Winning a three-hit duel, Pete Vuckovich pitched the Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Pirates in the Redbirds' first afternoon home opener in 26 years. The righthander finished with a flourish, striking out Tim Foli, Dave Parker and Willie Stargell in the ninth inning after the first two batters reached base. The lone run of the contest came in the second inning when Bobby Bonds drew a one-out walk from Bert Blyleven and scored on a double by George Hendrick. Perfect weather lured a crowd of 43,867. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Thursday, April     10, 1980 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Cardinals    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  3  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .000      Templeton ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Oberkfell 2b          2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Hernandez 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .000      Simmons c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Milner lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bonds lf              2   1   0   0     1   2   .000
Madlock 3b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Hendrick rf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .333
Ott c                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Scott cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garner 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Reitz 3b              3   0   2   0     0   0   .667
Blyleven p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Vuckovich p           3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Easler ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lacy ph             1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               28   0   3   0     2   9             Totals               24   1   3   1     3   3

Time of Game: 1:51   Attendance: 42,867
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Cardinals 2
DP: Pirates 3, Cardinals 2
Doubles: Hendrick (1)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (1)
GIDP: Parker (1), Easler (1), Hernandez (1)
Hit by Pitch: Foli (1,by Vuckovich)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(0-1)         5     2   1   1   3   2   0  18   1.80
Romo                    3     1   0   0   0   1   0   9   0.00
Totals                  8     3   1   1   3   3   0  27

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(1-0)        9     3   0   0   2   9   0  31   0.00
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   9   0  31

Hit by Pitch: Vuckovich (1)
Wild Pitches: Vuckovich (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Eric Gregg


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno popped to shortstop; Foli was hit by a
pitch; Parker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Foli out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first);
Oberkfell walked; Hernandez grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Oberkfell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Milner flied out to center;
Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Bonds
walked; Hendrick doubled to left [Bonds scored, Hendrick to
third (on throw to home)]; Scott hit into a double play (pitcher
to first) [Hendrick out at home (first to catcher)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott struck out; Garner grounded out (third to
first); Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz popped to catcher in foul territory;
Vuckovich grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Simmons walked; Bonds
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell struck out; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); Madlock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hendrick popped to shortstop; Scott lined to
center; Reitz singled to right; Vuckovich struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Garner singled
to left; EASLER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Easler grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Garner out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: ROMO REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Templeton
grounded out (second to first); Oberkfell grounded out (first
unassisted); Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Foli struck
out; Parker flied out to right [Moreno to third]; Stargell
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Bonds
struck out; Hendrick popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Madlock
singled to left; Ott forced Madlock (second to shortstop);
Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Reitz
singled to center; Vuckovich lined into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Reitz out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 9TH: LACY BATTED FOR ROMO; Lacy singled to center;
Moreno walked [Lacy to second]; Vuckovich threw a wild pitch
[Lacy to third, Moreno to second]; Foli struck out; Parker
struck out; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cardinals 1.