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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1979-06-08 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12196 · night · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Pat Zachry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Trevino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(24)#
- Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: 6/L
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8.3-H
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: 43.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 4
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: 43
- John Stearns: 13
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S1/BG
- Craig Reynolds: 53/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S6.2-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Alex Trevino: 43
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Pat Zachry: S7
- Joel Youngblood: 7
Top 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Art Howe: 13
- Alan Ashby: 4/P
Bot 4
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: 96(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
Bot 5
- John Stearns: S8
- Steve Henderson: CS2(24)#
- Steve Henderson: K
- Alex Trevino: D7
- Doug Flynn: 9
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8.1-2
- Art Howe: WP.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: IW
- Alan Ashby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Craig Reynolds: BK.3-H;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 63
Bot 6
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Frank Taveras: S3/BG
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 7
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: 6/L
- Steve Henderson: HP
- Alex Trevino: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: S8
- Joe Niekro: 8/L
Bot 8
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
- Joel Youngblood: 3/P
- Frank Taveras: 3/P
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: 6/L
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Willie Montanez: 2/FL
- John Stearns: W
- Steve Henderson: WP.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 1/L