1980 HOUSTON ASTROS

| Level: MLB

Location: Houston,TX
Team Record: 93-70 .571
Result: 1st in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Bill Virdon
General Manager: Tal Smith
Stadium: Astrodome
Attendance: 2,278,217
Playoffs: Lost NLCS (Phillies)

Houston Astros affiliate history

Oldest Player: Joe Morgan (36)
Youngest Player: Danny Heep (22)
Longest Tenure: Cesar Cedeno, Ken Forsch (11)
Top Hitter: Jose Cruz (12)
Top Pitcher: Nolan Ryan (10)
Top Draft Pick: Jeff Calhoun (#69)

Roster Continuity: 84.87%

National League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Houston	93	70	.571	--
LA Dodgers	92	71	.564	1.0
Cincinnati	89	73	.549	3.5
Atlanta	81	80	.503	11.0
SF Giants	75	86	.466	17.0
San Diego	73	89	.451	19.5

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1980-04-10	vs LAN	1	W 3-2	-		33,270	J.R. Richard	Burt Hooton	J.R. Richard	Burt Hooton	Joe Sambito	3	2	1
1980-04-11	vs LAN	2	W 10-6	-		30,701	Joe Niekro	Rick Sutcliffe	Dave Smith	Don Stanhouse		13	8	5
1980-04-12	vs LAN	3	L 5-6	-		24,609	Nolan Ryan	Don Sutton	Steve Howe	Dave Smith	Burt Hooton	18	14	4
1980-04-13	vs LAN	4	W 4-2	-		33,676	Ken Forsch	Dave Goltz	Ken Forsch	Dave Goltz	Frank LaCorte	22	16	6
1980-04-14	vs ATL	5	W 5-4	-		15,017	J.R. Richard	Doyle Alexander	Joe Sambito	Gene Garber		27	20	7
1980-04-15	vs ATL	6	W 6-2	-		15,712	Joe Niekro	Larry McWilliams	Joe Niekro	Larry McWilliams		33	22	11
1980-04-17	@ LAN	7	L 4-6	-		45,476	Nolan Ryan	Don Sutton	Jerry Reuss	Dave Smith		37	28	9
1980-04-18	@ LAN	8	W 7-4	-		41,112	Ken Forsch	Dave Goltz	Ken Forsch	Dave Goltz	Joaquin Andujar	44	32	12
1980-04-19	@ LAN	9	W 2-0	-		50,112	J.R. Richard	Bob Welch	J.R. Richard	Bob Welch		46	32	14
1980-04-20	@ LAN	10	L 2-4	-		39,442	Joe Niekro	Rick Sutcliffe	Jerry Reuss	Joe Niekro		48	36	12
1980-04-21	vs CIN	11	L 5-6	-		29,067	Vern Ruhle	Mike LaCoss	Mike LaCoss	Vern Ruhle	Tom Hume	53	42	11
1980-04-22	vs CIN	12	W 8-0	-		30,094	Nolan Ryan	Frank Pastore	Nolan Ryan	Frank Pastore		61	42	19
1980-04-23	vs CIN	13	L 2-3	-		29,828	Ken Forsch	Charlie Leibrandt	Tom Hume	Joaquin Andujar	Doug Bair	63	45	18
1980-04-25	vs NYN	14	W 7-4	-		24,140	J.R. Richard	Pete Falcone	J.R. Richard	Pete Falcone		70	49	21
1980-04-26	vs NYN	15	W 6-0	-		44,540	Joe Niekro	Craig Swan	Joe Niekro	Ed Glynn	Frank LaCorte	76	49	27
1980-04-27	vs NYN	16	W 4-3	-		20,828	Nolan Ryan	Ray Burris	Frank LaCorte	Neil Allen		80	52	28
1980-04-29	@ CIN	17	W 3-0	-		18,092	Ken Forsch	Charlie Leibrandt	Ken Forsch	Charlie Leibrandt		83	52	31
1980-04-30	@ CIN	18	W 5-1	-		19,821	J.R. Richard	Tom Seaver	J.R. Richard	Tom Seaver		88	53	35
