Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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