John Stearns and Steve Henderson provided the game-winning hits as the Mets defeated the Phillies in a doubleheader, 2-1 and 5-4. The opener was not decided until the 11th inning when Joel Youngblood singled and scored on a double by Stearns.

In the nightcap, Lee Mazzilli opened the Mets' ninth by drawing a walk. Frank Taveras bunted and both runners were safe when Phils pitcher Kevin Saucier hit Mazzilli with his throw trying for a forceout at second. Mazzilli took third on the error. After one out, the Phils passed Youngblood intentionally to load the bases, but the move failed when Henderson stroked a single to drive in Mazzilli. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, June      28, 1980 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2 11  1
Phillies     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazzilli 1b           5   0   4   1     0   0   .262      Rose 1b               5   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Taveras ss            5   0   1   0     0   1   .281      Trillo 2b             5   1   3   0     0   1   .301
Washington rf         5   0   0   0     0   1   .256      McBride rf            2   0   0   0     3   0   .298
Youngblood cf         5   1   2   0     0   1   .266      Luzinski lf           3   0   1   0     2   0   .260
Stearns c             4   0   1   1     1   0   .288      Maddox cf             5   0   2   1     0   1   .261
Henderson lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Boone c               4   0   0   0     1   1   .224
Maddox 3b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .284      Aviles ss             4   0   2   0     0   0   .281
Flynn 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .237        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .169
Burris p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .074      J. Vukovich 3b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .222        G. Vukovich ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Ruthven p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .154
                                                            Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   2  11   2     2   5             Totals               38   1   8   1     6   8

Time of Game: 2:55
Left on Base: Mets 8, Phillies 10
DP: Mets 1, Phillies 2
Errors: Stearns
Doubles: Mazzilli (12), Youngblood (15), Stearns (21), Maddox 2 (15)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli 2 (19), Taveras (15), McBride 2 (6)
Caught Stealing: Boone (2), Trillo (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Henderson (1)
GIDP: Flynn 2 (8), McBride (10)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  9     6   1   1   5   6   0  36   3.41
Allen W(4-5)            2     2   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.40
Totals                 11     8   1   1   6   8   0  44

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 9     8   1   1   2   3   0  35   4.27
Reed L(6-2)             2     3   1   1   0   2   0   8   3.08
Totals                 11    11   2   2   2   5   0  43

Balks: Ruthven (1)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Eric Gregg


METS 1ST: Mazzilli doubled to right; Taveras grounded out
(shortstop to first); Washington was called out on strikes;
Youngblood flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose lined to third; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); McBride walked; McBride stole second;
Luzinski walked; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
0, Phillies 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns lined to second; Henderson singled to right;
Maddox singled to third [Henderson to second]; Flynn grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Maddox out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone walked; Boone was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop to first); Aviles singled to shortstop; J.
Vukovich flied out to right; Ruthven struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 3RD: Burris grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli flied
out to left; Taveras singled to right; Washington flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Trillo
singled to center; McBride flied out to left; Luzinski singled
to left [Trillo to second]; Maddox doubled to right [Trillo
scored, Luzinski to third]; Boone made an out to second; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 4TH: Youngblood was called out on strikes; Stearns grounded
out (shortstop to first); Henderson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Aviles grounded out (shortstop to first); J.
Vukovich flied out to center; On a bunt Ruthven struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 5TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn
singled to center; Ruthven balked [Flynn to second]; Burris
grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli singled to left [Flynn
scored, Mazzilli to second (on throw to home)]; Mazzilli stole
third; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Rose flied out to left; Trillo was called out on
strikes; McBride walked; McBride stole second [McBride to third
(error by Stearns)]; Luzinski walked; Maddox grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

METS 6TH: Washington flied out to center; Youngblood doubled to
left; Stearns flied out to center; Henderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Aviles
singled to right; J. Vukovich made an out to shortstop; Ruthven
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 1.

METS 7TH: Maddox flied out to right; Flynn flied out to right;
Burris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Trillo
singled to center; McBride grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Trillo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

METS 8TH: On a bunt Mazzilli singled to pitcher; Taveras forced
Mazzilli (third to second); Taveras stole second; Washington
grounded out (second to first) [Taveras to third]; Youngblood
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski flied out to center; Maddox grounded out
(first unassisted); Boone lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 1, Phillies 1.

METS 9TH: Stearns walked; Henderson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Stearns to second]; Maddox was walked
intentionally; Flynn grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Maddox out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: On a bunt Aviles grounded out (pitcher to first);
J. Vukovich flied out to right; UNSER BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Unser
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 1.

METS 10TH: REED REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); HODGES BATTED FOR
BURRIS; Hodges struck out; Mazzilli singled to center; Mazzilli
stole second; Taveras struck out; Washington grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 10TH: ALLEN REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Rose was called
out on strikes; Trillo singled to center; Trillo was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); McBride walked; Luzinski
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

METS 11TH: Youngblood singled to left; Stearns doubled to center
[Youngblood scored, Stearns out at third (center to second to
third)]; Henderson grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Maddox flied out to right; 32 minute rain delay; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 11TH: Maddox doubled to center; Boone was called out on
strikes; GROSS BATTED FOR AVILES; Gross grounded out (shortstop
to first); G. VUKOVICH BATTED FOR J. VUKOVICH; G. Vukovich
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
2, Phillies 1.