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1980-05-01	@ CIN	19	W 9-3	-		18,215	Joe Niekro	Mike LaCoss	Joe Niekro	Mike LaCoss		97	56	41
1980-05-02	@ SLN	20	L 1-9	-		23,009	Nolan Ryan	Bob Forsch	Don Hood	Nolan Ryan	Jim Kaat	98	65	33
1980-05-03	@ SLN	21	W 4-2	-		23,292	Vern Ruhle	Silvio Martinez	Vern Ruhle	Silvio Martinez	Joe Sambito	102	67	35
1980-05-04	@ SLN	22	W 4-2	-		17,262	Ken Forsch	Bob Sykes	Ken Forsch	Bob Sykes	Frank LaCorte	106	69	37
1980-05-05	@ MON	23	L 1-10	-		5,477	J.R. Richard	David Palmer	David Palmer	J.R. Richard		107	79	28
1980-05-06	@ MON	24	W 8-4	-		5,503	Joe Niekro	Ross Grimsley	Joe Niekro	Ross Grimsley		115	83	32
1980-05-07	@ MON	25	L 0-3	-		7,386	Nolan Ryan	Scott Sanderson	Scott Sanderson	Nolan Ryan	Woodie Fryman	115	86	29
1980-05-09	@ ATL	26	L 4-5	-		11,111	Ken Forsch	Larry McWilliams	Larry McWilliams	Ken Forsch	Larry Bradford	119	91	28
1980-05-10	@ ATL	27	W 3-2	-		13,798	J.R. Richard	Rick Matula	Frank LaCorte	Gene Garber	Joe Sambito	122	93	29
1980-05-11	@ ATL	28	L 4-7	-		10,871	Joe Niekro	Phil Niekro	Phil Niekro	Joe Niekro		126	100	26
1980-05-13	vs MON	29	L 2-3	-		24,835	Nolan Ryan	David Palmer	David Palmer	Nolan Ryan	Woodie Fryman	128	103	25
1980-05-14	vs MON	30	L 0-1	-		20,636	Ken Forsch	Scott Sanderson	Scott Sanderson	Ken Forsch	Woodie Fryman	128	104	24
1980-05-16	vs PHI	31	L 0-3	-		33,610	J.R. Richard	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	J.R. Richard		128	107	21
1980-05-17	vs PHI	32	L 2-4	-		43,525	Joe Niekro	Larry Christenson	Larry Christenson	Joe Niekro	Dickie Noles	130	111	19
1980-05-18	vs PHI	33	W 3-0	-		33,950	Nolan Ryan	Randy Lerch	Nolan Ryan	Randy Lerch		133	111	22
1980-05-20	@ NYN	34	W 3-2	-		8,466	Ken Forsch	Craig Swan	Ken Forsch	Craig Swan		136	113	23
1980-05-21	@ NYN	35	L 1-5	-		4,233	J.R. Richard	Pete Falcone	Pete Falcone	J.R. Richard	Neil Allen	137	118	19
1980-05-22	@ NYN	36	W 8-5	-		7,812	Joe Niekro	Mark Bomback	Joe Niekro	Kevin Kobel	Frank LaCorte	145	123	22
1980-05-23	@ PHI	37	L 0-3	-		27,822	Nolan Ryan	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Nolan Ryan		145	126	19
1980-05-24	@ PHI	38	L 4-5	-		28,539	Joaquin Andujar	Dan Larson	Kevin Saucier	Joaquin Andujar	Tug McGraw	149	131	18
1980-05-25	@ PHI	39	L 2-6	-		37,349	Ken Forsch	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	Ken Forsch		151	137	14
1980-05-26	vs SDN	40	W 4-1	-		18,242	J.R. Richard	John Curtis	J.R. Richard	John Curtis	Joe Sambito	155	138	17
1980-05-27	vs SDN	41	W 4-3	-		18,246	Joe Niekro	Gary Lucas	Frank LaCorte	Rollie Fingers		159	141	18
