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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1980-07-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 30236 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:44
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Jeff Reardon earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jeff Reardon L: Frank LaCorte SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Frank Taveras: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Henderson: 8/L
- John Stearns: 63
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: K/C
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 2
- Mike Jorgensen: 6
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Elliott Maddox: 3/G
Bot 2
- Cesar Cedeno: K+PB/C.B-1
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: W
- Enos Cabell: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Luis Pujols: S8.3-H;1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Vern Ruhle: 34/SH.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 4
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 7
- Pete Falcone: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: D9/F89D.1-3
- Frank Taveras: FC6/G6.3XH(62);2-2;B-1
- Steve Henderson: E8/L8S.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(E8/TH3)(NR)(UR);B-2
- John Stearns: 3/L34
Bot 3
- Jeffrey Leonard: 7
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 4
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Elliott Maddox: E1
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Art Howe: 63
- Enos Cabell: S7.B-2(E7)
- Luis Pujols: K
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 5
- Pete Falcone: K
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: 63
Bot 5
- Joaquin Andujar: K/C
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: D7
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 6
- John Stearns: S7
- Mike Jorgensen: S9.1-3
- Joel Youngblood: S7.3-H;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Doug Flynn: CS3(25).1-2
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Art Howe: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 7
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: S1/BG
- Frank Taveras: SB2
- Frank Taveras: 5/P
- Steve Henderson: 63
Bot 7
- Luis Pujols: D9/F9LD.BX3(945)
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
Top 8
- John Stearns: 43
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Joel Youngblood: K
Bot 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.B-3(E9)
- Art Howe: 4/P
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: T8/F78XD
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Jerry Morales: 8/SF.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 4
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Danny Heep: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ruhle left with a strained shoulder