The Phillies gained their first season-opening victory since 1974, defeating the Expos, 6-3, before a crowd of 48,460. Greg Luzinski started the Phils off to their triumph with a three-run homer in the first inning. Garry Maddox and Mike Schmidt walked with two out before Luzinski whacked his drive off Steve Rogers.

A mental lapse by the Expos on a rundown play enabled Larry Bowa to score in the fourth inning before the Phils completed their scoring with a pair of tainted tallies in the seventh. Gary Carter hit a two-run homer for the Expos. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 3
Game Played on Friday, April     11, 1980 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  8  2
Phillies     3  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  x  -   6  6  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore lf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .500      Rose 1b               3   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Scott 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .250      McBride rf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .500
Dawson cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Maddox cf             2   1   0   1     1   0   .000
Valentine rf          4   0   1   1     0   1   .250      Schmidt 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Parrish 3b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .500      Luzinski lf           4   1   1   3     0   1   .250
Carter c              4   1   1   2     0   0   .250        Gross lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cromartie 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bowa ss               4   1   0   0     0   1   .000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Trillo 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .500
  Macha ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Carlton p             3   1   0   0     0   1   .000
Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Almon ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3   8   3     1   6             Totals               31   6   6   5     3   3

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 48,460
Left on Base: Expos 6, Phillies 5
DP: Expos 0, Phillies 0
Errors: LeFlore, Almon, Bowa
Doubles: Parrish 2 (2), McBride 2 (2)
Triples: Cromartie (1), Valentine (1)
Home Runs: Carter (1), Luzinski (1)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Maddox (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(0-1)           6     5   4   4   2   3   1  25   6.00
Bahnsen                 2     1   2   0   1   0   0  10   0.00
Totals                  8     6   6   4   3   3   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(1-0)          9     8   3   3   1   6   1  36   3.00
Totals                  9     8   3   3   1   6   1  36

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick


EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; LeFlore was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Scott
grounded out (third to first); Dawson flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); McBride flied
out to center; Maddox walked; Schmidt walked [Maddox to second];
Luzinski homered [Maddox scored, Schmidt scored]; Boone made an
out to shortstop; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine flied out to center; Parrish doubled to
center; Carter grounded out (third to first); Cromartie struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Bowa was called out on strikes; Trillo singled to
right; Carlton grounded out (second to first) [Trillo to
second]; Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 3.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier made an out to second; Rogers grounded out
(shortstop to first); LeFlore grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride grounded out (first to pitcher); Maddox
grounded out (third to first); Schmidt grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Scott reached on an error by Bowa; Dawson grounded
out (third to first) [Scott to second]; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Scott to third]; Parrish popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Boone
singled to left; Bowa forced Boone (shortstop to second); Trillo
singled to right [Bowa scored (no RBI), Trillo to second (on
throw)]; Larry Bowa scored during failed rundown; Carlton
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Cromartie
tripled to center; Speier reached on a fielder's choice
[Cromartie out at home (pitcher to catcher)]; Rogers was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Rose flied out to center; McBride doubled to
right; Maddox made an out to second; Schmidt popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 4.

EXPOS 6TH: LeFlore flied out to center; Scott singled to center;
Dawson flied out to right; Valentine tripled to left [Scott
scored]; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski was called out on strikes; Boone grounded
out (third to first); Bowa flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter flied out to right; Cromartie popped to third
in foul territory; Speier flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED SPEIER (PITCHING); ALMON REPLACED
ROGERS (PLAYING SS); Trillo flied out to left; Carlton reached
on an error by Almon; Rose walked [Carlton to second]; McBride
doubled to center [Carlton scored (unearned), Rose to third];
Maddox hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rose scored (unearned)];
Schmidt flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Phillies 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); LeFlore
singled to right; Scott struck out; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski flied out to center; Boone reached on an
error by LeFlore [Boone to second]; Bowa grounded out (second to
first); Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Phillies 6.

EXPOS 9TH: GROSS REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Valentine
struck out; Parrish doubled to left; Carter homered [Parrish
scored]; Cromartie flied out to left; MACHA BATTED FOR BAHNSEN;
Macha walked; Almon flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 3, Phillies 6.