Mets 5-4 Astros (Sep 1, 1979)

NYM

HOU

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

5

4

H

8

9

E

1

2

W: K. Kobel

L: R. Niemann

S: N. Allen

NYM

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

5

R

4

8

H

9

1

SB

1

LOB

.235

AVG

.273

.297

OBP

.342

.265

SLG

.424

3.00

ERA

3.00

4

K

2

4

BB

3

Current Series

Mets

0

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Mets

1

Astros

3

Game 2

Final

Mets

5

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1979 NL East

NYM HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Game Summary

The Houston Astros couldn't pull it off against the New York Mets, 5 to 4, on September 2, 1979.

Game Info

September 1, 1979

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
John Stearns J. Stearns LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Andy Hassler A. Hassler P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Neil Allen N. Allen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood RF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Hodges R. Hodges C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Kevin Kobel K. Kobel P	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH-RF	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
Totals	34	5	8	5	1	3	2

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF-RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Knicely A. Knicely PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Randy Niemann R. Niemann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Ladd P. Ladd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Heep D. Heep PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	3	1	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Stearns

TB: D. Flynn 2, E. Maddox, L. Mazzilli 2, J. Stearns 3, F. Taveras

RBI: R. Hebner, L. Mazzilli, J. Stearns 2, F. Taveras

SAC: K. Kobel, F. Taveras

Baserunning

SB: E. Maddox

Batting

2B: E. Cabell 2, D. Walling

3B: R. Landestoy

TB: J. Alou, E. Cabell 4, J. Cruz, J. Gonzalez, R. Landestoy 3, J. Leonard, T. Puhl, D. Walling 2

RBI: J. Alou, J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

IBB: J. Leonard

SF: J. Cruz

GIDP: A. Knicely

Baserunning

SB: J. Leonard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kevin Kobel K. Kobel (W)	6.0	6	3	2	2	3	3.00
Andy Hassler A. Hassler	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	4.50
Neil Allen N. Allen (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	5.0	6	3	2	2	1	3.60
Randy Niemann R. Niemann (L)	2.0	2	2	1	0	0	4.50
Pete Ladd P. Ladd	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	3	3	2

Batters faced: N. Allen 3, A. Hassler 10, K. Kobel 25

WP: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 23, P. Ladd 7, R. Niemann 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
John Stearns J. Stearns LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Andy Hassler A. Hassler P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Neil Allen N. Allen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood RF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Hodges R. Hodges C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Kevin Kobel K. Kobel P	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH-RF	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
Totals	34	5	8	5	1	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Stearns

TB: D. Flynn 2, E. Maddox, L. Mazzilli 2, J. Stearns 3, F. Taveras

RBI: R. Hebner, L. Mazzilli, J. Stearns 2, F. Taveras

SAC: K. Kobel, F. Taveras

Baserunning

SB: E. Maddox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kevin Kobel K. Kobel (W)	6.0	6	3	2	2	3	3.00
Andy Hassler A. Hassler	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	4.50
Neil Allen N. Allen (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	4	4

Batters faced: N. Allen 3, A. Hassler 10, K. Kobel 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF-RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Knicely A. Knicely PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Randy Niemann R. Niemann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Ladd P. Ladd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Heep D. Heep PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	3	1	4	4

Batting

2B: E. Cabell 2, D. Walling

3B: R. Landestoy

TB: J. Alou, E. Cabell 4, J. Cruz, J. Gonzalez, R. Landestoy 3, J. Leonard, T. Puhl, D. Walling 2

RBI: J. Alou, J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

IBB: J. Leonard

SF: J. Cruz

GIDP: A. Knicely

Baserunning

SB: J. Leonard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	5.0	6	3	2	2	1	3.60
Randy Niemann R. Niemann (L)	2.0	2	2	1	0	0	4.50
Pete Ladd P. Ladd	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	3	3	2

WP: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 23, P. Ladd 7, R. Niemann 9

53-79 NYM

HOU 77-59

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

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