A three-run homer by Cliff Johnson in the eighth inning lifted the Cubs to a 6-5 victory over the Cardinals. With the Cubs trailing, 4-3, Jim Tracy began the stanza with a pinch-single and went to second on a single by Bill Buckner. After Dave Kingman flied out, Johnson laced a pitch over the left field wall. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Game Played on Tuesday, September 16, 1980 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  1  1    0  0  1    0  1  1  -   5 10  0
Cubs         2  0  0    1  0  0    0  3  x  -   6  7  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Oberkfell 2b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .306      De Jesus ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .263
Scott cf              5   0   1   0     0   2   .243      Dillard 3b            3   1   2   1     0   1   .230
Hernandez 1b          4   2   2   1     1   0   .320        Tracy ph,lf         1   1   1   0     0   0   .246
Durham lf             5   0   1   1     0   1   .273      Buckner rf,1b         4   1   1   0     0   0   .323
Landrum rf            5   0   1   0     0   2   .286      Kingman lf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .278
Kennedy c             2   2   1   0     3   0   .237        Tyson 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Reitz 3b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Johnson 1b            4   1   1   3     0   1   .234
Herr ss               3   1   2   0     1   0   .227        Thompson rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Martin p              1   0   0   1     0   0   .333      Lezcano cf            2   1   0   0     2   0   .169
  Iorg ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .307      Blackwell c           4   0   1   1     0   0   .277
  Urrea p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Kelleher 2b,3b        3   0   0   0     0   0   .169
  Simmons ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Martz p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Littlefield p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
                                                            Figueroa ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .260
                                                            Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               35   5  10   4     6   5             Totals               31   6   7   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  3,019
Left on Base: Cardinals 11, Cubs 4
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 0
Errors: De Jesus, Dillard
Doubles: Hernandez (36), Herr 2 (9), Blackwell (16)
Home Runs: Hernandez (15), Johnson (10)
Stolen Bases: Herr (8), De Jesus (42)
Caught Stealing: Herr (2), Landrum (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Martin (1), Oberkfell (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martin                  5     4   3   3   2   3   0  21   3.72
Urrea                   2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.45
Littlefield L(5-4)      1     3   3   3   0   0   1   6   3.02
Totals                  8     7   6   6   3   3   1  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martz                   5.1   8   3   2   3   0   0  27   3.77
Hernandez               1.2   0   0   0   2   3   0   7   4.43
Caudill W(2-5)          2     2   2   2   1   2   1   9   2.22
Totals                  9    10   5   4   6   5   1  43

Wild Pitches: Hernandez (6)

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dave Pallone


CARDINALS 1ST: Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Scott
singled to left; Hernandez walked [Scott to second]; Durham
forced Hernandez (pitcher to shortstop) [Scott to third];
Landrum lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs
0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; Dillard
singled to left [De Jesus scored, Dillard to second (on throw to
home)]; Buckner flied out to left; Kingman singled to left
[Dillard scored]; Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Lezcano flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Kennedy reached on an error by Dillard [Kennedy
to first]; Reitz singled to left [Kennedy to second]; Herr
forced Reitz (second to shortstop) [Kennedy to third]; Herr
stole second; Martin hit a sacrifice fly to right [Kennedy
scored (unearned)]; Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Blackwell grounded out (third to first); Kelleher
flied out to right; Martz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez doubled to left; Durham singled to right [Hernandez
scored]; Landrum forced Durham (third to second); Kennedy
singled to right [Landrum to third]; Reitz popped to second; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus popped to second; Dillard struck out; Buckner
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Herr doubled to right; Herr was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); Martin grounded out (pitcher to
first); Oberkfell singled to center; Scott grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
struck out; Lezcano walked; Blackwell doubled to left [Lezcano
scored]; Kelleher flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Durham
flied out to center; Landrum singled to center; Landrum was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Martz struck out; De Jesus popped to second; Dillard
singled to left; Buckner lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Kennedy walked; Reitz grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Kennedy to second]; Herr walked; IORG BATTED FOR MARTIN;
Iorg reached on an error by De Jesus [Kennedy to third, Herr to
second, Iorg to first]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED MARTZ (PITCHING);
Hernandez threw a wild pitch [Kennedy scored, Herr to third,
Iorg to second]; Oberkfell walked; Scott struck out; Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: URREA REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); Kingman flied out to
left; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lezcano walked;
Blackwell lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Durham struck out; Landrum struck out; Kennedy
walked; Reitz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Kelleher grounded out (third to first); FIGUEROA
BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Figueroa grounded out (pitcher to first);
De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: CAUDILL REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); Herr
doubled to left; SIMMONS BATTED FOR URREA; Simmons flied out to
right [Herr to third]; Oberkfell hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Herr scored]; Scott struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: LITTLEFIELD REPLACED SIMMONS (PITCHING); TRACY BATTED
FOR DILLARD; Tracy singled to left; Buckner singled to left
[Tracy to second]; Kingman flied out to center; Johnson homered
[Tracy scored, Buckner scored]; Lezcano grounded out (third to
first); Blackwell grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Cubs 6.

CARDINALS 9TH: TRACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BUCKNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); TYSON REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING
2B); THOMPSON REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING RF); KELLEHER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Hernandez homered; Durham flied out to
center; Landrum struck out; Kennedy walked; Reitz flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 6.