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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1980-04-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 44540 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Frank LaCorte picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ed Glynn SV: Frank LaCorte
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Mankowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeffrey Leonard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Kobel | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Frank LaCorte | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: W
- John Stearns: SB2
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: W.2-3;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 2/FL/P2F
- Mike Jorgensen: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Denny Walling: S7/P7S
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 2
- Jerry Morales: K
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Doug Flynn: 6
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: E3/TH1/G34
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Craig Swan: K/C
- Frank Taveras: K/C
- John Stearns: 63
Bot 3
- Luis Pujols: E5/TH1
- Joe Niekro: FC3/SH.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 9(B)6(1)/DP/F89D
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Joel Youngblood: D7/F7LD
- Mike Jorgensen: 43.2-3
- Jerry Morales: W
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: 43
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jose Cruz: 53
Top 5
- Phil Mankowski: 63
- Frank Taveras: 3/FL
- John Stearns: 63
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Luis Pujols: 2/FL
Top 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Joel Youngblood: 13
- Mike Jorgensen: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Niekro: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 5
Top 7
- Jerry Morales: S7
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Doug Flynn: 13.1-2
- Alex Trevino: 43
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: S9
- Joe Morgan: 34/SH.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Luis Pujols: S8/F8S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: 5/L
- John Stearns: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Joel Youngblood: W.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Morales: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9
- Craig Reynolds: E1/TH2/SH.1-3;B-2
- Denny Walling: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Morgan: T9.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S8.3-H
- Enos Cabell: S7.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63.2-3;1-2
- Luis Pujols: IW
- Frank LaCorte: S5/G5.3-H(TUR);2-3;1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Doug Flynn: W.1-2
- Dan Norman: 6
- Frank Taveras: W.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Notes & reviews
- Swan left due to shoulder stiffness