Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs

Aug 31, 1980

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	7	13	2	7
CHC	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	3	8	15	1	9

loss:

F. LaCortewin: Chicago Cubs logo

D. Tidrow

HOUCHC

1
Jose Cruz hits a home run (8). Terry Puhl scores. [2 runs]
20
1
Larry Biittner singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Bill Buckner scores. Cliff Johnson to 3rd. Fielding error by left fielder Jose Cruz. [1 run]
21
3
Enos Cabell hits a home run (2). [1 run]
31
4
Mike Tyson doubles (18) on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Tim Blackwell scores. [1 run]
32
4
Rick Reuschel doubles (3) on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Mike Tyson scores. Rick Reuschel out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Jose Cruz to third baseman Enos Cabell. [1 run] [3 outs]
33
6
Joe Niekro singles on a to left fielder Bill Buckner. Denny Walling scores. Luis Pujols scores. [2 runs]
53
8
Rafael Landestoy singles on a to left fielder Bill Buckner. Denny Walling scores. Rafael Landestoy out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Bill Buckner to second baseman Mike Tyson. [1 run] [3 outs]
63
8
Dave Kingman doubles (8) on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Cliff Johnson scores. Larry Biittner scores. [2 runs]
65
9
Terry Puhl singles on a to center fielder Jerry Martin. Craig Reynolds scores. Terry Puhl to 2nd. [1 run]
75
9
Cliff Johnson singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Ivan De Jesus scores. Bill Buckner to 3rd. [1 run]
76
9
Larry Biittner singles on a to right fielder Terry Puhl. Bill Buckner scores. Scot Thompson to 3rd. [1 run]
77
9
Tim Blackwell singles on a to second baseman Joe Morgan. Scot Thompson scores. Larry Biittner to 2nd. [1 run]
78

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Joe Morgan2B	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.232
2Enos Cabell3B	1	5	1	1	2	0	1	1	.278
3Terry PuhlRF	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	.281
4Jose CruzLF	1	4	1	2	0	1	1	1	.316
5Cesar CedenoCF	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.303
6Denny Walling1B	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	.318
Dave Bergman1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
7Alan AshbyC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.245
Luis PujolsC	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.217
8Rafael LandestoySS	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.245
Frank LaCorteP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
9Joe NiekroP	2	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	.284
Joe SambitoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Craig ReynoldsSS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.221
TOTAL	13	39	7	7	4	2	2	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Joe NiekroRHP	7.0	8	4	3	7	2	51	3.83
Joe SambitoLHP	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	6	2.28
Frank LaCorteRHP	1.0	5	3	3	2	0	12	2.55
TOTAL	8.2	15	8	7	10	2	69	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS	2	5	1	0	0	0	1	.264
2Lenny Randle3B	1	5	0	0	2	0	2	.276
3Bill BucknerLF	1	5	2	0	1	0	2	.313
4Cliff Johnson1B	1	3	1	1	0	2	0	.234
Scot ThompsonPR	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.211
5Larry BiittnerRF	3	5	1	2	0	0	2	.260
6Jerry MartinCF	0	5	0	0	2	0	6	.231
7Tim BlackwellC	3	5	1	1	2	0	2	.271
8Mike Tyson2B	2	3	1	1	1	0	1	.250
Dave KingmanPH	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.262
Mick KelleherPR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188
9Rick ReuschelP	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	.183
Mike VailPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.285
Dick TidrowP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TOTAL	15	40	8	8	10	2	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Rick ReuschelRHP	8.0	11	6	4	3	1	2	44	3.27
Dick TidrowRHP	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	11	2.81

TOTAL	9.0	13	7	5	4	2	2	55	-

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1st inningHOUCHC

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Joe Morgan out to center fielder Jerry Martin. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Enos Cabell strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Terry Puhl singles on a to left fielder Bill Buckner.
00
HOME RUN — Jose Cruz hits a home run (8). Terry Puhl scores. [2 runs]
20
SINGLE — Cesar Cedeno singles on a to left fielder Bill Buckner.
20
SINGLE — Denny Walling singles on a to right fielder Larry Biittner. Cesar Cedeno to 2nd.
20
BATTER OUT — Alan Ashby out to right fielder Larry Biittner. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Ivan De Jesus singles on a to shortstop Rafael Landestoy.
20
STRIKEOUT — Lenny Randle strikes out swinging. [1 out]
20
FORCEOUT — Bill Buckner grounds into a force out, pitcher Joe Niekro to shortstop Rafael Landestoy. Ivan De Jesus out at 2nd. Bill Buckner to 1st. [2 outs]
20
WALK — Cliff Johnson walks. Bill Buckner to 2nd.
20
SINGLE — Larry Biittner singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Bill Buckner scores. Cliff Johnson to 3rd. Fielding error by left fielder Jose Cruz. [1 run]
21
PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Alan Ashby. Larry Biittner to 2nd.
21
STRIKEOUT — Jerry Martin strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
21

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HOU

CHC

7Runs8

13Hits15

2Errors1

.333Batting Avg.375

39At Bats40

2Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs0

7Runs-Batted-In8

2Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

4Strikeouts10

7Left on Base9

19Total Bases18

Sunday, August 31, 1980 · 4:33 AM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

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