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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 7, 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 7, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,475 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Dale |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Leon Durham | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 7, 1980
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Forsch
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. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vuckovich
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Forsch
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Forsch
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. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vuckovich vs. Forsch
Vuckovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Vuckovich moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Walling hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Vuckovich
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Vuckovich
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vuckovich
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Forsch
Durham hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Vuckovich
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Forsch
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Forsch
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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Vuckovich
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Forsch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vuckovich
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Forsch
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Forsch
There goes Durham. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Walling hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Forsch
Vuckovich hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Vuckovich
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Vuckovich
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Sambito
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vuckovich
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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sambito
Hendrick hits a line drive towards first. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Sambito
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Sambito
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Sambito
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Vuckovich
Ashby 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1980 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 1 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0
Durham L, lf 2 1 1 0 Walling D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Landrum T, lf 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0
Phillips M, ss 4 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 3 0 1 1 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 34 0 8 0
St.Louis 110 000 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 0
Sambito J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 8
2B -- Oberkfell K, Cedeno C
SB -- Durham L
T -- 2:00
A -- 16475
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