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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1980-08-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 10859 · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Fields · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Urrea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| John Urrea | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Otten | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ken Oberkfell: S9
- Tony Scott: 46(1)/FO
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 31.2-3
- Ted Simmons: PB.3-H(UR)
- Ted Simmons: W
- Dane Iorg: 7
Top 2
- Art Howe: S9
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO
- Luis Pujols: D7.1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: FC3.3XH(35253);2-3;B-2
- Joe Niekro: WP.3-H;2-3
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 2
- Terry Kennedy: 3/G
- Ken Reitz: S8
- Mike Phillips: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 9/L
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jim Kaat: HR/9
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Tony Scott: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 13
Top 4
- Art Howe: 63
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Luis Pujols: 2/FL
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Dane Iorg: 8/L
- Terry Kennedy: 8
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: S8
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: S8.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Art Howe: D7
- Terry Puhl: 9.2-3
- Luis Pujols: S8.3-H
- Rafael Landestoy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Mike Phillips: 7
- John Urrea: 43
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Tony Scott: D8
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 63
Top 7
- Art Howe: 3/P
- Terry Puhl: 3/FL
- Luis Pujols: 143
Bot 7
- Dane Iorg: S7
- Terry Kennedy: 7
- Ken Reitz: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Dave Bergman: W
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
Bot 8
- Mike Phillips: 8
- Leon Durham: 9
- Ken Oberkfell: T9
- Tony Scott: K
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
- Art Howe: 53
- Terry Puhl: W
- Luis Pujols: SB2
- Luis Pujols: 63
Bot 9
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Dane Iorg: 8(B)3(1)/LDP