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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 18, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 18, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Paul Runge |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Terry Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 18, 1980
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Kaat
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Kaat
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Kaat
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Kaat
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Niekro
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Niekro
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Kaat
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kaat
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Kaat
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Kaat
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morgan scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landestoy vs. Kaat
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Niekro
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaat vs. Niekro
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kaat
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Kaat
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Kaat
Niekro bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Kaat
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Tom Herr.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Niekro
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Durham reaches second base with a double. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaman
Kim Seaman now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing second base. Dane Iorg now playing right field.
Cruz hits a popup towards the mound. Seaman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Seaman
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Seaman
Cabell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Seaman
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Seaman
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1980 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss-2b 3 1 1 0
Durham L, rf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0
Seaman K, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 1
Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 1
Kennedy T, lf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0
Scott T, cf 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Herr T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 1 0
Phillips M, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Iorg D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 28 3 7 2
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 101 100 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 1
Seaman K 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
DP -- St.Louis 2, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 7
2B -- Durham L
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Niekro J
T -- 2:08
A -- 24459
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