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OAK  3
@BAL  2
 BOS  5
SEA  1
 CLE  8
KCR  3
 MIN  4
@DET  0
 MIL  6
TEX  2
 NYY  7
CAL  4
 ATL  3
PIT  2
 CHC  4
CIN  3
(10)		 CIN  6
@CHC  1
 HOU  9
STL  5
 HOU  6
STL  4
 LAD  7
PHI  3
 SDP  8
NYM  7
 MON  9
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given

 Saturday, September 6, 1980, 5:38PM
Time of Game: 2:40
Cardinals
5
60-73
Lost 1
4th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  4   0  1  0    5 12  2
Astros          0  2  7   0  0  0   0  0  X    9 12  0
W: Joe Niekro (15-11), L: Bob Sykes (6-10), S: Randy Niemann (1)
 Astros
9
76-59
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Oberkfell 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .820              0   3   GDP
  T Herr 2B                   3   1   3   0    0   0  .209  .558              1   0   2B
T Scott CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .601              1   0   
  T Landrum CF                3   1   1   1    0   1  .320  .797              2   0   3B
K Hernandez 1B                1   0   0   0    1   0  .318  .890              3   0   
  J DeSa 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   GDP
T Simmons C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .901              1   0   
  S Swisher C                 2   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .438              5   0   
G Hendrick RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .886              2   0   
  L Durham RF                 2   2   2   0    0   0  .244  .685              1   0   3B
D Iorg LF                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .315  .826              3   0   SF
K Reitz 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .698              0   0   
  T Waller 3B                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
M Phillips SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .242  .576              3   3   
B Sykes P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .245              0   0   HBP
  J Otten P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  J Little P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  K Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .375              0   0   
  G Frazier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Bonds PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .628              0   0   
Totals                       35   5  12   0    1   4                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: T Herr (5, off J Niekro).
3B: L Durham (2, off R Niemann); T Landrum (1, off J Niekro).
SF: D Iorg (4, off J Niekro).
HBP: B Sykes (1, by J Niekro).
TB: T Herr 4; L Durham 4; T Landrum 3; M Phillips 2; T Waller; S Swisher; D Iorg; T Simmons.
GIDP: J DeSa (1); K Oberkfell (9); J Little (1).
RBI: D Iorg 2 (35); S Swisher (2); M Phillips (7); T Landrum (3).
2-out RBI: M Phillips.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: K Hernandez (8); M Phillips (9).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .238  .720              1   0   
  S Loucks PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .667              0   0   
E Cabell 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .660              0   1   
  J Gonzalez PH-3B            2   0   0   0    0   2  .122  .283              1   2   
J Cruz LF                     2   1   0   0    1   1  .311  .812              1   0   
  J Leonard RF                2   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .606              1   0   3B
C Cedeno CF                   2   2   2   0    1   0  .306  .862              1   0   
  C Reynolds SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .566              0   1   
A Howe 1B                     3   2   2   2    0   0  .276  .786              6   1   
  D Bergman 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .649              4   0   SB
G Woods RF-LF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .429 1.000              2   0   
L Pujols C                    4   1   0   1    0   0  .204  .497              5   0   
R Landestoy SS-2B             3   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .637              4   7   
J Niekro P                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .700              1   2   2B
  R Niemann P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       37   9  12   0    3   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: J Niekro (5, off J Otten).
3B: J Leonard (5, off G Frazier).
TB: J Niekro 3; J Leonard 3; A Howe 2; J Morgan 2; C Cedeno 2; G Woods; D Bergman; E Cabell.
RBI: A Howe 2 (37); G Woods 2 (4); J Morgan (34); L Pujols (18); J Niekro (10).
2-out RBI: J Morgan; J Niekro.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Gonzalez-R Landestoy-D Bergman; A Howe-R Landestoy-J Niekro; J Niekro-R Landestoy-A Howe.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Bergman (1, 2nd base off G Frazier/S Swisher).

