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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		5
1
DET
@CHW		5
4
MIN
@CLE		5
1
KCR
@MIL		7
6
NYY
@OAK		1
3
BAL
@SEA		1
2
TEX
@TOR		8
0
CHC
@CIN		4
2
SDP
@NYM		8
6		 
(18)
LAD
@PHI		8
4
ATL
@PIT		4
2		 
(10)
HOU
@STL		7
2
Tuesday, August 26, 1980, 7:37PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 10,859, Time of Game: 2:18
Astros
7
71-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
54-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Joe Niekro (14-11)
L: Jim Kaat (5-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  6  0   0  0  0    7 14  0
Cardinals       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .693 0.039 1.03 0.086 -0.046 0.4 0 4
   Craig Reynolds PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .572 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 2
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .646 0.136 1.08 0.158 -0.021 0.8 0 0
   Dave Bergman 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .577 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 2 0
Jose Cruz LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .318 .824 0.081 0.85 0.111 -0.030 0.5 3 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 1 1 4 0 0 .302 .863 0.139 0.93 0.193 -0.054 1.1 5 1 HR
Art Howe 1B-3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .721 0.029 0.50 0.061 -0.031 0.4 8 1 2B
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .778 0.013 0.49 0.054 -0.041 -0.0 4 0 2B,SB
Luis Pujols C 5 1 2 1 0 0 .218 .525 0.154 0.95 0.200 -0.047 1.5 1 0 2B
Rafael Landestoy SS-2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .648 -0.134 0.89 0.002 -0.136 -1.2 3 2 GDP
Joe Niekro P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .627 0.011 0.71 0.053 -0.043 -0.4 1 1 SH
Team Totals 39 7 14 6 3 0 .359 .918 0.466 0.78 0.918 -0.451 2.8 27 11
2B: L Pujols (5, off J Kaat); T Puhl (17, off J Kaat); A Howe (9, off J Kaat).
HR: C Cedeno (9, off J Kaat; 5th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Niekro (12, off J Urrea).
TB: C Cedeno 4; A Howe 3; J Cruz 3; L Pujols 3; J Morgan 2; E Cabell 2; T Puhl 2; J Niekro.
GIDP: R Landestoy (2).
RBI: C Cedeno 4 (61); L Pujols (17); E Cabell (43).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Cedeno-D Bergman; J Morgan-R Landestoy-A Howe; C Reynolds-R Landestoy-D Bergman.
PB: L Pujols (9).
Outfield Assists: C Cedeno (K Hernandez at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: T Puhl (20, 2nd base off J Otten/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Oberkfell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .792 0.009 0.54 0.040 -0.031 0.2 4 4 3B
Tony Scott CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .589 0.065 0.84 0.118 -0.052 0.5 4 0 2B,SB
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .892 -0.046 0.60 0.008 -0.055 -0.3 13 2
Ted Simmons C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .307 .913 -0.031 0.50 0.010 -0.041 -0.8 1 1
Dane Iorg RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .792 -0.022 0.47 0.018 -0.040 -0.5 3 0
Terry Kennedy LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .697 -0.049 0.69 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .666 -0.005 0.54 0.026 -0.031 -0.5 0 3 GDP
Mike Phillips SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .510 -0.067 0.61 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 2 5 GDP
Jim Kaat P 1 1 1 1 0 0 .129 .440 0.122 0.99 0.122 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
   John Urrea P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 1
   Leon Durham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .652 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Jim Otten P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 1 1 1 .226 .669 -0.032 0.60 0.342 -0.374 -2.2 27 16
2B: T Scott (12, off J Niekro).
3B: K Oberkfell (5, off J Niekro).
HR: J Kaat (1, off J Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Oberkfell 4; J Kaat 4; T Scott 2; K Reitz; K Hernandez; D Iorg.
GIDP: M Phillips (6); K Reitz (14).
RBI: J Kaat (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Phillips-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: T Scott (14, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (14-11) 9 7 2 1 1 1 1 3.83 32 67 0.033 0.60 2.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 1 1 1 1.00 32 67 0.033 0.78 2.2

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (5-7) 4 11 7 7 0 0 1 3.96 23 12 -0.477 1.36 -4.8
John Urrea 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 3.61 16 1 1 0.009 0.14 1.5
Jim Otten 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.02 4 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 7 7 3 0 1 7.00 43 12 1 1 -0.467 0.60 -2.8
J Kaat faced 6 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Kaat (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 10,859.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-2 0 123 RRRR HOU C. Cedeno J. Kaat 19% 91% Home Run; Morgan Scores; Cabell Scores; Cruz Scores
t5 1-2 0 12- R HOU E. Cabell J. Kaat 13% 62% Single to CF; Niekro Scores; Morgan to 2B
b3 1-1 0 --- R STL J. Kaat J. Niekro -12% 32% Home Run
t2 0-1 1 1-- HOU L. Pujols J. Kaat 10% 49% Double to LF; Puhl to 3B
t5 2-2 0 12- HOU J. Cruz J. Kaat 9% 72% Single to CF; Morgan to 3B; Cabell to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Kaat -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU E. Cabell J. Kaat 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Kaat -3% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Kaat -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL K. Oberkfell J. Niekro -4% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O STL T. Scott J. Niekro 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez J. Niekro -2% 43% Scott Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL K. Hernandez J. Niekro 3% 46% Groundout: 1B-P; Scott to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R STL T. Simmons J. Niekro -8% 38% Passed Ball; Scott Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 --- STL T. Simmons J. Niekro -1% 37% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-- O STL D. Iorg J. Niekro 2% 39% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- HOU A. Howe J. Kaat 4% 43% Single to RF
