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.

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