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sykes, L (6-10)              2     5   6   6    2   0   0   4.64   13     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     20    -     0.93  -0.29
J Otten                        0.2   2   3   0    0   0   0   6.15    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          3-3    0.38  -0.06
J Little                       2.1   3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 3          1-1    0.03  -0.00
G Frazier                      3     2   0   0    0   3   0   4.02   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8    12   9   6    3   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·12          4-4
B Sykes faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, W (15-11)            6     9   4   4    1   1   0   3.89   27     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 9     38    -     0.47   0.13
R Niemann, S (1)               3     3   1   1    0   3   0   5.47   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.30   0.03
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3·12           -
Balks: R Niemann (1).
WP: B Sykes (3).
HBP: J Niekro (3; B Sykes).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 0.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Ken Oberkfell                2B       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Tony Scott                   CF       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Jose Cruz                    LF
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
5. George Hendrick              RF       5. Art Howe                     1B
6. Dane Iorg                    LF       6. Gary Woods                   RF
7. Ken Reitz                    3B       7. Luis Pujols                   C
8. Mike Phillips                SS       8. Rafael Landestoy             SS
9. Bob Sykes                     P       9. Joe Niekro                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- 12% 70% 0-0 HOU A. Howe B. Sykes Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B; Howe to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b2 0 -23 RR 11% 81% 0-0 HOU G. Woods B. Sykes Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; Howe Scores; Woods to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 78% 0-2 STL K. Oberkfell J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 54% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick J. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0 12- 5% 89% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Sykes Walk; Morgan to 3B; Cabell to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Scott J. Niekro Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Niekro Walk
t1 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 STL T. Simmons J. Niekro Single to RF; Hernandez to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 54% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick J. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Sykes Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Sykes Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Sykes Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL D. Iorg J. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL K. Reitz J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL M. Phillips J. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Sykes Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 12% 70% 0-0 HOU A. Howe B. Sykes Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B; Howe to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b2 0 -23 RR 11% 81% 0-0 HOU G. Woods B. Sykes Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; Howe Scores; Woods to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 0 -2- O -0% 81% 2-0 HOU L. Pujols B. Sykes Groundout: 2B-1B; Woods to 3B
b2 1 --3 O -4% 76% 2-0 HOU R. Landestoy B. Sykes Flyball: RF
b2 2 --3 O -2% 74% 2-0 HOU J. Niekro B. Sykes Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 70% 0-2 STL B. Sykes J. Niekro Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 78% 0-2 STL K. Oberkfell J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 STL T. Scott J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 81% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Sykes Single to RF
b3 0 1-- 3% 84% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Sykes Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
b3 0 12- 5% 89% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Sykes Walk; Morgan to 3B; Cabell to 2B
b3 0 123 R 4% 93% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Sykes Wild Pitch; Morgan Scores; Cabell to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b3 0 -23 1% 93% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Sykes Walk
Jim Otten replaces Bob Sykes pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 123 RR 3% 96% 3-0 HOU A. Howe J. Otten Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Cruz Scores; Cedeno to 2B
b3 0 12- 1% 98% 5-0 HOU G. Woods J. Otten Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 3B; Howe to 2B; Woods to 1B
b3 0 123 RRO 1% 99% 5-0 HOU L. Pujols J. Otten Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno Scores; Howe Scores/Adv on E6/unER/No RBI; Pujols to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -0% 98% 7-0 HOU R. Landestoy J. Otten Flyball: LF
b3 2 -2- R 1% 99% 7-0 HOU J. Niekro J. Otten Double to LF; Pujols Scores/unER
Jeff Little replaces Jim Otten pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 -2- R 0% 99% 8-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Little Single to RF; Niekro Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- O 0% 99% 9-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Little Lineout: SS