t2 0-1 0 1-- O HOU T. Puhl J. Kaat -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-1 1 1-- HOU L. Pujols J. Kaat 10% 49% Double to LF; Puhl to 3B
t2 0-1 1 -23 O HOU R. Landestoy J. Kaat -9% 40% Fielder's Choice 1B; Puhl out at Hm/1B-3B-C-3B-1B; Pujols to 3B; Landestoy to 2B
t2 0-1 2 -23 R HOU J. Niekro J. Kaat 9% 49% Wild Pitch; Pujols Scores; Landestoy to 3B
t2 1-1 2 --3 O HOU J. Niekro J. Kaat -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O STL T. Kennedy J. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-1 1 --- STL K. Reitz J. Niekro -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 1-1 1 1-- OO STL M. Phillips J. Niekro 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Kaat -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-1 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Kaat -2% 46% Lineout: RF
t3 1-1 2 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Kaat 1% 47% Single to RF
t3 1-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Kaat -3% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- R STL J. Kaat J. Niekro -12% 32% Home Run
b3 2-1 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell J. Niekro 2% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-1 1 --- O STL T. Scott J. Niekro 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez J. Niekro 1% 37% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Kaat -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Kaat 5% 39% Double to RF
t4 1-2 1 -2- O HOU L. Pujols J. Kaat -4% 35% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-2 2 -2- O HOU R. Landestoy J. Kaat -4% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O STL T. Simmons J. Niekro 2% 33% Lineout: RF
b4 2-1 1 --- O STL D. Iorg J. Niekro 1% 34% Lineout: CF
b4 2-1 2 --- O STL T. Kennedy J. Niekro 1% 35% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- HOU J. Niekro J. Kaat 5% 41% Single to CF
t5 1-2 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan J. Kaat 8% 49% Single to RF; Niekro to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- R HOU E. Cabell J. Kaat 13% 62% Single to CF; Niekro Scores; Morgan to 2B
t5 2-2 0 12- HOU J. Cruz J. Kaat 9% 72% Single to CF; Morgan to 3B; Cabell to 2B
t5 2-2 0 123 RRRR HOU C. Cedeno J. Kaat 19% 91% Home Run; Morgan Scores; Cabell Scores; Cruz Scores
t5 6-2 0 --- HOU A. Howe J. Kaat 2% 93% Double to LF
John Urrea replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-2 0 -2- O HOU T. Puhl J. Urrea -0% 93% Flyball: RF; Howe to 3B
t5 6-2 1 --3 R HOU L. Pujols J. Urrea 2% 95% Single to CF; Howe Scores
t5 7-2 1 1-- OO HOU R. Landestoy J. Urrea -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 2-7 0 --- O STL K. Reitz J. Niekro 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b5 2-7 1 --- O STL M. Phillips J. Niekro 1% 96% Flyball: LF
b5 2-7 2 --- O STL J. Urrea J. Niekro 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 9-1-2
t6 7-2 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro J. Urrea -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 7-2 1 --- HOU J. Morgan J. Urrea 0% 96% Single to RF
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Joe Morgan (2B) batting 1st
t6 7-2 1 1-- O HOU E. Cabell J. Urrea -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t6 7-2 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz J. Urrea 0% 96% Single to RF; Reynolds to 2B
t6 7-2 2 12- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Urrea -1% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
Rafael Landestoy moves from SS to 2B
Craig Reynolds moves from PR to SS
b6 2-7 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell J. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-7 1 --- STL T. Scott J. Niekro -2% 95% Double to CF
b6 2-7 1 -2- O STL K. Hernandez J. Niekro 2% 96% Lineout: RF; Scott to 3B
b6 2-7 2 --3 O STL T. Simmons J. Niekro 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 5-6-7
t7 7-2 0 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Urrea -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
t7 7-2 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Urrea -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 7-2 2 --- O HOU L. Pujols J. Urrea -0% 97% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
Dave Bergman replaces Enos Cabell (3B) playing 1B batting 2nd
Art Howe moves from 1B to 3B
b7 2-7 0 --- STL D. Iorg J. Niekro -2% 95% Single to LF
b7 2-7 0 1-- O STL T. Kennedy J. Niekro 2% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 2-7 1 1-- OO STL K. Reitz J. Niekro 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 8-9-1
t8 7-2 0 --- HOU R. Landestoy J. Urrea 0% 99% Walk
t8 7-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Niekro J. Urrea -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Landestoy to 2B
t8 7-2 1 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Urrea -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 7-2 2 -2- HOU D. Bergman J. Urrea 0% 98% Walk
t8 7-2 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz J. Urrea -0% 98% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b8 2-7 0 --- O STL M. Phillips J. Niekro 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Leon Durham pinch hits for John Urrea (P) batting 9th
b8 2-7 1 --- O STL L. Durham J. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 2-7 2 --- STL K. Oberkfell J. Niekro -0% 99% Triple to RF
b8 2-7 2 --3 O STL T. Scott J. Niekro 1% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' Jim Otten facing 4-5-6
Jim Otten replaces Leon Durham (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-2 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Otten -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 7-2 1 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Otten -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 7-2 2 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Otten 0% 99% Walk
t9 7-2 2 1-- HOU L. Pujols J. Otten 0% 99% Puhl Steals 2B
t9 7-2 2 -2- O HOU L. Pujols J. Otten -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b9 2-7 0 --- STL K. Hernandez J. Niekro -1% 99% Single to LF
b9 2-7 0 1-- O STL T. Simmons J. Niekro 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 2-7 1 1-- OO STL D. Iorg J. Niekro 1% 100% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.

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