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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1981-08-26 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 16731 · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 9–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Don Sutton earned the win. Art Howe went 2-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Don Sutton L: Pat Zachry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Zachry | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Terry Leach | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dyar Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Searage | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Boitano | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: S8
- Craig Reynolds: W.1-2
- Denny Walling: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: 7/SF.3-H
- Alan Ashby: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Pittman: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 13
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Hubie Brooks: CS2(24)
- Hubie Brooks: 53
Top 2
- Don Sutton: 4/FL
- Tony Scott: 6/FL
- Craig Reynolds: 6
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Ellis Valentine: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Top 3
- Denny Walling: S8
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Art Howe: D8.2-H
- Alan Ashby: W
- Joe Pittman: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- John Stearns: 3/FL
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Ron Hodges: W.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Frank Taveras: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Hubie Brooks: K/C
Top 4
- Don Sutton: 63
- Tony Scott: E3.B-1
- Craig Reynolds: SB2#
- Craig Reynolds: 9.2-3
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ellis Valentine: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-3
- John Stearns: 8/SF.3-H
- Doug Flynn: K
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 5
- Mike Cubbage: S9
- Mookie Wilson: K/C
- Frank Taveras: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Alan Ashby: W
- Joe Pittman: 34/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Tony Scott: D9.2-H
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Bot 6
- Hubie Brooks: 63
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Ellis Valentine: K
Top 7
- Denny Walling: S8
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alan Ashby: 6
- Joe Pittman: 63.2-3
- Vern Ruhle: S8.3-H
- Tony Scott: 9
Bot 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- John Stearns: S8
- Doug Flynn: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
Top 8
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Denny Walling: 8
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Hubie Brooks: K
Top 9
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Joe Pittman: 63
Bot 9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ellis Valentine: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 13