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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1981-09-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16339 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Sambito earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Mike Marshall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Dave Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: S9
- Frank Taveras: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Hubie Brooks: K
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: 7
- Kiko Garcia: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Mike Jorgensen: SB2
- Mike Jorgensen: FC1.2X3(154)
- Alex Trevino: SB2
- Alex Trevino: PB.2-3
- Alex Trevino: 3/G/BINT
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Art Howe: 8
- Gary Woods: S8
- Luis Pujols: SB2
- Luis Pujols: 3/G
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Pete Falcone: K
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Dickie Thon: S8
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Scott: 7
- Kiko Garcia: 53
Top 4
- Frank Taveras: K
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Dave Kingman: 63
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Jose Cruz: 43.2-3
- Art Howe: D8.3-H
- Gary Woods: S4.2-3
- Luis Pujols: E5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Dickie Thon: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
- Alex Trevino: 43
Bot 5
- Joe Niekro: S7
- Tony Scott: E1/SH.1-2
- Kiko Garcia: 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 5(2)3(1)/GDP
Top 6
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ron Hodges: S7
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Art Howe: W
- Gary Woods: 7
- Luis Pujols: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Dave Kingman: 2/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: D8.1-H
- Mike Jorgensen: 31.2-3
- Alex Trevino: W
- Rusty Staub: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mike Cubbage: 8
Bot 7
- Phil Garner: 63
- Terry Puhl: 4
- Tony Scott: 8
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 8
- Kiko Garcia: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/SH/G.1-2
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Art Howe: 53
Top 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/FL
- Alex Trevino: S8
- Ron Gardenhire: 53
Bot 9
- Denny Walling: 63
- Alan Ashby: D8
- Phil Garner: 63.2-3
- Harry Spilman: WP.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Alex Trevino called for interference
- Debut game for Ron Gardenhire