LeMaster to
second]; Blue struck out; North grounded out (second to first)
[LeMaster to third]; Whitfield singled to center [LeMaster
scored]; Herndon grounded out (third to first); Giants
Manager Dave Bristol ejected by 3B umpire Andy Olsen demanding
that the lights be turned on; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Youngblood singled to third; Youngblood stole second;
Almon lined to pitcher; Mazzilli flied out to left; Morales
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans flied out to center; May grounded out (first
unassisted); Ivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Washington flied out to center; Henderson flied out to
center; Trevino flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Stennett grounded out (first to pitcher); LeMaster
singled to second; Blue forced LeMaster (third to shortstop);
North grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Ramirez singled to right; Falcone out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Ramirez to second]; Youngblood walked;
Almon flied out to left; Mazzilli singled to left [Ramirez
scored, Youngblood to third, Mazzilli to second (on throw)];
Morales doubled to center [Youngblood scored, Mazzilli scored];
Washington singled to center [Morales scored, Washington to
third (error by North)]; GRIFFIN REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING);
Henderson walked; Trevino flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Whitfield singled to center; Herndon forced
Whitfield (second to shortstop); Evans flied out to center; May
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Mets 5.

METS 6TH: Ramirez struck out; Falcone flied out to center;
Youngblood popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Ivie grounded out (second to first); Stennett
grounded out (second to first); LeMaster walked; WOHLFORD BATTED
FOR GRIFFIN; Wohlford singled to center [LeMaster to second];
North grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: MOFFITT REPLACED WOHLFORD (PITCHING); Almon grounded
out (third to first); Mazzilli lined to shortstop; Morales
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
1, Mets 5.

GIANTS 8TH: Whitfield struck out; Herndon flied out to right;
Evans singled to right; May flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: Washington flied out to left; Henderson grounded out
(second to first); Trevino flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 5.

GIANTS 9TH: Ivie made an out to second; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); LeMaster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 1, Mets 5.