August 27, 1980 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
DET 2
(14) CLE 4
MIN 1 KCR 5
@MIL 4 TOR 6
TEX 4 SFG 1
@MON 0 SDP 4
@NYM 1 PHI 4
LAD 3 ATL 7
@PIT 4 STL 10
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 10,025

Wednesday, August 27, 1980, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Astros

71-55

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Cardinals       1  0  5   0  0  1   0  3  X   10 16  0

W: J Martin (1-0), L: K Forsch (10-11)

Cardinals

55-69

Won 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .232  .700    0    4   2   3B
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .651    0    2   1   2B,CS
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .770    0    2   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .817    0    1   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .855    0    3   0   
D Walling 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .319  .808    0    6   0   3B
A Ashby C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .248  .644    0    2   3   2B
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .568    0    3   1   
  R Landestoy PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .646    0    1   1   
K Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .559    0    0   1   
  B Roberge P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Leonard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .598    0    0   0   
  G Pladson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
  B Bochy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .584    0    0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (16, off J Martin); A Ashby (14, off J Martin).

3B: D Walling (4, off J Martin); J Morgan (3, off J Fulgham).

TB: D Walling 4; A Ashby 3; E Cabell 3; J Morgan 3.

RBI: E Cabell (44); A Ashby (32).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Ashby-C Reynolds.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Cabell (11, 2nd base by J Fulgham/T Kennedy).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Oberkfell 2B                4   2   4   1    0   0  .302  .815    0    1   5   2·2B,CS,SH
T Scott CF                    3   2   0   1    1   1  .227  .585    0    5   0   SB,SF
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   2   2    1   0  .323  .894    0   11   0   
G Hendrick RF                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .324  .893    0    3   0   SF
D Iorg LF                     5   1   4   1    0   0  .306  .814    0    0   0   
T Kennedy C                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .696    0    6   1   IW
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   3    0   0  .267  .667    0    0   2   2B
M Phillips SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .208  .529    0    1   2   
J Fulgham P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Martin P                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    0   1   
  L Durham PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .649    0    0   0   
  J Littlefield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34  10  16  10    5   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Reitz (29, off K Forsch); K Oberkfell 2 (18, off F LaCorte, off K Forsch).

SF: G Hendrick (4, off F LaCorte); T Scott (3, off G Pladson).

SH: K Oberkfell (5, off G Pladson).

IBB: T Kennedy (3, by K Forsch).

TB: K Oberkfell 6; D Iorg 4; M Phillips 2; K Hernandez 2; K Reitz 2; T Kennedy; G Hendrick; J Martin.

RBI: K Reitz 3 (49); K Hernandez 2 (81); G Hendrick 2 (92); D Iorg (23); K Oberkfell (34); T Scott (17).

2-out RBI: K Reitz 3; G Hendrick; K Hernandez; D Iorg.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Kennedy-M Phillips.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Scott (15, 2nd base off K Forsch/A Ashby).

CS: K Oberkfell (4, 2nd base by B Roberge/A Ashby).

PO: J Martin (2nd base by A Ashby).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, L (10-11)            3     9   6   6    2   0   0   3.13   19     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 3· 9     15    -     1.11  -0.50
B Roberge                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.19    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.04
G Pladson                      2     2   1   1    2   0   0   3.62   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.30  -0.00
F LaCorte                      2     5   3   3    1   1   0   2.25   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 5          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  10  10    5   2   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 5·16          2-0

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
J Fulgham                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.38    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     46    -     0.88  -0.06
J Martin, W (1-0)              7     5   1   1    1   5   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5          0-0    0.64   0.10
J Littlefield                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.82    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7           -

