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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1979-08-22 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10477 · 2:13
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Jose Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Kevin Kobel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Neil Allen | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Hassler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: W
- John Stearns: CS2(26)
- John Stearns: S7.B-2(E7)
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Ed Kranepool: K
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 43
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Bot 2
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Ron Hodges: 5/P
- Dan Norman: K/C
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 6/P
- Craig Reynolds: 4/L
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Kevin Kobel: 7
- Frank Taveras: S/BG
- John Stearns: SB2
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 9/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 23
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 4
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Ron Hodges: K
Top 5
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Alan Ashby: 31
Bot 5
- Dan Norman: K
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Kevin Kobel: S8
- Frank Taveras: S.1-2
- John Stearns: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- J. R. Richard: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: S7
- Craig Reynolds: S/BG.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 3/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 23
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 7
- Ron Hodges: 7
- Dan Norman: S8
- Doug Flynn: 16(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: 7
Top 8
- Alan Ashby: K
- J. R. Richard: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: 8
- John Stearns: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: 6/L
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: K/C
Bot 9
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Joel Youngblood: D8
- Ron Hodges: E4.2-3;B-1
- Dan Norman: K
- Doug Flynn: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Alex Trevino: K