1980-05-28	vs SDN	42	W 1-0	-		19,697	Nolan Ryan	Rick Wise	Nolan Ryan	Rick Wise		160	141	19
1980-05-30	@ SFN	43	L 2-3	-		10,511	Ken Forsch	Vida Blue	Vida Blue	Ken Forsch		162	144	18
1980-05-31	@ SFN	44	W 5-0	-		11,649	J.R. Richard	John Montefusco	J.R. Richard	John Montefusco		167	144	23
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1980-06-01	@ SFN	45	L 2-6	-		19,801	Joe Niekro	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	Joe Niekro		169	150	19
1980-06-02	@ SDN	46	L 0-3	-		27,176	Nolan Ryan	Rick Wise	Rick Wise	Nolan Ryan	Eric Rasmussen	169	153	16
1980-06-03	@ SDN	47	W 3-2	-		12,363	Vern Ruhle	Randy Jones	Vern Ruhle	Randy Jones	Frank LaCorte	172	155	17
1980-06-04	@ SDN	48	W 4-3	-		13,619	Ken Forsch	Steve Mura	Ken Forsch	Rollie Fingers	Joe Sambito	176	158	18
1980-06-06	vs SFN	49	W 2-0	-		26,822	J.R. Richard	Bob Knepper	J.R. Richard	Bob Knepper		178	158	20
1980-06-07	vs SFN	50	W 3-0	-		42,263	Joe Niekro	Ed Whitson	Joe Niekro	Ed Whitson		181	158	23
1980-06-08	vs SFN	51	W 5-4	-		28,327	Nolan Ryan	Vida Blue	Joe Sambito	Greg Minton		186	162	24
1980-06-09	vs CHN	52	W 6-2	-		19,022	Ken Forsch	Dennis Lamp	Ken Forsch	Dennis Lamp		192	164	28
1980-06-10	vs CHN	53	W 5-2	-		22,201	Vern Ruhle	Mike Krukow	Vern Ruhle	Mike Krukow		197	166	31
1980-06-11	vs CHN	54	W 3-0	-		31,599	J.R. Richard	Rick Reuschel	J.R. Richard	Rick Reuschel		200	166	34
1980-06-13	@ PIT	55	L 3-5	-		31,854	Joe Niekro	Eddie Solomon	Eddie Solomon	Joe Niekro	Kent Tekulve	203	171	32
1980-06-14	@ PIT	56	W 7-3	-		33,922	Nolan Ryan	Don Robinson	Nolan Ryan	Don Robinson	Frank LaCorte	210	174	36
1980-06-15	@ PIT	57	L 1-4	-		49,541	Ken Forsch	John Candelaria	John Candelaria	Ken Forsch		211	178	33
1980-06-16	@ CHN	58	W 2-1	-		15,289	Vern Ruhle	Rick Reuschel	Vern Ruhle	Guillermo Hernandez	Dave Smith	213	179	34
1980-06-17	@ CHN	59	W 7-1	-		19,480	J.R. Richard	Lynn McGlothen	J.R. Richard	Lynn McGlothen	Joaquin Andujar	220	180	40
1980-06-18	vs SLN	60	W 3-0	-		24,459	Joe Niekro	Jim Kaat	Joe Niekro	Jim Kaat		223	180	43
1980-06-19	vs SLN	61	W 2-0	-		24,663	Nolan Ryan	Bob Sykes	Nolan Ryan	Bob Sykes	Joe Sambito	225	180	45
1980-06-20	vs PIT	62	W 6-4	-		35,955	Ken Forsch	John Candelaria	Ken Forsch	John Candelaria	Joe Sambito	231	184	47
1980-06-21	vs PIT	63	W 4-2	-		45,867	Vern Ruhle	Bert Blyleven	Vern Ruhle	Bert Blyleven	Joe Sambito	235	186	49
1980-06-22	vs PIT	64	L 1-2	-		46,213	Joe Niekro	Jim Bibby	Jim Bibby	Joe Niekro	Grant Jackson	236	188	48
1980-06-23	vs LAN	65	L 0-3	-		29,753	Joaquin Andujar	Rick Sutcliffe	Rick Sutcliffe	Joaquin Andujar		236	191	45
1980-06-24	vs LAN	66	W 5-4	-		34,388	Nolan Ryan	Burt Hooton	Frank LaCorte	Joe Beckwith		241	195	46
