Mike Scott and Neil Allen combined on a six-hitter to carry the Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Astros. The game was scoreless when Hubie Brooks and Alex Trevino began the seventh inning with singles. Doug Flynn then hit a comebacker to Bob Knepper, who threw to third for the forceout on Brooks.

Third baseman Art Howe attempted to double Flynn at first base but threw the ball into right field, allowing Trevino to score and Flynn to reach third, from where he tallied on a sacrifice fly by Scott. Dave Kingman provided an insurance run in the eighth with his 12th homer of the season. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Sunday, June      7, 1981 (Day game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .281      Puhl cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Taveras ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Mazzilli lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .213      Cedeno 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .297
Kingman 1b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .216      Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
  Jorgensen 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Howe 3b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .354
Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .203      Walling rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Brooks 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .317      Ashby c               1   0   1   0     0   0   .265
Trevino c             3   1   1   0     1   0   .280        Pujols ph,c         2   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Flynn 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .253      Pittman 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .304
Scott p               2   0   0   1     0   1   .048      Knepper p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .111
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Heep ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .218
                                                            Thon pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .160

Totals               30   3   6   2     3   5             Totals               29   1   6   1     1   1

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 29,873
Left on Base: Mets 6, Astros 3
DP: Mets 2, Astros 1
Errors: Howe
Doubles: Ashby (7), Pittman (2)
Home Runs: Kingman (13)
Stolen Bases: Taveras 2 (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Scott (1), Reynolds (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Scott (1)
GIDP: Cruz (5), Walling (3)
Hit by Pitch: Taveras (1,by Knepper)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Scott W(3-4)            8     5   1   1   1   1   0  27   4.24
Allen SV(6)             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.97
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   1   0  31

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper L(5-1)          9     6   3   2   3   5   1  36   1.15
Totals                  9     6   3   2   3   5   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Knepper (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Bruce Froemming


METS 1ST: Wilson struck out; Taveras was hit by a pitch; Taveras
stole second; Mazzilli walked; Kingman made an out to first
[Taveras to third, Mazzilli to second]; Valentine walked; Brooks
forced Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds made
an out to third; Cedeno made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Trevino walked; Flynn singled to second [Trevino to
second]; Scott out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Trevino to third, Flynn to second]; Wilson hit into a double
play (left to catcher) [Trevino out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe flied out
to left; Walling grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Taveras singled to center; Taveras stole second;
Mazzilli flied out to right; Kingman grounded out (third to
first); Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ashby doubled to right; Pittman grounded out (second
to first) [Ashby to third]; Knepper struck out; Puhl grounded
out (first to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Brooks grounded out (third to first); Trevino grounded
out (shortstop to first); Flynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds made an out to second; Cedeno walked;
Cedeno was picked off first (pitcher to first); Cruz flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
grounded out (second to first); Taveras grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Walling grounded
out (first unassisted); PUJOLS BATTED FOR ASHBY; Pujols grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 0.

METS 6TH: PUJOLS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Mazzilli was
called out on strikes; Kingman made an out to shortstop;
Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Pittman grounded out (second to first); Knepper
grounded out (pitcher to first); Puhl made an out to catcher; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 7TH: Brooks singled to center; Trevino singled to right
[Brooks to second]; Flynn forced Brooks (pitcher to third)
[Trevino scored (error by Howe) (no RBI), Flynn to third]; Scott
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Flynn scored (unearned)]; Wilson
singled to right; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds flied out to right; Cedeno singled to
center; Cruz grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 0.

METS 8TH: Mazzilli flied out to center; Kingman homered;
Valentine flied out to right; Brooks grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING 1B); Howe
singled to center; Walling grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Howe out at second]; Pujols lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

METS 9TH: Trevino grounded out (second to first); Flynn grounded
out (shortstop to first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Pittman doubled to left; HEEP BATTED FOR KNEPPER;
Heep singled to right [Pittman scored]; THON RAN FOR HEEP; ALLEN
REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Puhl singled to right [Thon to
second]; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Thon to third, Puhl to second]; Cedeno flied out to right; Cruz
flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 1.