The Cardinals knocked out Nolan Ryan during a seven-run outburst in the seventh inning and defeated the Astros, 9-1. Breaking a close game apart, the Cards began their big inning with a double by George Hendrick, run-scoring single by Ken Reitz and double by Tony Scott.

Ryan struck out Jim Kaat before giving way to Joe Sambito, who failed to retire any of four batters. Garry Templeton singled for one run and Ken Oberkfell walked to load the bases. Keith Hernandez knocked in two runs with a single and Ted Simmons capped the inning with a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Friday, May 2, 1980 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  1    7  0  x  -   9  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Templeton ss          4   1   2   1     0   0   .341
Reynolds ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Oberkfell 2b          2   1   0   0     2   1   .211
Walling 1b            3   0   2   1     1   0   .333      Hernandez 1b          2   2   1   2     2   0   .333
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Simmons c             2   2   1   4     1   0   .321
  Landestoy 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Bonds lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .228
Cruz lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .307      Hendrick rf           4   1   2   1     0   2   .342
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .320      Reitz 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .403
Cedeno cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .339      Scott cf              4   1   1   0     0   2   .191
Ashby c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .308      Forsch p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Bochy ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hood p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Ryan p                2   1   0   0     1   0   .091        Kaat p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Howe ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .200

Totals               32   1   7   1     4   3             Totals               30   9   9   9     5   9

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 23,009
Left on Base: Astros 9, Cardinals 3
DP: Astros 1, Cardinals 1
Doubles: Cedeno (4), Hendrick (6), Scott (2)
Home Runs: Simmons (2)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (11), Hernandez (4), Templeton (4)
Caught Stealing: Templeton (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Simmons (2)
GIDP: Cabell (4), Reitz (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(1-1)             6.1   6   5   5   4   6   0  27   4.05
Sambito                 0     3   4   4   1   0   1   4   3.65
LaCorte                 1.2   0   0   0   0   3   0   5   0.69
Totals                  8     9   9   9   5   9   1  36

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                  1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.82
Hood W(1-1)             5.2   6   1   1   3   1   0  25   2.19
Kaat SV(1)              2.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   3   0  37

Wild Pitches: Ryan 2 (2), Hood (2)
Balks: Hood (1)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds
grounded out (second to first); Walling walked; Morgan flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton singled to center; Templeton was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Oberkfell walked; Hernandez
walked [Oberkfell to second]; Simmons grounded out (catcher to
first) [Oberkfell to third, Hernandez to second]; Bonds flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to first; HOOD REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Cabell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; Bob Forsch spiked
in heel; Cedeno doubled to left; Ashby flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick struck out; Reitz singled to right;
Scott was called out on strikes; Hood grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ryan walked; Puhl singled to center [Ryan to
second]; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Ryan to third, Puhl to second]; Walling grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Ryan scored]; Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton grounded out (second to first);
Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); Hernandez grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz walked; Hood balked [Cruz to second]; Cabell
grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; Cedeno reached
on a fielder's choice [Cruz out at home (pitcher to catcher to
third to pitcher), Cedeno to second]; Ashby walked; Ryan
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons walked; Ryan threw a wild pitch [Simmons
to second]; Bonds grounded out (second to first) [Simmons to
third]; Hendrick singled to left [Simmons scored]; Reitz
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hendrick out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds
singled to right; Walling singled to center [Reynolds to
second]; Morgan struck out; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Scott was called out on strikes; Hood struck out;
Templeton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno singled to left;
Cedeno stole second; Ashby grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Cedeno to third]; Ryan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Oberkfell struck out; Hernandez walked; Hernandez
stole second [Hernandez to third on a wild pitch]; Simmons hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Hernandez scored]; Bonds grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Reynolds flied
out to left; Walling singled to right; Hood threw a wild pitch
[Walling to second]; KAAT REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Morgan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hendrick doubled to left; Reitz singled to center
[Hendrick scored]; Scott doubled to right [Reitz to third]; Kaat
struck out; SAMBITO REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Templeton singled
to left [Reitz scored, Scott to third]; Templeton stole second;
Oberkfell walked; Hernandez singled to right [Scott scored,
Templeton scored, Oberkfell to third]; Simmons homered
[Oberkfell scored, Hernandez scored]; LACORTE REPLACED SAMBITO
(PITCHING); Bonds was called out on strikes; Hendrick struck
out; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 9.

ASTROS 8TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded
out (first to pitcher); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 1, Cardinals 9.

CARDINALS 8TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Reitz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott flied out to left; Kaat
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 9.

ASTROS 9TH: BOCHY BATTED FOR ASHBY; Bochy grounded out
(shortstop to first); HOWE BATTED FOR LACORTE; Howe struck out;
Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cardinals 9.

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