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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on August 8, 1980 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 22,932 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Fred Brocklander |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Tito Landrum | Left Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Ramsey | Shortstop |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
There goes Taveras. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez has Taveras trapped. There's the throw to Simmons and over to Reitz, who tags Taveras for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Falcone
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Forsch
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falcone vs. Forsch
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Falcone
Landrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. Maddox tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Falcone
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Falcone
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Falcone
There goes Scott. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Forsch
Trevino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Falcone vs. Forsch
Falcone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards second. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Falcone
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Flynn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landrum. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
The throw from Simmons to Hernandez and they have Mazzilli trapped. The throw over to Ramsey, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Herr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Falcone
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Forsch
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Falcone
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Hernandez moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landrum vs. Falcone
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz is hit by the pitch. Simmons moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramsey vs. Falcone
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Jose Moreno pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Moreno 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
There goes Taveras. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Bill Almon now playing shortstop. Leon Durham pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Reardon
Herr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reardon
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Littlefield
John Littlefield now pitching.
Jorgensen 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Littlefield
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Littlefield
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Littlefield
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reardon
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reardon
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Reardon
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Littlefield
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Littlefield
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Littlefield
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Littlefield
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrum throws the ball in to Reitz who relays the ball to Herr who tags Maddox trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Flynn scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching. Dane Iorg pinch hits for Tito Landrum.
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Allen
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Allen
Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Mike Ramsey.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1980 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 4 1 3 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 1 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 2 0 Maddox E, 3b 4 1 3 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 1 2 Simmons T, c 3 0 1 1 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 0 1 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 0 0 0 Landrum T, lf 2 0 1 1 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ramsey M, ss 3 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0 Kennedy T, ph 1 0 0 0 Moreno J, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Durham L, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0 Littlefield J, p 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 12 3 31 2 7 2 New York 001 010 001 -- 3 St.Louis 000 002 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Falcone P 6.0 7 2 2 2 2 Reardon J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Allen N (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B 7.0 9 2 2 1 2 Littlefield J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 6 2B -- Maddox E SB -- Taveras F 2 CS -- Scott T, Mazzilli L SF -- Mazzilli L, Landrum T HBP -- by Falcone P (Reitz K) T -- 2:21 A -- 22932
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