Houston Astros 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Regular Season Game 125
Played on Tuesday, August 26, 1980 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 - 7 14 0 STL N 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 Reynolds pr,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Cabell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Bergman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Cruz lf 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 4 0 0 5 1 Howe 1b,3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 8 1 Puhl rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 Pujols c 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Landestoy ss,2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 Niekro p 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 39 7 14 6 3 0 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 3. Morgan-Landestoy-Howe, Reynolds-Landestoy-Bergman, Cedeno-Bergman. PB: Pujols (9). BATTING - 2B: Pujols (5,off Kaat); Puhl (17,off Kaat); Howe (9,off Kaat). HR: Cedeno (9,5th inning off Kaat 3 on 0 out). SH: Niekro (12,off Urrea). GDP: Landestoy (2,off Urrea). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Puhl (20,2nd base off Otten/Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Oberkfell 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 4 Scott cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 Hernandez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 13 2 Simmons c 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Iorg rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Kennedy lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reitz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Phillips ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Kaat p 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Urrea p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Durham ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Otten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 7 1 1 1 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Phillips-Oberkfell-Hernandez. BATTING - 2B: Scott (12,off Niekro). 3B: Oberkfell (5,off Niekro). HR: Kaat (1,3rd inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out). GDP: Phillips (6,off Niekro); Reitz (14,off Niekro). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Scott (14,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(14-11) 9 7 2 1 1 1 1 32
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kaat L(5-6) 4 11 7 7 0 0 1 23 Urrea 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 16 Otten 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 14 7 7 3 0 1 43 Kaat faced 6 batters in the 5th inning WP: Kaat (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Urrea 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 10859 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Morgan 2b Oberkfell 2b 2. Cabell 3b Scott cf 3. Cruz lf Hernandez 1b 4. Cedeno cf Simmons c 5. Howe 1b Iorg rf 6. Puhl rf Kennedy lf 7. Pujols c Reitz 3b 8. Landestoy ss Phillips ss 9. Niekro p Kaat p ASTROS 1ST: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to center; Cruz flied out to center; Cedeno forced Cabell (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Oberkfell singled to right; Scott forced Oberkfell (second to shortstop); Scott stole second; Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher) [Scott to third]; Pujols allowed a passed ball [Scott scored (unearned)]; Simmons walked; Iorg flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to right; Puhl forced Howe (second to shortstop); Pujols doubled to left [Puhl to third]; Landestoy reached on a fielder's choice [Puhl out at home (first to third to catcher to third to first), Pujols to third, Landestoy to second]; Kaat threw a wild pitch [Pujols scored, Landestoy to third]; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Kennedy grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz singled to center; Phillips grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell lined to right; Cruz singled to right; Cedeno popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Kaat homered; Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); Scott grounded out (second to first); Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 4TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl doubled to right; Pujols popped to catcher in foul territory; Landestoy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons lined to right; Iorg lined to center; Kennedy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: Niekro singled to center; Morgan singled to right [Niekro to second]; Cabell singled to center [Niekro scored, Morgan to second]; Cruz singled to center [Morgan to third, Cabell to second]; Cedeno homered [Morgan scored, Cabell scored, Cruz scored]; Howe doubled to left; URREA REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Puhl flied out to right [Howe to third]; Pujols singled to center [Howe scored]; Landestoy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Pujols out at second]; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz flied out to right; Phillips flied out to left; Urrea grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 6TH: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan singled to right; REYNOLDS RAN FOR MORGAN; Cabell flied out to center; Cruz singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: LANDESTOY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); Scott doubled to center; Hernandez lined to right [Scott to third]; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 7TH: Howe popped to first; Puhl popped to first in foul territory; Pujols grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 7TH: BERGMAN REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 1B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Iorg singled to left; Kennedy flied out to left; Reitz grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Iorg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Landestoy to second]; Reynolds flied out to center; Bergman walked; Cruz lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 8TH: Phillips flied out to center; DURHAM BATTED FOR URREA; Durham flied out to right; Oberkfell tripled to right; Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 9TH: OTTEN REPLACED DURHAM (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); Howe grounded out (third to first); Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 9TH: Hernandez singled to left; Simmons flied out to center; Iorg lined into a double play (center to first) [Hernandez out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 7 14 0 9 Cardinals 2 7 0 3
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