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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on August 25, 1980 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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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 25, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,185 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jim Quick |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Left Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Don Hood | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hood
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hood
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hood
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruhle
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Ruhle
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hood
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hood
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hood
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ruhle
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruhle
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ruhle
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hood vs. Ruhle
Hood hits a line drive towards short. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Ruhle
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and has Phillips trapped. There's the throw to Cabell and over to Morgan, who tags Phillips for the out. Reitz scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hood
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hood
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Hood
Ruhle bunts towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Oberkfell covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ruhle
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ruhle
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hood
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hood
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hood
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hood
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ruhle
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ruhle
Phillips 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hood vs. Ruhle
Hood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Ruhle
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hood
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hood
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hood
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ruhle
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hood
Landestoy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Hood
Ruhle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hood
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hood covering, for the out. Ruhle moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Hood
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruhle scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hood
Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ruhle
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruhle
Reitz bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ruhle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hood vs. Ruhle
Hood is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hood
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hood
Howe hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hood
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hood
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruhle
Oberkfell 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ruhle
Ruhle fires to first and picks off Hernandez. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hood
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Hood
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hood
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Smith
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Kennedy reaches third base with a triple. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Smith
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Smith
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hood vs. Smith
Hood is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hood
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hood
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hood
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1980 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Iorg D, rf 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 1 0 Howe A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 2 0 Kennedy T, lf 3 1 2 1 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Landestoy R, ss 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 1 1 Ruhle V, p 1 1 0 0 Hood D, p 4 0 1 0 Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 31 3 8 3 Houston 000 001 000 -- 1 St.Louis 020 000 01x -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 2 Smith D 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Hood D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 1 E -- Landestoy R DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- Houston 3, St.Louis 9 2B -- Phillips M 3B -- Kennedy T SH -- Reitz K T -- 2:16 A -- 9185
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