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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 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 26, 1980 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 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 26, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,859 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Dale |
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 |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Left Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kaat
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
There goes Scott. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Scott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Kaat
Pujols hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Kaat
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground for an out. Pujols moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Pujols scores. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Kaat
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips 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. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kaat
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a line drive into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Niekro
Kaat hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe 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: ---
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Iorg. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Kaat
Pujols hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Kaat
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kaat
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Urrea
John Urrea now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Urrea
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Urrea
Landestoy 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, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urrea vs. Niekro
Urrea 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
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Urrea
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Urrea
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Urrea
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Joe Morgan.
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Urrea
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Urrea
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
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 -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Urrea
Howe hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Urrea
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Urrea
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Urrea, and towards Oberkfell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base.
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Urrea
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Urrea
Niekro bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Urrea
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Urrea
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Urrea
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Leon Durham pinch hits for John Urrea.
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Oberkfell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Otten
Jim Otten now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Otten
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Otten
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Otten
There goes Puhl. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Otten
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a line drive towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1980 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Reynolds C, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 5 1 3 0 Iorg D, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 4 Kennedy T, lf 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b-3b 5 1 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 5 1 2 1 Kaat J, p 1 1 1 1 Landestoy R, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Urrea J, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 1 1 0 Durham L, ph 1 0 0 0 Otten J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 14 6 31 2 7 1 Houston 010 060 000 -- 7 St.Louis 101 000 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (L)* 4.0 11 7 7 0 0 Urrea J 4.0 3 0 0 2 0 Otten J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 6 batters in 5th DP -- Houston 3, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Houston 9, St.Louis 3 2B -- Pujols L, Puhl T, Howe A, Scott T 3B -- Oberkfell K HR -- Kaat J, Cedeno C SB -- Scott T, Puhl T SH -- Niekro J WP -- Kaat J PB -- Pujols L T -- 2:18 A -- 10859
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