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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 30, 1980 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Joe West 3B: Lanny Harris |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGlothen
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. McGlothen
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. McGlothen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruhle
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruhle
Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. McGlothen
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McGlothen
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. McGlothen
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ruhle
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. McGlothen
Ruhle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Ruhle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McGlothen
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruhle moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. McGlothen
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman fields it and throws to second for the out. Ruhle scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ruhle
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Ruhle
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blackwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGlothen vs. Ruhle
McGlothen hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Ruhle
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGlothen
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. McGlothen
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. McGlothen
Walling hits a fly ball towards center. Thompson catches it and throws to second to double up Cedeno. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McGlothen
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruhle
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ruhle
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. McGlothen
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. McGlothen
Ruhle hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGlothen
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Ruhle
Ruhle fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ruhle. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Ruhle
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Ruhle
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Ruhle
McGlothen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Ruhle
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. McGlothen
There goes Cabell. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. McGlothen
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McGlothen
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. McGlothen
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruhle
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Ruhle
Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McGlothen
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. McGlothen
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. McGlothen
Ruhle bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McGlothen
Morgan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ruhle
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Figueroa vs. Ruhle
Jesus Figueroa pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Figueroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Ruhle
Mike Vail pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Figueroa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Ruhle
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Figueroa. Vail moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hernandez
Mick Kelleher now playing second base. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching.
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Caudill
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Puhl trying to get to home. Thompson throws the ball in to Blackwell who tags Puhl who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cruz moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Caudill
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landestoy vs. Caudill
Landestoy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruhle
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ruhle
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Caudill
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Caudill
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Caudill
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Caudill
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Caudill
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Caudill
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ruhle
Blackwell hits a popup towards the mound. Ruhle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ruhle
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1980 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Puhl T, rf 3 0 1 2 Buckner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 5 0 3 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 1 0 Biittner L, rf 4 0 0 0
Walling D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thompson S, cf 3 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Dillard S, 2b 2 0 1 0
Landestoy R, ss 4 0 0 0 Figueroa J, ph 1 0 1 0
Ruhle V, p 3 1 1 0 Kelleher M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 2 0 1 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 11 2 33 0 5 0
Houston 001 000 001 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L) 7.0 7 1 1 2 2
Hernandez G* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Caudill B 2.0 2 1 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Ruhle V, Morgan J, Kingman D, De Jesus I
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 12, Chicago 8
2B -- Ruhle V, Kingman D
SB -- Cedeno C, Cabell E
SH -- Ruhle V
SF -- Puhl T
T -- 2:58
A -- 18803
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