1979 – The Mets win a protested game against the Astros, 5 – 0. With two outs in the 9th inning, Houston’s Jeffrey Leonard flies to CF to apparently end the game. Umpire Doug Harvey rules that time had been called, and orders Leonard back to the plate. He then singles to left. The Mets were without a first baseman, however, so the umps order Leonard to bat once more. He flies to LF to end the game.

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On August 21, 1979 — 1979 – The Mets win a protested game against the Astros, 5 – 0. With two outs in the 9th inning, Houston’s Jeffrey Leonard flies to CF to apparently end the game. Umpire Doug Harvey rules that time had been called, and orders Leonard back to the plate. He then singles to left. The Mets were without a first baseman, however, so the umps order Leonard to bat once more. He flies to LF to end the game.

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