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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1980-08-22 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 34118 Β· 76Β°F, dome, dry Β· 3:24

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Frank LaCorte earned the win. Jose Cruz went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Frank LaCorte   L: Bill Caudill   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Satch Davidson Β· 1B: Ed Montague Β· 2B: Dave Pallone Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus500011
Lenny Randle613000
Bill Buckner512100
Cliff Johnson400001
Scot Thompson401010
Jerry Martin501100
Tim Blackwell400012
Mike Tyson400001
Rick Reuschel200010
Jesus Figueroa200000
Larry Biittner100000
Mike Vail100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan511010
Enos Cabell602102
Terry Puhl500001
Jose Cruz513101
Cesar Cedeno401011
Danny Heep502001
Alan Ashby500100
Craig Reynolds100010
Gordie Pladson200001
Denny Walling100000
Rafael Landestoy301000
Frank LaCorte100001
Dave Bergman010010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Reuschel7.0524
Bruce Sutter3.0212
Bill Caudill1.2312

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gordie Pladson7.0523
Frank LaCorte5.0222

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Lenny Randle: T8
  • Bill Buckner: S9.3-H
  • Cliff Johnson: 8.1-2
  • Scot Thompson: 8

Bot 1

  • Joe Morgan: 3/G
  • Enos Cabell: 63
  • Terry Puhl: 3/G

Top 2

  • Jerry Martin: 5
  • Tim Blackwell: 4
  • Mike Tyson: 9

Bot 2

  • Jose Cruz: S9
  • Cesar Cedeno: D9/G3.1-3
  • Danny Heep: K
  • Alan Ashby: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Craig Reynolds: W
  • Gordie Pladson: K

Top 3

  • Rick Reuschel: W
  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Lenny Randle: S8.1-2
  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Cliff Johnson: K/C

Bot 3

  • Joe Morgan: S9
  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Terry Puhl: 54(1)/FO
  • Jose Cruz: 5

Top 4

  • Scot Thompson: W
  • Jerry Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Tim Blackwell: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Cesar Cedeno: 7
  • Danny Heep: S9
  • Alan Ashby: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Mike Tyson: 7
  • Rick Reuschel: 63
  • Ivan de Jesus: K

Bot 5

  • Craig Reynolds: 31
  • Gordie Pladson: 13
  • Joe Morgan: 43

Top 6

  • Lenny Randle: 7
  • Bill Buckner: S8
  • Cliff Johnson: E5/TH.1-2;B-1
  • Scot Thompson: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Jerry Martin: S6/G6S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Tim Blackwell: K
  • Mike Tyson: 9

Bot 6

  • Enos Cabell: 1/L
  • Terry Puhl: 31
  • Jose Cruz: K

Top 7

  • Rick Reuschel: 9
  • Ivan de Jesus: 7
  • Lenny Randle: 7

Bot 7

  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Danny Heep: S8.1-2
  • Alan Ashby: 7
  • Denny Walling: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Rafael Landestoy: 43

Top 8

  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Cliff Johnson: 9
  • Scot Thompson: 7

Bot 8

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Enos Cabell: SB2
  • Enos Cabell: S8/L6MD.2-3
  • Terry Puhl: 8/P8S
  • Jose Cruz: S4/G34D.3-H;1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 5(2)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Jerry Martin: 63
  • Tim Blackwell: K/C
  • Mike Tyson: K

Bot 9

  • Danny Heep: 8
  • Alan Ashby: 43
  • Frank LaCorte: K

Top 10

  • Jesus Figueroa: 6
  • Ivan de Jesus: W
  • Lenny Randle: S9.1-2
  • Bill Buckner: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 10

  • Rafael Landestoy: 4/L
  • Joe Morgan: 6
  • Enos Cabell: K

Top 11

  • Larry Biittner: 6
  • Scot Thompson: D8
  • Jerry Martin: 6
  • Tim Blackwell: IW
  • Mike Vail: 3/FL

Bot 11

  • Terry Puhl: K
  • Jose Cruz: S4/G4M
  • Cesar Cedeno: BK.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: K
  • Danny Heep: 43

Top 12

  • Jesus Figueroa: 7
  • Ivan de Jesus: 3/G
  • Lenny Randle: 1/L1

Bot 12

  • Alan Ashby: 43
  • Dave Bergman: W
  • Rafael Landestoy: S9/G4.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 8
  • Enos Cabell: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Enos Cabell: S7/L56D.3-H;2-3