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Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals

1980-05-02 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 23009 Β· 2:39

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 9–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 7 in the 7th. Don Hood earned the win and Jim Kaat picked up the save. Ted Simmons went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Don Hood   L: Nolan Ryan   SV: Jim Kaat

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Fields Β· 1B: Ed Montague Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Dutch Rennert Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Puhl501000
Craig Reynolds301000
Denny Walling302110
Joe Morgan400001
Jose Cruz301010
Enos Cabell400000
Cesar Cedeno402001
Alan Ashby200010
Nolan Ryan210010
Bruce Bochy100000
Art Howe100001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Garry Templeton412100
Ken Oberkfell210021
Keith Hernandez221220
Ted Simmons221410
Bobby Bonds400001
George Hendrick412102
Ken Reitz412100
Tony Scott411002
Don Hood200001
Jim Kaat200002

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nolan Ryan6.1646
Joe Sambito0.0310
Frank LaCorte1.2003

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Forsch1.0110
Don Hood5.2631
Jim Kaat2.1002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Puhl: 43
  • Craig Reynolds: 43
  • Denny Walling: W
  • Joe Morgan: 8

Bot 1

  • Garry Templeton: S8
  • Ken Oberkfell: CS2(24)
  • Ken Oberkfell: W
  • Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
  • Ted Simmons: 23.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Bonds: 8

Top 2

  • Jose Cruz: S3
  • Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Cesar Cedeno: D7
  • Alan Ashby: 8

Bot 2

  • George Hendrick: K
  • Ken Reitz: S9
  • Tony Scott: K/C
  • Don Hood: 53

Top 3

  • Nolan Ryan: W
  • Terry Puhl: S8.1-2
  • Craig Reynolds: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Denny Walling: 63.3-H
  • Joe Morgan: 13

Bot 3

  • Garry Templeton: 43
  • Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
  • Keith Hernandez: 43

Top 4

  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Enos Cabell: BK.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: 43.2-3
  • Cesar Cedeno: FC1.3XH(1251);B-2
  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Nolan Ryan: 13

Bot 4

  • Ted Simmons: W
  • Bobby Bonds: WP.1-2
  • Bobby Bonds: 43.2-3
  • George Hendrick: S7.3-H
  • Ken Reitz: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Terry Puhl: 13
  • Craig Reynolds: S9
  • Denny Walling: S8.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Jose Cruz: 9

Bot 5

  • Tony Scott: K/C
  • Don Hood: K
  • Garry Templeton: 53

Top 6

  • Enos Cabell: 8
  • Cesar Cedeno: S7
  • Alan Ashby: SB2
  • Alan Ashby: 31.2-3
  • Nolan Ryan: 53

Bot 6

  • Ken Oberkfell: K
  • Keith Hernandez: W
  • Ted Simmons: SB2.1-3(WP)
  • Ted Simmons: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bobby Bonds: 43

Top 7

  • Terry Puhl: 31
  • Craig Reynolds: 7
  • Denny Walling: S9
  • Joe Morgan: WP.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 63

Bot 7

  • George Hendrick: D7
  • Ken Reitz: S8.2-H
  • Tony Scott: D9.1-3
  • Jim Kaat: K
  • Garry Templeton: S7.3-H;2-3
  • Ken Oberkfell: SB2
  • Ken Oberkfell: W
  • Keith Hernandez: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Ted Simmons: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Bobby Bonds: K/C
  • George Hendrick: K

Top 8

  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Enos Cabell: 31
  • Cesar Cedeno: K

Bot 8

  • Ken Reitz: 63
  • Tony Scott: 7
  • Jim Kaat: K/C

Top 9

  • Bruce Bochy: 63
  • Art Howe: K
  • Terry Puhl: 3/G

Notes & reviews

  • Bob Forsch spiked in heel