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Monday June 23, 1980
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Homers by Ted Simmons and George Hendrick supported the seven-hit pitching of Jim Kaat as the Cardinals captured a 6-1 decision over the Pirates. Simmons broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Hendrick belted a three-run round-tripper in the eighth. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Game Played on Monday, June 23, 1980 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  2    0  3  x  -   6 11  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Bonds rf,lf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .191
Garner 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .270      Templeton ss          4   1   1   0     0   1   .301
Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Hernandez 1b          3   1   1   1     0   1   .337
B. Robinson 1b        4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Simmons c             4   2   3   1     0   0   .299
Madlock 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .259      Hendrick cf,rf        4   1   2   3     0   0   .309
Lacy lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .393      Kennedy lf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .315
Nicosia c             3   0   0   1     0   0   .176        Scott cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Berra ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Reitz 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .313
Solomon p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .222      Oberkfell 2b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .282
  Scurry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Kaat p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  D. Robinson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .450
  Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .389
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               33   1   7   1     0   3             Totals               33   6  11   5     1   5

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 20,422
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Cardinals 6
DP: Pirates 0, Cardinals 1
Errors: Lacy, Oberkfell
Home Runs: Simmons (10), Hendrick (15)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (5), Bonds (9), Templeton (18), Kaat (1)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Kaat (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Hernandez (2)
GIDP: B. Robinson (7)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon L(4-1)          5.1   6   3   3   1   2   1  23   2.44
Scurry                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.66
D. Robinson             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.99
Romo                    2     5   3   3   0   3   1  11   3.36
Totals                  8    11   6   6   1   5   2  36

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(2-4)             9     7   1   1   0   3   0  33
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   3   0  33

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Eric Gregg


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Garner was
called out on strikes; Parker reached on an error by Oberkfell;
B. Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Bonds flied out to right; Templeton flied to left
in foul territory; Hernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Madlock singled to center; Madlock stole second;
Lacy flied out to right [Madlock to third]; Nicosia grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Madlock scored]; Berra flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to center; Hendrick grounded
out (first unassisted); Kennedy grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Solomon struck out; Moreno grounded out (second to
first); Garner singled to right; Parker forced Garner (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz singled to right; Oberkfell singled to
second [Reitz to second]; Kaat out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Reitz to third, Oberkfell to second]; Bonds reached
on a fielder's choice [Reitz out at home (shortstop to catcher
to third)]; Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson flied out to right; Madlock grounded
out (third to first); Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first);
Simmons homered; Hendrick popped to shortstop; Kennedy struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Nicosia flied out to right; Berra flied out to
left; Solomon singled to right; Moreno singled to left [Solomon
to second]; Garner forced Moreno (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz popped to catcher in foul territory;
Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaat flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker singled to third; B. Robinson grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Parker out at second];
Madlock flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Bonds walked; Bonds stole second; Templeton
singled to left [Bonds to third]; Templeton stole second;
Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bonds scored, Templeton
scored (error by Lacy)]; Simmons singled to center; Hendrick
singled to center [Simmons to second]; SCURRY REPLACED SOLOMON
(PITCHING); Kennedy flied out to right; D. ROBINSON REPLACED
SCURRY (PITCHING); Reitz forced Hendrick (third to second); 2 R,
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.

PIRATES 7TH: BONDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); HENDRICK
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SCOTT REPLACED KENNEDY (PLAYING
CF); Lacy flied out to center; Nicosia flied out to center;
Berra singled to left; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR D. ROBINSON;
Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Oberkfell
singled to left; Kaat forced Oberkfell (pitcher to shortstop);
Kaat stole second; Bonds was called out on strikes; Templeton
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Moreno singled to center; Moreno was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Garner flied out to
left; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez singled to left; Simmons singled to
left [Hernandez to third]; Hendrick homered [Hernandez scored,
Simmons scored]; Scott grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz
singled to shortstop; Oberkfell flied out to left; Kaat was
called out on strikes; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cardinals 6.

PIRATES 9TH: B. Robinson struck out; Madlock flied out to right;
Lacy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cardinals 6.



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