1980-06-25	vs LAN	67	L 2-9	-		34,416	Ken Forsch	Bob Welch	Bob Welch	Ken Forsch		243	204	39
1980-06-27	vs CIN	68	W 5-4	-		36,648	Joe Niekro	Frank Pastore	Joe Niekro	Frank Pastore	Joe Sambito	248	208	40
1980-06-28	vs CIN	69	L 5-8	-		44,025	J.R. Richard	Joe Price	Joe Price	J.R. Richard	Tom Hume	253	216	37
1980-06-29	vs CIN	70	W 12-10	-		38,408	Nolan Ryan	Charlie Leibrandt	Frank LaCorte	Mario Soto	Joe Sambito	265	226	39
1980-06-30	@ ATL	71	L 4-5	-		8,208	Ken Forsch	Rick Matula	Al Hrabosky	Joe Sambito		269	231	38
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1980-07-01	@ ATL	72	L 4-13	-		9,546	Joe Niekro	Doyle Alexander	Doyle Alexander	Joe Niekro		273	244	29
1980-07-02	@ ATL	73	L 0-14	-		21,908	Vern Ruhle	Phil Niekro	Phil Niekro	Vern Ruhle		273	258	15
1980-07-03	@ ATL	74	W 5-3	-		15,769	J.R. Richard	Tommy Boggs	J.R. Richard	Tommy Boggs	Frank LaCorte	278	261	17
1980-07-04	@ CIN	75	L 1-8	-		37,047	Nolan Ryan	Charlie Leibrandt	Charlie Leibrandt	Nolan Ryan		279	269	10
1980-07-05	@ CIN	76	L 6-8	-		0	Ken Forsch	Bruce Berenyi	Mario Soto	Ken Forsch		285	277	8
1980-07-05	@ CIN	77	L 2-3	-		44,083	Joaquin Andujar	Mike LaCoss	Mike LaCoss	Joaquin Andujar	Tom Hume	287	280	7
1980-07-06	@ CIN	78	W 3-2	-		30,045	Joe Niekro	Frank Pastore	Joe Niekro	Frank Pastore	Frank LaCorte	290	282	8
1980-07-10	@ LAN	79	L 3-4	-		49,692	Nolan Ryan	Burt Hooton	Steve Howe	Nolan Ryan		293	286	7
1980-07-11	@ LAN	80	L 2-3	-		42,754	Ken Forsch	Jerry Reuss	Jerry Reuss	Ken Forsch	Steve Howe	295	289	6
1980-07-12	vs ATL	81	W 9-5	-		38,610	Joe Niekro	Larry McWilliams	Joe Niekro	Larry McWilliams	Dave Smith	304	294	10
1980-07-13	vs ATL	82	W 6-5	-		0	Joaquin Andujar	Rick Matula	Joe Sambito	Gene Garber	Frank LaCorte	310	299	11
1980-07-13	vs ATL	83	W 6-1	-		31,230	Vern Ruhle	Tommy Boggs	Vern Ruhle	Tommy Boggs		316	300	16
1980-07-14	vs ATL	84	L 0-2	-		20,247	J.R. Richard	Phil Niekro	Phil Niekro	Gordie Pladson		316	302	14
1980-07-15	vs PHI	85	W 3-2	-		24,223	Nolan Ryan	Dick Ruthven	Joe Sambito	Dick Ruthven		319	304	15
1980-07-16	vs PHI	86	L 2-4	-		28,532	Ken Forsch	Bob Walk	Bob Walk	Ken Forsch		321	308	13
1980-07-17	vs PHI	87	L 1-2	-		26,403	Joe Niekro	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Joe Niekro		322	310	12
1980-07-18	vs MON	88	L 4-5	-		26,389	Vern Ruhle	Bill Lee	Woodie Fryman	Dave Smith	Fred Norman	326	315	11
1980-07-19	vs MON	89	W 4-2	-		40,499	Joaquin Andujar	Charlie Lea	Joaquin Andujar	Charlie Lea	Dave Smith	330	317	13
1980-07-19	vs MON	90	L 2-5	-		39,507	Gordie Pladson	Bill Gullickson	Bill Gullickson	Gordie Pladson		332	322	10
