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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1979-06-10 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 15879 · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. George Throop earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Craig Reynolds went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: George Throop L: Kevin Kobel SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Niemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Throop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gil Flores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Niemann | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| George Throop | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Sambito | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: S3/BG
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: 43
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2
- Lee Mazzilli: S7.2-3
- John Stearns: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Montanez: S9.1-3
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: FLE5
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: SB3#
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: K/C
- Randy Niemann: K
Bot 2
- Alex Trevino: W
- Doug Flynn: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Kevin Kobel: 8
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 53/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Jeffrey Leonard: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Enos Cabell: 7
Bot 3
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Frank Taveras: S7.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Art Howe: D7
- Alan Ashby: W
- George Throop: 1/P
- Terry Puhl: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S9.3-H;2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: PB.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8.1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: 5/P
- Steve Henderson: D7
- Alex Trevino: K/C
- Doug Flynn: 43
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Art Howe: S7
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bruce Boisclair: E9.B-1
- Joel Youngblood: WP.1-2#
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Frank Taveras: W
- Lee Mazzilli: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- John Stearns: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- Willie Montanez: 53
Top 6
- George Throop: K
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Alex Trevino: S7.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: 13
Top 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9
- Enos Cabell: S6.1X3(64)
- Jose Cruz: CS2(24)#
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- John Stearns: 43
Top 8
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: 6/P
- Joe Sambito: W
- Terry Puhl: S8.1-2#
- Craig Reynolds: 31
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: 9
- Steve Henderson: S7
- Alex Trevino: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Gil Flores: W.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: 3/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- John Stearns: 9