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Cubs 0 @ Astros 1
Astrodome
August 23, 1980

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 23, 1980 at Astrodome. The home team Astros beat the visiting Cubs with a score of 1 to 0.

Game Summary

DateAugust 23, 1980 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 0 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 0
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 1 H: 13 E: 0 LOB: 18
Runs: 1
Hits: 13
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 18
Winning PitcherJoe Niekro  
Losing PitcherGeorge Riley  
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Game Winning RBIJoe Niekro 

Game Info

DateAugust 23, 1980 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherDennis Lamp  
Home Starting PitcherJoaquin Andujar  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance25,031 
Time of Game4 hours 47 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Montague
1B: Dave Pallone
2B: Ed Vargo
3B: Satch Davidson

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ivan De Jesus  Shortstop 
Lenny Randle  Third Baseman 
Bill Buckner  Left Fielder 
Cliff Johnson  First Baseman 
Scot Thompson  Right Fielder 
Jesus Figueroa  Center Fielder 
Tim Blackwell  Catcher 
Mike Tyson  Second Baseman 
Dennis Lamp  Pitcher 
Joey Amalfitano  Manager 

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 
Danny Heep  First Baseman 
Alan Ashby  Catcher 
Craig Reynolds  Shortstop 
Joaquin Andujar  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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Cubs 0 @ Astros 1
Astrodome
August 23, 1980

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         Game of 8/23/1980 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        7  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          6  0  3  0   
Randle L, 3b          7  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          7  1  1  0   
Buckner B, lf         6  0  1  0   Puhl T, rf            6  0  1  0   
Johnson C, 1b         7  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Thompson S, rf        6  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Figueroa J, cf        6  0  1  0   Roberge B, p          0  0  0  0   
Blackwell T, c        6  0  1  0   Walling D, ph-1b      4  0  1  0   
Tyson M, 2b           3  0  1  0   Heep D, 1b            4  0  2  0   
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0   Sambito J, p          1  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, 2b        2  0  0  0   Howe A, ph            1  0  0  0   
Lamp D, p             2  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           1  0  1  1   
Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            5  0  1  0   
Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0   Pujols L, ph-c        2  0  0  0   
Martin J, ph          1  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        5  0  2  0   
Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   Landestoy R, ph-ss    2  0  0  0   
Kingman D, ph         1  0  0  0   Andujar J, p          2  0  1  0   
Riley G, p            0  0  0  0   Leonard J, cf         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     56  0  7  0                        56  1 13  1

Chicago          000 000 000 000 000 00 --  0
Houston          000 000 000 000 000 01 --  1
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lamp D                9.0  6  0  0  5  2
Tidrow D              3.0  3  0  0  1  2
Hernandez G           2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Riley G (L)           2.2  4  1  1  4  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Andujar J             8.0  6  0  0  2  0
Roberge B             3.0  0  0  0  1  1
Sambito J             4.0  1  0  0  0  3
Niekro J (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Riley G
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 18
2B -- Heep D
3B -- Andujar J
SB -- De Jesus I
CS -- Morgan J, Puhl T, Cruz J
SH -- Andujar J, Lamp D, Leonard J, Puhl T
T -- 4:47
A -- 25031

    

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