K Forsch faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Forsch (1; T Kennedy).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Steve Fields.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 10,025.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Morgan             2B    1. K Oberkfell          2B 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. T Scott              CF 
3. T Puhl               RF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. G Hendrick           RF 
5. C Cedeno             CF    5. D Iorg               LF 
6. D Walling            1B    6. T Kennedy            C  
7. A Ashby              C     7. K Reitz              3B 
8. C Reynolds           SS    8. M Phillips           SS 
9. K Forsch             P     9. J Fulgham            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-3  123      21%  90% K Reitz         K Forsch        Double to LF; Hendrick Scores; Iorg Scores; Kennedy Scores
   b 3   2  2-2  12-      14%  68% D Iorg          K Forsch        Single to LF; Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B; Iorg to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 3   2  2-1  --3      11%  53% K Hernandez     K Forsch        Single to RF; Oberkfell Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  --3      10%  52% G Hendrick      K Forsch        Single to LF; Scott Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -9%  41% J Morgan        J Fulgham       Triple to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Fulgham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  J Morgan        Triple to CF
   R      --3      37%  E Cabell        Single to RF; Morgan Scores
   OO     1--      43%  T Puhl          Double Play: Strikeout, Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      44%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  K Oberkfell     Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  T Scott         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  K Hernandez     Scott Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Lineout: RF; Scott to 3B
   R      --3      52%  G Hendrick      Single to LF; Scott Scores
   O      1--      50%  D Iorg          Single to LF; Hendrick to 3B; Iorg out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, John Martin facing 5-6-7
                  John Martin replaces John Fulgham pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      52%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  D Walling       Triple to CF
   R      --3      37%  A Ashby         Double to LF; Walling Scores
   O      -2-      40%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      43%  K Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  T Kennedy       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      39%  K Reitz         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      38%  M Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Martin facing 1-2-3
          ---      35%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      38%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      40%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  J Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  K Oberkfell     Double to RF
   O      -2-      41%  T Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oberkfell to 3B
   R      --3      53%  K Hernandez     Single to RF; Oberkfell Scores
          1--      55%  G Hendrick      Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   R      12-      68%  D Iorg          Single to LF; Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B; Iorg to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      70%  T Kennedy       Intentional Walk
   RRR    123      90%  K Reitz         Double to LF; Hendrick Scores; Iorg Scores; Kennedy Scores
   O      -2-      89%  M Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, John Martin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  A Ashby         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  J Martin        Single to LF
          1--      94%  K Oberkfell     Single to RF; Martin to 2B
                  Bert Roberge replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  T Scott         Martin Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   OO     1--      91%  " "             Double Play: Strikeout, Oberkfell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, John Martin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
                  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Bert Roberge batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  J Leonard       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Gordie Pladson facing 3-4-5
                  Gordie Pladson replaces Jeffrey Leonard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      94%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      93%  D Iorg          Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  T Kennedy       Single to CF; Hernandez to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  K Reitz         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, John Martin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Gordie Pladson facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  M Phillips      Single to LF
          1--      97%  J Martin        Walk; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-      97%  K Oberkfell     Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 3B; Martin to 2B
   RO     -23      98%  T Scott         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Phillips Scores; Martin to 3B
   O      --3      97%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, John Martin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  D Walling       Single to CF
          1--      95%  A Ashby         Single to LF; Walling to 3B
                  Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 8th
   O      1-3      97%  R Landestoy     Strikeout
                  Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Gordie Pladson batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  B Bochy         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Bruce Bochy pitching and batting 9th; Rafael Landestoy moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
          ---      99%  D Iorg          Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  T Kennedy       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      99%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, John Martin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  E Cabell        Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 3B
   O      --3     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  M Phillips      Single to RF
                  Leon Durham pinch hits for John Martin batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  L Durham        Popfly: 2B
   R      1--     100%  K Oberkfell     Double to LF; Phillips Scores
          -2-     100%  T Scott         Walk
   R      12-     100%  K Hernandez     Single to CF; Oberkfell Scores; Scott to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores
          1--     100%  D Iorg          Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Kennedy       Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, John Littlefield facing 5-6-7
                  John Littlefield replaces Leon Durham pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 10.

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