Spacing eight hits, Pete Vuckovich pitched the Cardinals to a 2-0 blanking of the Astros. A two-out single by Ted Simmons gave the Redbirds a 1-0 lead in the first inning and Vuckovich singled home a second-inning marker. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 2, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Sunday, September 7, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  8  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Oberkfell 2b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .238
Scott cf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .245      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Hernandez 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Puhl rf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .280
Simmons c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .304      Cruz lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .312
Hendrick rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .316      Cedeno cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .308
Durham lf             2   1   1   0     2   0   .256      Walling 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .310
  Landrum lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .320      Ashby c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .218
Phillips ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Vuckovich p           3   0   1   1     0   0   .167        Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .254
                                                            Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     2   0             Totals               34   0   8   0     1   6

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 16,475
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Astros 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 0
Doubles: Oberkfell (22), Cedeno (30)
Stolen Bases: Durham (5)
GIDP: Cabell (11)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(10-9)       9     8   0   0   1   6   0  35   3.39
Totals                  9     8   0   0   1   6   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(10-12)         7     6   2   2   1   0   0  28   3.26
Sambito                 2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   2.32
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   0   0  35

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Oberkfell flied out to left; Scott singled to
shortstop; Hernandez grounded out (second to first) [Scott to
second]; Simmons singled to right [Scott scored]; Hendrick flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Morgan was called out on strikes; Cabell lined to
center; Puhl singled to center; Cruz singled to center [Puhl to
second]; Cedeno forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Durham walked; Reitz flied out to right; Phillips
grounded out (second to first) [Durham to second]; Vuckovich
singled to center [Durham scored]; Oberkfell doubled to left
[Vuckovich to third]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Walling popped to shortstop; Ashby flied out to
center; Reynolds walked; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); On a
bunt Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan flied out to center; Cabell singled to
pitcher; the ball hit Pete Vuckovich's right thigh; Puhl
flied out to center; Cruz lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Durham lined to right; Reitz lined to shortstop;
Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno doubled to right; Walling struck out; Ashby
grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno to third]; Reynolds
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Vuckovich grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oberkfell lined to right; Scott singled to right; Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Forsch grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan
singled to right; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons lined to right; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); Durham singled to right; Durham stole
second; Reitz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to right; Cruz grounded out (second
to first); Cedeno singled to right; Walling lined to shortstop;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Phillips grounded out (first unassisted);
Vuckovich lined to third; Oberkfell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Ashby struck out; Reynolds flied out to center;
BERGMAN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Bergman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Scott
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez flied out to right;
Simmons popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cabell
grounded out (third to first); Puhl singled to center; Cruz
singled to right [Puhl to third]; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: Hendrick lined to first; Durham walked; Reitz
grounded out (second to first) [Durham to second]; Phillips
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: LANDRUM REPLACED DURHAM (PLAYING LF); Walling
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby grounded out (second to
first); Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Astros 0.