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St. Louis Cardinals @
Houston Astros
1980-09-07 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 16475 Β· 76Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 2β0. Pete Vuckovich earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Pete Vuckovich L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Steve Fields Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Jim Quick Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Durham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Vuckovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Vuckovich | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Forsch | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Tony Scott: S6
- Keith Hernandez: 43.1-2
- Ted Simmons: S9.2-H
- George Hendrick: 9
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Enos Cabell: 8/L
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Leon Durham: W
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Mike Phillips: 43.1-2
- Pete Vuckovich: S8.2-H
- Ken Oberkfell: D7/F78.1-3
- Tony Scott: 63
Bot 2
- Denny Walling: 6/P
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Ken Forsch: K
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Ted Simmons: 13/BG
- George Hendrick: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Enos Cabell: S1/L
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: 9/L
Top 4
- Leon Durham: 9/L9DW
- Ken Reitz: 6!/L6
- Mike Phillips: 3/G
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: D9
- Denny Walling: K
- Alan Ashby: 43.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 63
Top 5
- Pete Vuckovich: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: 9/L
- Tony Scott: S9
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 5
- Ken Forsch: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- George Hendrick: 63
- Leon Durham: S9
- Ken Reitz: SB2
- Ken Reitz: 43
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Denny Walling: 6/L
Top 7
- Mike Phillips: 3/G
- Pete Vuckovich: 5!/L
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
Bot 7
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Dave Bergman: K
Top 8
- Tony Scott: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 13/G1
Top 9
- George Hendrick: 3!/L3
- Leon Durham: W
- Ken Reitz: 43.1-2
- Mike Phillips: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Denny Walling: 63
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Craig Reynolds: K



