1980-07-20	vs MON	91	W 4-3	-		28,513	Nolan Ryan	Steve Rogers	Joe Sambito	Fred Norman		336	325	11
1980-07-21	vs NYN	92	W 3-2	-		20,548	Ken Forsch	Tom Hausman	Frank LaCorte	Neil Allen		339	327	12
1980-07-22	vs NYN	93	W 6-5	-		26,815	Joe Niekro	John Pacella	Bert Roberge	Ed Glynn	Dave Smith	345	332	13
1980-07-23	vs NYN	94	L 3-4	-		30,236	Vern Ruhle	Pete Falcone	Jeff Reardon	Frank LaCorte	Neil Allen	348	336	12
1980-07-25	@ MON	95	W 9-8	-		50,217	Nolan Ryan	Steve Rogers	Frank LaCorte	Elias Sosa		357	344	13
1980-07-26	@ MON	96	L 1-2	-		42,400	Ken Forsch	Scott Sanderson	Stan Bahnsen	Frank LaCorte		358	346	12
1980-07-27	@ MON	97	W 6-3	-		41,107	Joe Niekro	Bill Lee	Joe Niekro	Bill Lee	Dave Smith	364	349	15
1980-07-28	@ PHI	98	W 3-2	-		30,181	Gordie Pladson	Nino Espinosa	Joe Sambito	Ron Reed		367	351	16
1980-07-29	@ PHI	99	L 6-9	-		30,252	Joaquin Andujar	Randy Lerch	Kevin Saucier	Frank LaCorte	Tug McGraw	373	360	13
1980-07-30	@ PHI	100	L 4-6	-		31,342	Nolan Ryan	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	Nolan Ryan	Tug McGraw	377	366	11
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1980-08-01	@ NYN	101	L 4-5	-		16,612	Ken Forsch	John Pacella	Jeff Reardon	Dave Smith		381	371	10
1980-08-02	@ NYN	102	L 3-5	-		45,426	Joe Niekro	Roy Lee Jackson	Neil Allen	Joe Niekro		384	376	8
1980-08-03	@ NYN	103	W 3-2	-		22,492	Vern Ruhle	Pete Falcone	Joe Sambito	Jeff Reardon		387	378	9
1980-08-04	vs SFN	104	W 4-2	-		27,040	Nolan Ryan	Alan Hargesheimer	Nolan Ryan	Alan Hargesheimer	Joe Sambito	391	380	11
1980-08-05	vs SFN	105	L 3-9	-		24,198	Gordie Pladson	Jeff Stember	Gary Lavelle	Gordie Pladson		394	389	5
1980-08-06	vs SFN	106	W 1-0	-		23,478	Ken Forsch	Vida Blue	Ken Forsch	Vida Blue		395	389	6
1980-08-07	vs SDN	107	L 1-5	-		20,044	Joe Niekro	Bob Shirley	Bob Shirley	Joe Niekro		396	394	2
1980-08-08	vs SDN	108	L 3-5	-		15,207	Vern Ruhle	Randy Jones	Juan Eichelberger	Joe Sambito	Rollie Fingers	399	399	0
1980-08-09	vs SDN	109	W 9-5	-		21,233	Nolan Ryan	John Curtis	Dave Smith	John D'Acquisto		408	404	4
1980-08-10	vs SDN	110	L 2-3	-		20,514	Joaquin Andujar	Rick Wise	Rick Wise	Joe Sambito		410	407	3
1980-08-11	@ SFN	111	L 4-5	-		10,755	Ken Forsch	Vida Blue	Vida Blue	Ken Forsch	Greg Minton	414	412	2
1980-08-12	@ SFN	112	L 0-2	-		29,770	Joe Niekro	Allen Ripley	Allen Ripley	Joe Niekro	Gary Lavelle	414	414	0
1980-08-13	@ SFN	113	L 5-6	-		10,149	Vern Ruhle	Bob Knepper	Mike Rowland	Dave Smith		419	420	-1
1980-08-14	@ SDN	114	W 2-1	-		12,150	Nolan Ryan	John Curtis	Nolan Ryan	John Curtis		421	421	0
1980-08-15	@ SDN	115	W 3-1	-		14,177	Gordie Pladson	Rick Wise	Dave Smith	Eric Rasmussen		424	422	2
