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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 6, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Bob Engel |
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 |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Bob Sykes | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
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 |
Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1980
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sykes
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sykes
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sykes
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sykes
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Sykes
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Sykes
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Howe scores. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Sykes
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. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landestoy vs. Sykes
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Sykes
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sykes vs. Niekro
Sykes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sykes
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sykes
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Sykes
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Sykes
There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. Cabell moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Sykes
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Otten
Jim Otten now pitching.
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cruz scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Otten
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Cedeno moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Otten
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards second. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws to second. Phillips drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Phillips. Cedeno scores. Howe scores. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Otten
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Otten
Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Pujols scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Little
Jeff Little now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niekro scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Little
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Little
Tito Landrum now playing center field. Joe DeSa now playing first base. Leon Durham now playing right field.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Little
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Little
Howe 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Little
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Little vs. Niekro
Little hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Niekro covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Little
Tom Herr now playing second base. Steve Swisher now catching. Ty Waller now playing third base.
Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Little
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Little
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Loucks vs. Little
Scott Loucks pinch hits for Joe Morgan.
Loucks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Little
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Enos Cabell.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Niekro
Julio Gonzalez now playing third base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Scott Loucks now playing center field. Rafael Landestoy now playing s
Herr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Herr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Niekro
Landrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. Landrum reaches third base with a triple. Herr scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeSa vs. Niekro
DeSa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrum scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swisher tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waller vs. Niekro
Waller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham scores. Waller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Niekro
Keith Smith pinch hits for Jeff Little.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Frazier
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Frazier
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Frazier
There goes Bergman. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Bergman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Frazier
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Niemann
Landrum hits a line drive into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeSa vs. Niemann
DeSa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Frazier
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Frazier
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemann vs. Frazier
Niemann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Frazier, and towards Phillips, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Niemann
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niemann
Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. Durham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Iorg vs. Niemann
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Niemann
Waller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loucks vs. Frazier
Loucks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Frazier
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Frazier
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg who is chasing the ball. Leonard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Frazier
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niemann
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niemann
Bobby Bonds pinch hits for George Frazier.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Niemann
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Niemann
The umpire calls a balk on Niemann Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Niemann
Landrum strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1980, game 1 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Oberkfell K, 2b 2 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Herr T, 2b 3 1 3 0 Loucks S, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 2 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Landrum T, cf 3 1 1 1 Gonzalez J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 2 1 0 0 DeSa J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 2 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 2 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 2 2 0 Swisher S, c 2 1 1 1 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b 3 2 2 2 Durham L, rf 2 2 2 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 0 1 0 Iorg D, lf 3 0 1 2 Woods G, rf-lf 4 0 1 2 Reitz K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 4 1 0 1 Waller T, 3b 2 0 1 0 Landestoy R, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 4 0 2 1 Niekro J, p 3 1 2 1 Sykes B, p 0 0 0 0 Niemann R, p 1 0 0 0 Otten J, p 0 0 0 0 Little J, p 1 0 0 0 Smith K, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Bonds B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 12 5 37 9 12 7 St.Louis 000 004 010 -- 5 Houston 027 000 00x -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sykes B (L)* 2.0 5 6 6 2 0 Otten J 0.2 2 3 0 0 0 Little J 2.1 3 0 0 1 3 Frazier G 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 6.0 9 4 4 1 1 Niemann R (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Hernandez K, Phillips M DP -- Houston 3 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 7 2B -- Niekro J, Herr T 3B -- Landrum T, Durham L, Leonard J SB -- Bergman D SF -- Iorg D HBP -- by Niekro J (Sykes B) WP -- Sykes B Balk -- Niemann R T -- 2:40 A -- 0
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