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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1979-08-20 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10922 · 2:55
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Rafael Landestoy went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Craig Swan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Flores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 8.0 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
 Ed Glynn | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: S/BG
- Craig Reynolds: 54/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 1
- Gil Flores: 63
- Frank Taveras: 5/L
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7.1X3(75)
- Alan Ashby: 3/FL
Bot 2
- John Stearns: HP
- Ed Kranepool: 2/FL
- Joel Youngblood: S7.1-3
- Ron Hodges: 43.3-H;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 7
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 6/P
- Craig Reynolds: D8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Bot 3
- Craig Swan: K
- Gil Flores: 43
- Frank Taveras: 2/FL
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: S7.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9.2-H;1-2
- Alan Ashby: 5/P
- Joe Niekro: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E2)
- Craig Reynolds: 7
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
- John Stearns: S8
- Ed Kranepool: WP.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43.2-3
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Jose Cruz: 5
Bot 5
- Ron Hodges: 13
- Doug Flynn: 7
- Craig Swan: 7
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jeffrey Leonard: T9
- Alan Ashby: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 6
- Gil Flores: K
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/L
Top 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Terry Puhl: S7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: BK.3-H;1-2#
- Cesar Cedeno: PB.2-3#
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 7
- John Stearns: W
- Ed Kranepool: 6(1)3/GDP
- Joel Youngblood: 63
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Alan Ashby: S9
- Joe Niekro: S8.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: S7.2-H;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 7/L
Bot 8
- Ron Hodges: W
- Doug Flynn: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dan Norman: W
- Gil Flores: 3/G
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 53.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: IW
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
- John Stearns: K