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New York Mets @ Houston Astros

1980-07-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20548 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:23

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Frank LaCorte earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	7
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	7

W: Frank LaCorte L: Neil Allen SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Lee Mazzilli	4	0	1	0	0
Frank Taveras	4	0	2	0	0
Claudell Washington	4	1	1	0	2
John Stearns	4	0	1	1	0
Joel Youngblood	3	1	0	0	0
Steve Henderson	4	0	0	0	1
Elliott Maddox	3	0	2	1	0
Doug Flynn	3	0	0	0	0
Tom Hausman	3	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Landestoy	4	0	2	1	0	1
Terry Puhl	4	0	1	1	1	1
Danny Heep	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno	3	0	0	0	1	1
Enos Cabell	4	1	1	0	0	2
Alan Ashby	2	0	0	0	2	0
Craig Reynolds	4	1	2	1	0	1
Ken Forsch	2	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Morgan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Hausman	6.1	4	3	7
Neil Allen	2.1	3	2	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Forsch	7.0	7	0	2
Frank LaCorte	2.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Frank Taveras: S7
Claudell Washington: PB.1-2
Claudell Washington: K
John Stearns: 9

Bot 1

Rafael Landestoy: 43
Terry Puhl: W
Danny Heep: PO1(E1).1-2
Danny Heep: 43.2-3
Jose Cruz: 63

Top 2

Joel Youngblood: 53
Steve Henderson: 7
Elliott Maddox: 9

Bot 2

Cesar Cedeno: 53
Enos Cabell: K
Alan Ashby: W
Craig Reynolds: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

Doug Flynn: 63
Tom Hausman: 43
Lee Mazzilli: S3
Frank Taveras: S3.1X2(3E6)
Claudell Washington: 9

Bot 3

Ken Forsch: S7
Rafael Landestoy: 34/SH.1-2
Terry Puhl: K
Danny Heep: 9

Top 4

John Stearns: 63
Joel Youngblood: HP
Steve Henderson: 53/BG.1-2
Elliott Maddox: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
Doug Flynn: 53

Bot 4

Jose Cruz: K23
Cesar Cedeno: W
Enos Cabell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Enos Cabell: K
Alan Ashby: 43

Top 5

Tom Hausman: 43
Lee Mazzilli: 63
Frank Taveras: 63

Bot 5

Craig Reynolds: K
Ken Forsch: K
Rafael Landestoy: S8
Terry Puhl: 4

Top 6

Claudell Washington: S8
John Stearns: PO1(E1).1-3
John Stearns: S9/F34D.3-H(UR)
Joel Youngblood: CS2(24)
Joel Youngblood: 9
Steve Henderson: 9

Bot 6

Danny Heep: K/C
Jose Cruz: 13
Cesar Cedeno: 43

Top 7

Elliott Maddox: S7
Doug Flynn: CS2(26)
Doug Flynn: 7
Tom Hausman: K/BF

Bot 7

Enos Cabell: S56
Alan Ashby: 63.1-2
Craig Reynolds: D9/F89.2-H
Joe Morgan: WP.2-3
Joe Morgan: 7/F7S
Rafael Landestoy: S7/L7.3-H
Terry Puhl: CS2(26)

Top 8

Lee Mazzilli: 5
Frank Taveras: 63
Claudell Washington: K

Bot 8

Terry Puhl: 43
Danny Heep: 7
Jose Cruz: E6
Cesar Cedeno: K/C

Top 9

John Stearns: 53
Joel Youngblood: 7
Steve Henderson: K

Bot 9

Enos Cabell: 3/FL
Alan Ashby: W
Craig Reynolds: S7.1-3
Denny Walling: IW.1-2
Rafael Landestoy: K
Terry Puhl: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Cedeno stole second twice; first time he was sent back to first when Cabell was called for interference with Stearns' throw; second time the throw went into CF again

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