Houston Astros 9, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Regular Season Game 135
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, September 6, 1980 (N) at Astrodome
STL N 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 - 5 12 2 HOU N 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 x - 9 12 0
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Oberkfell 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Herr 2b 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 Scott cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Landrum cf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 Hernandez 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 DeSa 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Simmons c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Swisher c 2 1 1 1 0 1 5 0 Hendrick rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Durham rf 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 Iorg lf 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 Reitz 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Waller 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Phillips ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 Sykes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Otten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Little p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frazier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 12 5 1 4 24 7 FIELDING - E: Hernandez (8), Phillips (9). BATTING - 2B: Herr (5,off Niekro). 3B: Landrum (1,off Niekro); Durham (2,off Niemann). SF: Iorg (4,off Niekro). HBP: Sykes (1,by Niekro). GDP: Oberkfell (9,off Niekro); Little (1,off Niekro); DeSa (1,off Niemann). Team LOB: 6.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Loucks ph,cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Cabell 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gonzalez ph,3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 Cruz lf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Leonard rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cedeno cf 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 Reynolds ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howe 1b 3 2 2 2 0 0 6 1 Bergman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Woods rf,lf 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 Pujols c 4 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 Landestoy ss,2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 Niekro p 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 Niemann p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 9 12 7 3 6 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 3. Niekro-Landestoy-Howe, Howe-Landestoy-Niekro, Gonzalez-Landestoy-Bergman. BATTING - 2B: Niekro (5,off Otten). 3B: Leonard (5,off Frazier). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Bergman (1,2nd base off Frazier/Swisher).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Sykes L(6-10) 2 5 6 6 2 0 0 13 Otten 0.2 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 Little 2.1 3 0 0 1 3 0 11 Frazier 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 11 Totals 8 12 9 6 3 6 0 40 Sykes faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning WP: Sykes (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Otten 3-3; Little 1-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(15-11) 6 9 4 4 1 1 0 27 Niemann SV(1) 3 3 1 1 0 3 0 11 Totals 9 12 5 5 1 4 0 38 BK: Niemann (1). HBP: Niekro (3,Sykes). Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:40 Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Oberkfell 2b Morgan 2b 2. Scott cf Cabell 3b 3. Hernandez 1b Cruz lf 4. Simmons c Cedeno cf 5. Hendrick rf Howe 1b 6. Iorg lf Woods rf 7. Reitz 3b Pujols c 8. Phillips ss Landestoy ss 9. Sykes p Niekro p CARDINALS 1ST: Oberkfell grounded out (third to first); Scott lined to right; Hernandez walked; Simmons singled to right [Hernandez to third]; Hendrick forced Simmons (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Morgan flied out to center; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Iorg grounded out (pitcher to first); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Phillips flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno singled to right; Howe singled to right [Cedeno to third, Howe to second (on throw to 3b)]; Woods singled to left [Cedeno scored, Howe scored, Woods to second (on throw to home)]; Pujols grounded out (second to first) [Woods to third]; Landestoy flied out to right; Niekro flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Sykes was hit by a pitch; Oberkfell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Sykes out at second]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan singled to right; Cabell singled to left [Morgan to second]; Cruz walked [Morgan to third, Cabell to second]; Sykes threw a wild pitch [Morgan scored, Cabell to third, Cruz to second]; Cedeno walked; OTTEN REPLACED SYKES (PITCHING); Howe singled to left [Cabell scored, Cruz scored, Cedeno to second]; Woods reached on an error by Hernandez [Cedeno to third, Howe to second, Woods to first]; Pujols forced Woods (second to shortstop) [Cedeno scored (RBI), Howe scored (error by Phillips) (unearned) (no RBI), Pujols to second]; Landestoy flied out to left; Niekro doubled to left [Pujols scored (unearned)]; LITTLE REPLACED OTTEN (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right [Niekro scored (unearned)]; Debut game for Jeff Little; Cabell lined to shortstop; 7 R (4 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9. CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez lined to left; Simmons popped to catcher in foul territory; Hendrick popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9. ASTROS 4TH: LANDRUM REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING CF); DESA REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING 1B); DURHAM REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING RF); Cruz struck out; Debut game for Joe DeSa; Cedeno singled to left; Howe forced Cedeno (second to shortstop); Woods flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9. CARDINALS 5TH: Iorg singled to left; Reitz struck out; Phillips singled to pitcher [Iorg to second]; Little grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Phillips out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9. ASTROS 5TH: HERR REPLACED OBERKFELL (PLAYING 2B); SWISHER REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); WALLER REPLACED REITZ (PLAYING 3B); Pujols popped to second; Debut game for Ty Waller; Landestoy walked; Niekro singled to right [Landestoy to third]; LOUCKS BATTED FOR MORGAN; Loucks struck out; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR CABELL; Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9. CARDINALS 6TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); REYNOLDS REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING SS); LOUCKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); LANDESTOY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BERGMAN REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 1B); WOODS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); LEONARD REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING RF); Herr doubled to left; Landrum tripled to left [Herr scored]; DeSa popped to third in foul territory; Swisher singled to left [Landrum scored]; Durham singled to right [Swisher to third]; Iorg hit a sacrifice fly to left [Swisher scored]; Waller singled to right [Durham to third]; Phillips singled to right [Durham scored, Waller to third]; SMITH BATTED FOR LITTLE; Smith popped to second; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9. ASTROS 6TH: FRAZIER REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Leonard flied out to center; Reynolds flied out to left; Bergman singled to shortstop; Bergman stole second; Woods was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9. CARDINALS 7TH: NIEMANN REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Herr singled to third; Landrum lined to right; DeSa grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Herr out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9. ASTROS 7TH: Pujols flied out to center; Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Niemann grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9. CARDINALS 8TH: Swisher struck out; Durham tripled to left; Iorg grounded out (second to first) [Durham scored]; Waller struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 9. ASTROS 8TH: Loucks struck out; Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Leonard tripled to left; Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 9. CARDINALS 9TH: Phillips grounded out (third to first); BONDS BATTED FOR FRAZIER; Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Herr singled to left; Niemann balked [Herr to second]; Landrum struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 5 12 2 6 Astros 9 12 0 7
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