Astros 7-8 Cubs (Aug 31, 1980)

HOU

CHC

1

2

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

2

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

1

2

9

1

3

R

7

8

H

13

15

E

2

1

W: D. Tidrow

L: F. LaCorte

Current Series

Astros

4

Cubs

1

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Cubs

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

2

Cubs

0

Game 3

Final

Astros

7

Cubs

8

Game 4

Final

1980 NL West

HOU CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	93	70	.571
Dodgers	92	71	.564	1.0
Reds	89	73	.549	3.5
Braves	81	80	.503	11.0
Giants	75	86	.466	17.0
Padres	73	89	.451	19.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	91	71	.562
Expos	90	72	.556	1.0
Pirates	83	79	.512	8.0
Cardinals	74	88	.457	17.0
Mets	67	95	.414	24.0
Cubs	64	98	.395	27.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 8 to 7, on August 31, 1980.

Game Info

August 31, 1980

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Denny Walling D. Walling 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	2	2	0	1	.667	.667	.667
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	39	7	13	7	2	4

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Lenny Randle L. Randle 3B	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bill Buckner B. Buckner LF	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson 1B	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Scot Thompson S. Thompson PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Biittner L. Biittner RF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	5	1	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	.600
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	1	2	1	0	1	.667	.667	1.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	8	15	8	2	10

Batting

HR: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, R. Landestoy, J. Niekro 2, T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: D. Walling

Batting

2B: D. Kingman, R. Reuschel, M. Tyson

RBI: L. Biittner 2, T. Blackwell, C. Johnson, D. Kingman 2, R. Reuschel, M. Tyson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	8	4	3	2	7	3.86
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	13.50
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte (L)	1.0	5	3	3	0	2	27.00
Totals	8.2	15	8	6	2	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	8.0	11	6	4	1	3	2	4.50
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (W)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	5	2	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Denny Walling D. Walling 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	2	2	0	1	.667	.667	.667
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	39	7	13	7	2	4

Batting

HR: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, R. Landestoy, J. Niekro 2, T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: D. Walling

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	8	4	3	2	7	3.86
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	13.50
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte (L)	1.0	5	3	3	0	2	27.00
Totals	8.2	15	8	6	2	10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Lenny Randle L. Randle 3B	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bill Buckner B. Buckner LF	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson 1B	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Scot Thompson S. Thompson PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Biittner L. Biittner RF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	5	1	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	.600
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	1	2	1	0	1	.667	.667	1.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	8	15	8	2	10

Batting

2B: D. Kingman, R. Reuschel, M. Tyson

RBI: L. Biittner 2, T. Blackwell, C. Johnson, D. Kingman 2, R. Reuschel, M. Tyson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	8.0	11	6	4	1	3	2	4.50
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (W)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	5	2	4	2

74-56 HOU

CHC 51-77

Current Series

1980 NL West

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