September 12, 1980 - Game 2 - St. Louis 5, Phillies 0

Nino Espinosa pitched seven shutout innings, but the Phils' bats were silent as the team lost to the Cardinals.
Nino Espinosa pitched seven shutout innings, but the Phils' bats were silent as the team lost to the Cardinals.

The offenses were silent for the vast majority of this game, until the 11th inning was reached. The Phils' bats remained silent. However, the Cardinals' bats did not. After Nino Espinosa pitched seven shutout innings and Tug McGraw three more, Phils' relievers Ron Reed, Randy Lerch and Warren Brusstar were knocked around for five runs and four hits, aided by a costly Mike Schmidt error. Schmitty was the lone Phil to get two hits, and there were only four more besides as the Phils would go scoreless for the game. The sweep of the doubleheader by the Cards put the Phillies two full games behind the Expos in the NL East.  

Boxscore: Cardinals 5, Phillies 0

St. Louis

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

-

5

Phillies

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0

 

St. Louis

AB

R

H

RBI

Oberkfell, 2B

4

1

0

0

Scott, CF

5

1

1

1

Hernandez, 1B

5

1

3

3

Durham, LF

5

0

1

0

Landrum, LF

0

0

0

0

Iorg, RF

3

0

0

0

Hendrick, PH-RF

2

0

1

1

Kennedy, C

3

0

0

0

Simmons, PH-C

2

0

0

0

Herr, SS

5

0

0

0

Reitz, 3B

4

0

2

0

Ramsey, PR-3B

0

1

0

0

Olmstead, P

3

0

0

0

Kaat, P

0

0

0

0

Littlefield, P

1

1

0

0

TOTALS

42

5

8

5

 

St. Louis

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Olmstead

9.1

6

0

0

4

4

Kaat

0

0

0

0

1

0

Littlefield (W, 5-3)

1.2

2

0

0

1

0

 

Phillies

AB

R

H

RBI

Smith, RF

4

0

1

0

Rose, 1B

3

0

1

0

Schmidt, 3B

4

0

2

0

Luzinski, LF

5

0

1

0

Trillo, 2B

4

0

1

0

Maddox, CF

4

0

0

0

Bowa, SS

5

0

1

0

Boone, C

3

0

1

0

Espinosa, P

2

0

0

0

Gross, PH

1

0

0

0

McGraw, P

0

0

0

0

Loviglio, PH

1

0

0

0

Reed, P

0

0

0

0

Lerch, P

0

0

0

0

Brusstar, P

0

0

0

0

G. Vukovich, PH

1

0

0

0

TOTALS

37

0

8

0

 

Phillies

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Espinosa

7

4

0

0

0

1

McGraw

3

0

0

0

0

2

Reed (L, 7-5)

0

1

3

2

1

0

Lerch

0.1

2

2

2

0

0

Brusstar

0.2

1

0

0

0

0

 

Game-winning RBI- Scott.

E- Simmons (9), Schmidt (26). DP- St. Louis 2. 2B- Hernandez (33). 3B- Hernandez (7). SB- Durham (7), Rose (11), Smith (29). CS- Rose (7). SH- Maddox (4). HBP- Olmstead (1, Trillo). IBB- Olmstead (1, Boone), Littlefield (8, Schmidt). T- 2:40. A- 44,093.

 

Final Totals

R

H

E

LOB

Cardinals

5

8

1

5

Phillies

0

8

1

12

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals

 

Philadelphia Phillies

Oberkfell 2B

1

Smith RF

Scott CF

2

Rose 1B

Hernandez 1B

3

Schmidt 3B

Durham LF

4

Luzinski LF

Iorg RF

5

Trillo 2B

Kennedy C

6

Maddox CF

Herr SS

7

Bowa SS

Reitz 3B

8

Boone C

Olmstead P

9

Espinosa P

Game Summary

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CARDINALS 1ST: Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Debut game for Al Olmsted; Scott made an out to right; Hernandez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 1ST: Smith grounded out (third to first); Rose struck out; Schmidt popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 2ND: Durham singled to center; Durham stole second; Iorg made an out to left; Kennedy made an out to left; Herr made an out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski popped to catcher in foul territory; Trillo was hit by a pitch; Maddox grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Trillo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz made an out to right; Olmsted lined to right; Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa made an out to right; Boone walked; Espinosa struck out; Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 4TH: Scott lined to left; Hernandez singled to center; Durham popped to second; Iorg grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 4TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Schmidt singled to center; Luzinski forced Schmidt (third to second); Trillo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 5TH: Kennedy lined to left; Herr made an out to center; Reitz singled to left; Olmsted grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone made an out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 6TH: Oberkfell was called out on strikes; Scott flied to left in foul territory; Hernandez doubled to center; Durham grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 6TH: Espinosa made an out to right; Smith singled to catcher; Rose singled to center [Smith to third]; Rose stole second; Schmidt lined to third; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 7TH: Iorg grounded out (second to first); Kennedy made an out to left; Herr made an out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 7TH: Trillo singled to first; Maddox out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Trillo to second]; Bowa made an out to right [Trillo to third]; Boone was walked intentionally; GROSS BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Gross made an out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first); Olmsted grounded out (second to first); Oberkfell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 8TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose walked; Rose was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Schmidt singled to right; Luzinski singled to left [Schmidt to second]; Trillo made an out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 9TH: Scott made an out to first; Hernandez struck out; Durham grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 9TH: Maddox made an out to center; Bowa grounded out (second to first); Boone made an out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 10TH: HENDRICK BATTED FOR IORG; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); SIMMONS BATTED FOR KENNEDY; Simmons grounded out (second to first); Herr made an out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 10TH: HENDRICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SIMMONS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LOVIGLIO BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Loviglio grounded out (second to first); Smith walked; KAAT REPLACED OLMSTED (PITCHING); Smith stole second [Smith to third (error by Simmons)]; Rose walked; LITTLEFIELD REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Schmidt was walked intentionally [Rose to second]; Luzinski grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Schmidt out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

 

CARDINALS 11TH: REED REPLACED LOVIGLIO (PITCHING); Reitz doubled to right; RAMSEY RAN FOR REITZ; Littlefield reached on an error by Schmidt [Ramsey to third, Littlefield to first]; LERCH REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Oberkfell walked (walk was charged to Reed) [Littlefield to second]; Scott singled to center [Ramsey scored, Littlefield to third, Oberkfell to second]; Hernandez tripled to right [Littlefield scored (unearned), Oberkfell scored, Scott scored]; Durham popped to catcher in foul territory; BRUSSTAR REPLACED LERCH (PITCHING); Hendrick singled to left [Hernandez scored]; Simmons made an out to center; Herr grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 11TH: LANDRUM REPLACED DURHAM (PLAYING LF); RAMSEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Trillo made an out to right; Maddox grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled to right; Boone singled to left [Bowa to second]; G. VUKOVICH BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; G. Vukovich grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.