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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1981-06-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 42478 · dome · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Vern Ruhle earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Pat Zachry SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Backman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 3.1 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
 Dyar Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Smith | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Frank Taveras: 53.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 3/G.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 8
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 53/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 2
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S7.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Art Howe: S8
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)
- Joe Pittman: S1.1-2
- Vern Ruhle: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: 5
Top 3
- Pat Zachry: 6/L
- Mookie Wilson: S4
- Frank Taveras: CS2(26)
- Frank Taveras: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.2-H
- Art Howe: 6
- Denny Walling: 31
- Alan Ashby: S9
- Joe Pittman: BK.1-2
- Joe Pittman: IW
- Vern Ruhle: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 4
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Dave Kingman: 7.2-3
- Mike Cubbage: 43.3-H
- John Stearns: 8
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S1.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Walling: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Doug Flynn: 4
- Ron Hodges: S7.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: S2.2-H(E2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Frank Taveras: 2
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Bot 5
- Joe Pittman: 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 6
- Dave Kingman: K
- Mike Cubbage: 8
- John Stearns: 53
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Art Howe: K/C
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Doug Flynn: S8
- Wally Backman: 23/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 43
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: 13
- Alan Ashby: E6
- Joe Pittman: 13.1-2
- Dave Smith: 43
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 9
- Mike Cubbage: W
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lee Mazzilli: 7