Astros 8-1 Mets (Aug 20, 1979)

HOU

NYM

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

1

0

8

1

0

9

2

0

R

8

1

H

13

2

E

0

1

W: J. Niekro

L: C. Swan

Current Series

Astros

8

Mets

1

Game 1

Final

Astros

0

Mets

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

3

Mets

1

Game 3

Final

AL West Standings

HOU NYM

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	95	67	.586
Braves	89	73	.549	6.0
Mets	89	73	.549	6.0
Nationals	71	91	.438	24.0
Marlins	62	100	.383	33.0

Game Summary

The New York Mets were easily defeated by the Houston Astros, 8 to 1, on August 20, 1979.

Game Info

August 20, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	8	13	7	6	1

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gil Flores G. Flores RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Glynn E. Glynn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Stearns J. Stearns 3B	2	1	1	0	1	1	.500	.750	.500
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Ron Hodges R. Hodges C	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Craig Swan C. Swan P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dan Norman D. Norman PH-RF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	27	1	2	1	3	6

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, C. Reynolds

3B: J. Leonard

RBI: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell, R. Landestoy 3, J. Leonard

Batting

RBI: R. Hodges

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	2	1	1	3	6	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	2	1	1	3	6	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Craig Swan C. Swan (L)	8.0	12	6	6	3	0	6.75
Ed Glynn E. Glynn	1.0	1	2	2	3	1	18.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	8	13	7	6	1

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, C. Reynolds

3B: J. Leonard

RBI: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell, R. Landestoy 3, J. Leonard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	2	1	1	3	6	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	2	1	1	3	6	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gil Flores G. Flores RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Glynn E. Glynn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Stearns J. Stearns 3B	2	1	1	0	1	1	.500	.750	.500
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Ron Hodges R. Hodges C	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Craig Swan C. Swan P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dan Norman D. Norman PH-RF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	27	1	2	1	3	6

Batting

RBI: R. Hodges

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Craig Swan C. Swan (L)	8.0	12	6	6	3	0	6.75
Ed Glynn E. Glynn	1.0	1	2	2	3	1	18.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	6	1

71-54 HOU

NYM 51-70

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