Concluding the three-game series sweep, the Cardinals mauled the Giants, 12-2, behind an 18-hit barrage. The Redbirds began the scoring in the first inning when Garry Templeton singled, stole second and scored on a single by Ken Oberkfell.

After two outs, Terry Kennedy tripled home the second tally of the frame. Ken Reitz raised his league-leading average to .417 with three singles while driving in four runs and winning pitcher Bob Forsch contributed a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 12, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       7, 1980 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  5  1
Cardinals    2  0  0    0  0  5    1  4  x  -  12 18  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herndon cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .233      Templeton ss          5   2   2   0     0   0   .321
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .240      Oberkfell 2b          4   1   2   1     1   0   .224
Clark rf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .244      Hernandez 1b          5   1   1   1     0   0   .333
Ivie 1b               4   1   2   2     0   0   .259      Iorg lf               5   3   4   1     0   0   .333
Whitfield lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Kennedy c             5   2   2   1     0   2   .381
Stennett 2b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Hendrick rf           4   1   3   1     1   0   .352
  Strain 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .353      Reitz 3b              5   1   3   4     0   0   .417
May c                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Scott cf              4   0   0   0     1   1   .188
LeMaster ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Forsch p              3   1   1   3     0   1   .333
Whitson p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Kaat p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Holland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wohlford ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .278
  Halicki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   2   5   2     2   7             Totals               41  12  18  12     3   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 12,464
Left on Base: Giants 4, Cardinals 8
DP: Giants 0, Cardinals 1
Errors: May
Doubles: Hendrick (7)
Triples: Kennedy (1)
Home Runs: Ivie (1), Forsch (2)
Stolen Bases: Templeton (6), Hendrick (2)
GIDP: LeMaster (2)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Whitson L(0-5)          5     9   6   6   2   2   0  25   5.06
Holland                 2     4   2   2   0   1   1  10   1.54
Halicki                 1     5   4   4   1   1   0   9   5.84
Totals                  8    18  12  12   3   4   1  44

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(2-1)           7     3   0   0   1   7   0  24   3.11
Kaat                    2     2   2   2   1   0   1   9
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   7   1  33

Wild Pitches: Forsch (2)

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Satch Davidson


GIANTS 1ST: Herndon was called out on strikes; Evans grounded
out (first to pitcher); Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton singled to center; Templeton stole
second; Oberkfell singled to center [Templeton scored];
Hernandez forced Oberkfell (shortstop to second); Iorg singled
to right [Hernandez out at third (right to third), Iorg to
second (on throw to 3b)]; Kennedy tripled to right [Iorg
scored]; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 2ND: Ivie singled to left; Whitfield struck out; Stennett
struck out; May grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz popped to first in foul territory; Scott
grounded out (second to first); Forsch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 3RD: LeMaster grounded out (third to first); Whitson was
called out on strikes; Herndon singled to center; Evans flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton grounded out (first unassisted);
Oberkfell walked; Hernandez grounded out (third to first)
[Oberkfell to second]; Iorg flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark walked; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Clark to
second]; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield flied
out to center; Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Kennedy was called out on strikes; Hendrick
singled to left; Hendrick stole second [Hendrick to third (error
by May)]; Reitz popped to third in foul territory; Scott was
walked intentionally; Forsch flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 5TH: May singled to left; LeMaster grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [May out at second]; Whitson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: STRAIN REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); Templeton
grounded out (first unassisted); Oberkfell grounded out (first
unassisted); Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Herndon flied out to right; Evans was called out on
strikes; Clark flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Iorg singled to shortstop; Kennedy singled to
second [Iorg to second]; Hendrick doubled to left [Iorg scored,
Kennedy to third]; Reitz singled to left [Kennedy scored,
Hendrick to third]; HOLLAND REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Scott
struck out; Forsch homered [Hendrick scored, Reitz scored];
Templeton grounded out (third to first); Oberkfell grounded out
(first unassisted); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 7.

GIANTS 7TH: Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield
flied out to center; Strain grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Iorg
singled to left; Kennedy forced Iorg (first to shortstop);
Hendrick singled to center [Kennedy to third]; Reitz singled to
left [Kennedy scored, Hendrick to second]; Scott forced Reitz
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cardinals 8.

GIANTS 8TH: KAAT REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); May flied out to
center; LeMaster grounded out (third to first); WOHLFORD BATTED
FOR HOLLAND; Wohlford singled to left; Herndon flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 8TH: HALICKI REPLACED WOHLFORD (PITCHING); Kaat
grounded out (pitcher to first); Templeton singled to right;
Oberkfell singled to center [Templeton to third, Oberkfell to
second (on throw to 3b)]; Hernandez singled to right [Templeton
scored, Oberkfell to third]; Iorg singled to right [Oberkfell
scored, Hernandez to second]; Kennedy was called out on strikes;
Hendrick walked [Hernandez to third, Iorg to second]; Reitz
singled to center [Hernandez scored, Iorg scored, Hendrick to
third]; Scott flied out to right; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
0, Cardinals 12.

GIANTS 9TH: Evans walked; Clark forced Evans (shortstop to
second); Ivie homered [Clark scored]; Whitfield grounded out
(first unassisted); Strain lined to first; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 2, Cardinals 12.