A triple by Sam Mejias with the bases loaded in the fifth inning carried the Reds to a 5-2 victory over the Phillies behind the pitching of Charlie Leibrandt. Mejias, subbing for the injured George Foster, came through with his big hit after the Reds had filled the sacks on a single by Johnny Bench and passes to Junior Kennedy and Dan Driessen. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Friday, May       9, 1980 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Phillies     1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  1
Reds         1  1  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 1b               4   1   1   0     1   0   .230      Collins lf            4   1   1   0     1   0   .307
McBride rf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .288        Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .307      Griffey rf            3   1   1   1     0   0   .320
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .274        Cruz rf,lf          2   0   2   0     0   0   .185
Boone c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .272      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     1   2   .198
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Bench c               4   1   1   1     0   1   .228
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Knight 3b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .284
Aviles 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Kennedy 2b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .274
Lerch p               1   0   1   0     0   0   .364      Driessen 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .210
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mejias cf,rf          4   0   1   3     0   1   .324
  Smith ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .429      Leibrandt p           3   0   1   0     1   1   .214
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Trillo ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .417

Totals               33   2   7   2     3   1             Totals               31   5   9   5     8   5

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 32,583
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Reds 11
DP: Phillies 1, Reds 0
Errors: Aviles
Doubles: Boone (5), Smith (1), Collins (3)
Triples: Leibrandt (1), Mejias (1), Cruz (1)
Stolen Bases: Bench (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Lerch (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Bench (1)
GIDP: Collins (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch L(0-4)            4.1   7   5   5   6   3   0  26   5.50
LaGrow                  1.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   7   1.54
Reed                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.20
Totals                  8     9   5   5   8   5   0  40

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leibrandt W(3-2)        9     7   2   2   3   1   0  37   2.11
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   1   0  37

Balks: LaGrow (1), Leibrandt (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - John Kibler


PHILLIES 1ST: Rose walked; McBride grounded out (second to
first) [Rose to second]; Schmidt walked; Luzinski flied out to
center [Rose to third]; Boone doubled to left [Rose scored,
Schmidt to third]; Maddox popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins walked; Griffey forced Collins (shortstop to
second) [Griffey to second (error by Aviles)]; Concepcion
singled to left [Griffey to third]; Bench hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Griffey scored]; Knight walked [Concepcion to second];
Kennedy walked [Concepcion to third, Knight to second]; Driessen
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies
1, Reds 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Bowa singled to left; Aviles forced Bowa (second
to shortstop); Lerch out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Aviles to second]; Rose singled to pitcher [Aviles to third];
McBride popped to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds
1.

REDS 2ND: Mejias popped to catcher in foul territory; Leibrandt
struck out; Collins doubled to right; Griffey singled to center
[Collins scored]; Concepcion walked [Griffey to second]; Bench
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt grounded out (first unassisted); Luzinski
struck out; Boone flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Knight grounded out (third to first); Kennedy flied
out to right; Driessen singled to center; Mejias struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox singled to left; Bowa flied out to center;
Aviles flied out to left; Lerch singled to right [Maddox to
second]; Rose lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
1, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Leibrandt tripled to left; Collins grounded out (third
to first); Griffey popped to shortstop; Concepcion struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: CRUZ REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING RF); McBride
grounded out (first unassisted); Schmidt lined to center;
Luzinski flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Bench singled to left; Bench stole second; Knight
popped to second; Kennedy was walked intentionally; Driessen
walked [Bench to third, Kennedy to second]; Mejias tripled to
center [Bench scored, Kennedy scored, Driessen scored]; LAGROW
REPLACED LERCH (PITCHING); Leibrandt walked; Collins grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Leibrandt out
at second]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: Boone flied out to left; Maddox flied out to
center; On a bunt Bowa grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Cruz singled to right; Concepcion forced Cruz
(shortstop to second); LaGrow balked [Concepcion to second];
Bench struck out; Knight was walked intentionally; Kennedy
forced Knight (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 1, Reds 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: Aviles flied out to center; SMITH BATTED FOR
LAGROW; Smith doubled to right; Rose grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Smith to third]; McBride singled to second [Smith
scored]; Leibrandt balked [McBride to second]; Schmidt grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: REED REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Driessen flied out to
left; Mejias lined to center; Leibrandt grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Reds 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone
grounded out (first unassisted); Maddox popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
tripled to right; Concepcion struck out; Bench flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Reds 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF); CRUZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MEJIAS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); Bowa flied out to center; Aviles lined to right;
TRILLO BATTED FOR REED; Trillo walked; Rose grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Reds 5.