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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1979-09-02 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14215 · 2:43
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Kevin Kobel earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kevin Kobel L: Randy Niemann SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Andy Hassler | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Niemann | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Ladd | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 9
- John Stearns: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: T7
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 2
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Ron Hodges: 31
Bot 2
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Denny Walling: SB2
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Bruce Bochy: 63
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Kevin Kobel: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Frank Taveras: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- John Stearns: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.3-H;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 6/P
- Joel Youngblood: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 3
- Joaquin Andujar: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 4
- Ron Hodges: W
- Doug Flynn: S7.1X3(75)
- Kevin Kobel: K
- Frank Taveras: 3
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Enos Cabell: D8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
Top 5
- John Stearns: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
- Richie Hebner: W
- Joel Youngblood: WP.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 43
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: D7
- Bruce Bochy: W
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: FC5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: 6
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Doug Flynn: 53
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jeffrey Leonard: IW
- Alan Knicely: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Frank Taveras: 24/SH.1-2
- John Stearns: D8.2-H
- Lee Mazzilli: E9.2-3;B-1
- Richie Hebner: 6(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Joel Youngblood: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bruce Bochy: W
- Jimmy Sexton: 7/L
- Rafael Landestoy: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 5
- Jose Cruz: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Ron Hodges: 13
- Doug Flynn: 1
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Frank Taveras: SB2#
- Frank Taveras: 2/FL
- Andy Hassler: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Bot 9
- Terry Puhl: S1
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.1-2
- Danny Heep: 31.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 53.3-H;2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 8