1980-08-17	@ SDN	116	W 5-0	-		0	Ken Forsch	Randy Jones	Ken Forsch	Randy Jones		429	422	7
1980-08-17	@ SDN	117	W 9-2	-		16,120	Joe Niekro	Steve Mura	Joe Niekro	Steve Mura		438	424	14
1980-08-19	vs PIT	118	W 5-2	-		39,415	Nolan Ryan	John Candelaria	Nolan Ryan	John Candelaria	Joe Sambito	443	426	17
1980-08-20	vs PIT	119	W 5-1	-		32,112	Vern Ruhle	Jim Bibby	Vern Ruhle	Jim Bibby	Dave Smith	448	427	21
1980-08-21	vs PIT	120	W 12-5	-		33,884	Joe Niekro	Bert Blyleven	Joe Sambito	Bert Blyleven		460	432	28
1980-08-22	vs CHN	121	W 3-2	-		34,118	Gordie Pladson	Rick Reuschel	Frank LaCorte	Bill Caudill		463	434	29
1980-08-23	vs CHN	122	W 1-0	-		25,031	Joaquin Andujar	Dennis Lamp	Joe Niekro	George Riley		464	434	30
1980-08-24	vs CHN	123	W 2-1	-		25,703	Nolan Ryan	Doug Capilla	Nolan Ryan	Bill Caudill		466	435	31
1980-08-25	@ SLN	124	L 1-3	-		9,185	Vern Ruhle	Don Hood	Don Hood	Vern Ruhle		467	438	29
1980-08-26	@ SLN	125	W 7-2	-		10,859	Joe Niekro	Jim Kaat	Joe Niekro	Jim Kaat		474	440	34
1980-08-27	@ SLN	126	L 2-10	-		10,025	Ken Forsch	John Fulgham	John Martin	Ken Forsch		476	450	26
1980-08-28	@ CHN	127	W 4-1	-		18,694	Joaquin Andujar	Dennis Lamp	Joaquin Andujar	Dennis Lamp	Joe Sambito	480	451	29
1980-08-29	@ CHN	128	W 6-5	-		9,994	Nolan Ryan	Mike Krukow	Dave Smith	Dick Tidrow	Frank LaCorte	486	456	30
1980-08-30	@ CHN	129	W 2-0	-		18,803	Vern Ruhle	Lynn McGlothen	Vern Ruhle	Lynn McGlothen		488	456	32
1980-08-31	@ CHN	130	L 7-8	-		14,823	Joe Niekro	Rick Reuschel	Dick Tidrow	Frank LaCorte		495	464	31
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1980-09-01	@ PIT	131	W 10-4	-		0	Ken Forsch	Don Robinson	Dave Smith	Don Robinson		505	468	37
1980-09-01	@ PIT	132	L 5-7	-		26,374	Gordie Pladson	Rick Rhoden	Rick Rhoden	Gordie Pladson	Grant Jackson	510	475	35
1980-09-03	@ PIT	133	L 4-10	-		18,502	Joaquin Andujar	John Candelaria	John Candelaria	Joaquin Andujar	Enrique Romo	514	485	29
1980-09-05	vs SLN	134	L 5-7	-		19,628	Nolan Ryan	Don Hood	Kim Seaman	Joe Sambito	George Frazier	519	492	27
1980-09-06	vs SLN	135	W 9-5	-		0	Joe Niekro	Bob Sykes	Joe Niekro	Bob Sykes	Randy Niemann	528	497	31
1980-09-06	vs SLN	136	W 6-4	-		34,350	Vern Ruhle	John Martin	Vern Ruhle	John Martin		534	501	33
1980-09-07	vs SLN	137	L 0-2	-		16,475	Ken Forsch	Pete Vuckovich	Pete Vuckovich	Ken Forsch		534	503	31
1980-09-09	vs LAN	138	W 5-4	-		34,546	Joaquin Andujar	Jerry Reuss	Dave Smith	Steve Howe	Joe Sambito	539	507	32
1980-09-10	vs LAN	139	W 6-5	-		37,632	Nolan Ryan	Burt Hooton	Bert Roberge	Rick Sutcliffe		545	512	33
