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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1980-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3019 · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Bill Caudill earned the win. Cliff Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Bill Caudill L: John Littlefield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Landrum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Kennedy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lezcano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Martz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Figueroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Martin | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 John Urrea | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Littlefield | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Martz | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Bill Caudill | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Tony Scott: S7
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Leon Durham: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Tito Landrum: 5/L
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Steve Dillard: SB2
- Steve Dillard: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Dave Kingman: S7.2-H
- Cliff Johnson: 2/FL
- Carlos Lezcano: 7
Top 2
- Terry Kennedy: E5.B-1
- Ken Reitz: S7.1-2
- Tom Herr: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Martin: SB2
- John Martin: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
Bot 2
- Tim Blackwell: 53
- Mick Kelleher: 9
- Randy Martz: 7
Top 3
- Tony Scott: 63
- Keith Hernandez: D7
- Leon Durham: S9.2-H
- Tito Landrum: 54(1)/FO
- Terry Kennedy: S9.1-3
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Steve Dillard: K
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Top 4
- Tom Herr: D9
- John Martin: CS3(25)#
- John Martin: 13
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- Tony Scott: 43
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Carlos Lezcano: W
- Tim Blackwell: D7.1-H
- Mick Kelleher: 8
Top 5
- Keith Hernandez: 53
- Leon Durham: 8
- Tito Landrum: S8
- Terry Kennedy: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Randy Martz: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Steve Dillard: S7
- Bill Buckner: 3/L
Top 6
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Ken Reitz: 13.1-2
- Tom Herr: W
- Dane Iorg: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ken Oberkfell: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Tony Scott: K
- Keith Hernandez: 63
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 63
- Carlos Lezcano: W
- Tim Blackwell: 5/L
Top 7
- Leon Durham: K
- Tito Landrum: K
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Ken Reitz: 8
Bot 7
- Mick Kelleher: 53
- Jesus Figueroa: 13
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
Top 8
- Tom Herr: D7
- Ted Simmons: 9.2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/SF.3-H
- Tony Scott: K
Bot 8
- Jim Tracy: S7
- Bill Buckner: S7.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Lezcano: 53
- Tim Blackwell: 3/G
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9
- Leon Durham: 8
- Tito Landrum: K
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Ken Reitz: 8
Notes & reviews
- Cubs coach Roarke ejected by HP umpire Harris for arguing balls and strikes sometime in game