| 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.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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