1980-09-12	vs SFN	140	W 5-3	-		23,380	Joe Niekro	Ed Whitson	Joe Niekro	Ed Whitson	Dave Smith	550	515	35
1980-09-13	vs SFN	141	W 3-2	-		32,526	Ken Forsch	Vida Blue	Ken Forsch	Vida Blue		553	517	36
1980-09-14	vs SFN	142	W 6-4	-		18,471	Joaquin Andujar	John Montefusco	Joaquin Andujar	John Montefusco	Joe Sambito	559	521	38
1980-09-15	vs SDN	143	L 3-6	-		9,578	Nolan Ryan	Bob Shirley	Bob Shirley	Nolan Ryan		562	527	35
1980-09-16	vs SDN	144	L 3-4	-		20,383	Vern Ruhle	John Curtis	John Curtis	Vern Ruhle	Rollie Fingers	565	531	34
1980-09-17	@ CIN	145	L 0-7	-		25,092	Joe Niekro	Mario Soto	Mario Soto	Joe Niekro		565	538	27
1980-09-18	@ CIN	146	W 10-2	-		23,861	Ken Forsch	Frank Pastore	Ken Forsch	Frank Pastore	Joe Sambito	575	540	35
1980-09-19	@ SFN	147	L 3-4	-		4,377	Joaquin Andujar	Tom Griffin	Tom Griffin	Joaquin Andujar	Al Holland	578	544	34
1980-09-20	@ SFN	148	W 3-2	-		16,770	Nolan Ryan	Ed Whitson	Dave Smith	Gary Lavelle	Joe Sambito	581	546	35
1980-09-21	@ SFN	149	W 5-1	-		19,844	Vern Ruhle	Vida Blue	Vern Ruhle	Vida Blue		586	547	39
1980-09-22	@ SDN	150	W 4-2	-		16,513	Joe Niekro	Bob Shirley	Joe Niekro	Bob Shirley		590	549	41
1980-09-23	@ SDN	151	L 4-9	-		4,788	Randy Niemann	John Curtis	John Curtis	Randy Niemann		594	558	36
1980-09-24	@ ATL	152	L 2-4	-		24,897	Joaquin Andujar	Doyle Alexander	Doyle Alexander	Joaquin Andujar	Rick Camp	596	562	34
1980-09-25	@ ATL	153	W 4-2	-		7,926	Nolan Ryan	Phil Niekro	Nolan Ryan	Phil Niekro	Dave Smith	600	564	36
1980-09-26	vs CIN	154	W 2-0	-		42,486	Vern Ruhle	Tom Seaver	Vern Ruhle	Tom Seaver		602	564	38
1980-09-27	vs CIN	155	W 2-0	-		40,305	Joe Niekro	Mario Soto	Joe Niekro	Mario Soto	Dave Smith	604	564	40
1980-09-28	vs CIN	156	L 5-8	-		32,756	Ken Forsch	Frank Pastore	Mike LaCoss	Joaquin Andujar	Tom Hume	609	572	37
1980-09-30	vs ATL	157	W 7-3	-		31,973	Nolan Ryan	Doyle Alexander	Nolan Ryan	Doyle Alexander	Dave Smith	616	575	41
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1980-10-01	vs ATL	158	W 5-2	-		35,600	Vern Ruhle	Phil Niekro	Vern Ruhle	Phil Niekro		621	577	44
1980-10-02	vs ATL	159	W 3-2	-		45,022	Joe Niekro	Larry McWilliams	Joe Niekro	Larry McWilliams	Frank LaCorte	624	579	45
1980-10-03	@ LAN	160	L 2-3	-		49,642	Ken Forsch	Don Sutton	Fernando Valenzuela	Ken Forsch		626	582	44
1980-10-04	@ LAN	161	L 1-2	-		46,085	Nolan Ryan	Jerry Reuss	Jerry Reuss	Nolan Ryan		627	584	43
1980-10-05	@ LAN	162	L 3-4	-		52,339	Vern Ruhle	Burt Hooton	Steve Howe	Frank LaCorte	Don Sutton	630	588	42
1980-10-06	@ LAN	163	W 7-1	-		51,127	Joe Niekro	Dave Goltz	Joe Niekro	Dave Goltz		637	589	48

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