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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1980-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 28888 Β· 78Β°F, night, wet Β· Wind 3 mph from CF Β· 2:30

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Lynn McGlothen earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Keith Hernandez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

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W: Lynn McGlothen   L: Silvio Martinez   SV: Bruce Sutter

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Steve Fields Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus433000
Lenny Randle301110
Bill Buckner400100
Dave Kingman300000
Cliff Johnson400000
Jerry Martin400000
Tim Blackwell311100
Mike Tyson300000
Lynn McGlothen311000
Jesus Figueroa100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Garry Templeton423100
Tony Scott401001
Keith Hernandez413300
Ted Simmons300010
George Hendrick401001
Dane Iorg400001
Ken Oberkfell401000
Ken Reitz200001
Silvio Martinez100001
Mike Ramsey100001
Leon Durham110010
Terry Kennedy200000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lynn McGlothen7.1714
Bruce Sutter1.2212

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Silvio Martinez5.0510
John Urrea2.2100
Don Hood0.1000
Jim Otten1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 9/F9L
  • Lenny Randle: 7/F7
  • Bill Buckner: 43/G4

Bot 1

  • Garry Templeton: 13/G1
  • Tony Scott: S8/G4M
  • Keith Hernandez: 7/L7
  • Ted Simmons: CS2(26)###

Top 2

  • Dave Kingman: 6/P6D
  • Cliff Johnson: 53/G5
  • Jerry Martin: 2/P2F/FL

Bot 2

  • Ted Simmons: W
  • George Hendrick: K/C
  • Dane Iorg: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

  • Tim Blackwell: HR/F9LD
  • Mike Tyson: 7/F7L
  • Lynn McGlothen: DGR/F78XD/FINT
  • Ivan de Jesus: S7/L7.2-2
  • Lenny Randle: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Buckner: 31/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Dave Kingman: BK.3-H;2-3
  • Dave Kingman: 53/G5

Bot 3

  • Ken Oberkfell: 43/G34D
  • Ken Reitz: 53/G5
  • Silvio Martinez: K

Top 4

  • Cliff Johnson: 63/G6
  • Jerry Martin: 63/G6
  • Tim Blackwell: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Garry Templeton: S9/L9S
  • Tony Scott: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
  • Keith Hernandez: S7/L7S
  • Ted Simmons: 9/F9

Top 5

  • Mike Tyson: 4/P4MD
  • Lynn McGlothen: 7/L7
  • Ivan de Jesus: S9/L9S
  • Lenny Randle: SB2
  • Lenny Randle: S9/L9S.2-H;BX2(936)

Bot 5

  • George Hendrick: S5/G5
  • Dane Iorg: 4/L34
  • Ken Oberkfell: 9/L9
  • Ken Reitz: K

Top 6

  • Bill Buckner: 43/G4M
  • Dave Kingman: 63/G6
  • Cliff Johnson: 8/F8D

Bot 6

  • Mike Ramsey: K
  • Garry Templeton: S6/G6M
  • Tony Scott: 8/L8
  • Keith Hernandez: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Ted Simmons: 9/F9LS

Top 7

  • Jerry Martin: 8/L8D
  • Tim Blackwell: 63/G6
  • Mike Tyson: 9/L9S

Bot 7

  • George Hendrick: 53/G5L
  • Dane Iorg: 6/P6MD
  • Ken Oberkfell: 5/P5F/FL/FINT

Top 8

  • Lynn McGlothen: 5/P5DF/FL
  • Ivan de Jesus: T9/L9S
  • Lenny Randle: 63/G6S
  • Bill Buckner: WP.3-H
  • Bill Buckner: 9/F9D

Bot 8

  • Leon Durham: E4/G4.B-1
  • Terry Kennedy: 7/F78XD
  • Garry Templeton: T9/L89.1-H(UR)
  • Tony Scott: K
  • Keith Hernandez: S7/L6D.3-H(UR)
  • Ted Simmons: 43/G34

Top 9

  • Jesus Figueroa: 7/F7S
  • Cliff Johnson: E5/G5.B-1
  • Jerry Martin: CS2(24)
  • Jerry Martin: 6/P4MD

Bot 9

  • George Hendrick: 3/P3F/FL
  • Dane Iorg: K
  • Ken Oberkfell: T7/F7L
  • Leon Durham: W
  • Terry Kennedy: 3/G3L

Notes & reviews

  • Total attendance: 29,945
  • Into RF bleachers
  • It bounced high near the fence; a fan reached over and touched it.
  • Tough hop
  • Tyson: diving stop
  • High chopper
  • Tyson: diving catch
  • DeJesus: good range but his throw pulled Johnson off the bag
  • Figueroa: shoestring catch
  • Over RF fence
  • Johnson: good catch of wide throw
  • A fan interfered with Randall's attempt to catch it near the railing.
  • Bounced under the charging Hendrick's glove
  • Through Oberkfell's legs into LF
  • Buckner missed diving catch and it rolled to the wall