7 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 STL K. Hernandez J. Niekro Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 STL T. Simmons J. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 STL G. Hendrick J. Niekro Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 3-4-5
Joe DeSa replaces Keith Hernandez playing 1B batting 3rd; Tito Landrum replaces Tony Scott playing CF batting 2nd; Leon Durham replaces George Hendrick playing RF batting 5th
b4 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Little Strikeout
b4 1 --- 0% 100% 9-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Little Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU A. Howe J. Little Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O -0% 100% 9-0 HOU G. Woods J. Little Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -0% 99% 0-9 STL D. Iorg J. Niekro Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 STL K. Reitz J. Niekro Strikeout
t5 1 1-- -0% 99% 0-9 STL M. Phillips J. Niekro Single to P; Iorg to 2B
t5 1 12- OO 0% 100% 0-9 STL J. Little J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 7-8-9
Steve Swisher replaces Ted Simmons playing C batting 4th; Tom Herr replaces Ken Oberkfell playing 2B batting 1st; Ty Waller replaces Ken Reitz playing 3B batting 7th
b5 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU L. Pujols J. Little Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- 0% 100% 9-0 HOU R. Landestoy J. Little Walk
b5 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Niekro J. Little Single to RF; Landestoy to 3B
Scott Loucks pinch hits for Joe Morgan (2B) batting 1st
b5 1 1-3 O -0% 100% 9-0 HOU S. Loucks J. Little Strikeout
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Enos Cabell (3B) batting 2nd
b5 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Little Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
Dave Bergman replaces Art Howe playing 1B batting 5th; Rafael Landestoy moves from SS to 2B; Julio Gonzalez moves from PH to 3B; Craig Reynolds replaces Cesar Cedeno (CF) playing SS batting 4th; Gary Woods moves from RF to LF; Scott Loucks moves from PH to CF; Jeffrey Leonard replaces Jose Cruz (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
t6 0 --- -0% 100% 0-9 STL T. Herr J. Niekro Double to LF
t6 0 -2- R -0% 99% 0-9 STL T. Landrum J. Niekro Triple to LF; Herr Scores
t6 0 --3 O 0% 99% 1-9 STL J. DeSa J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --3 R -0% 99% 1-9 STL S. Swisher J. Niekro Single to LF; Landrum Scores
t6 1 1-- -1% 98% 2-9 STL L. Durham J. Niekro Single to RF; Swisher to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 0% 99% 2-9 STL D. Iorg J. Niekro Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Swisher Scores
t6 2 1-- -1% 98% 3-9 STL T. Waller J. Niekro Single to RF; Durham to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R -2% 97% 3-9 STL M. Phillips J. Niekro Single to RF; Durham Scores; Waller to 3B
Keith Smith pinch hits for Jeff Little (P) batting 9th
t6 2 1-3 O 1% 98% 4-9 STL K. Smith J. Niekro Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Cardinals' George Frazier facing 3-4-5
George Frazier replaces Keith Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-4 HOU J. Leonard G. Frazier Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 9-4 HOU C. Reynolds G. Frazier Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- 0% 98% 9-4 HOU D. Bergman G. Frazier Single to SS
b6 2 1-- 0% 98% 9-4 HOU G. Woods G. Frazier Bergman Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 9-4 HOU G. Woods G. Frazier Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-9, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 1-2-3
Randy Niemann replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- -1% 96% 4-9 STL T. Herr R. Niemann Single to 3B
t7 0 1-- O 1% 98% 4-9 STL T. Landrum R. Niemann Lineout: RF
t7 1 1-- OO 1% 99% 4-9 STL J. DeSa R. Niemann Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Cardinals' George Frazier facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 HOU L. Pujols G. Frazier Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 HOU R. Landestoy G. Frazier Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-4 HOU R. Niemann G. Frazier Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-9, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 4-9 STL S. Swisher R. Niemann Strikeout
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 4-9 STL L. Durham R. Niemann Triple to LF
t8 1 --3 RO 0% 99% 4-9 STL D. Iorg R. Niemann Groundout: 2B-1B; Durham Scores
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-9 STL T. Waller R. Niemann Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-5, Cardinals' George Frazier facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-5 HOU S. Loucks G. Frazier Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-5 HOU J. Gonzalez G. Frazier Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 9-5 HOU J. Leonard G. Frazier Triple to LF
b8 2 --3 O -0% 99% 9-5 HOU C. Reynolds G. Frazier Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-9, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 5-9 STL M. Phillips R. Niemann Groundout: 3B-1B
Bobby Bonds pinch hits for George Frazier (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-9 STL B. Bonds R. Niemann Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 5-9 STL T. Herr R. Niemann Single to LF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 5-9 STL T. Landrum R. Niemann Balk; Herr to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 5-9 STL T. Landrum R. Niemann Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 9.

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