With Mike LaCoss pitching a shutout, the Reds pinned a loss on Steve Carlton for the third time this season, defeating the Phillies, 2-0. Carlton was tagged for a run in the seventh inning on singles by Hector Cruz and Ray Knight around a pass to Dave Collins. An insurance run followed in the eighth when Dave Concepcion tripled and Dan Driessen singled. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Game Played on Saturday, August    2, 1980 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  7  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins cf            4   0   0   0     1   2   .290      Smith lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .344
  Mejias cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Rose 1b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Oester 2b             5   0   0   0     0   2   .299      McBride rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .317
Knight 3b             4   0   1   1     1   1   .280        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Foster lf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .251      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Bench c               5   0   0   0     0   2   .268      Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Concepcion ss         3   1   2   0     1   0   .244      Trillo 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .324
Driessen 1b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .277      Aviles ss             2   0   0   0     0   1   .312
Cruz rf               3   1   2   0     1   1   .246        Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
LaCoss p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .073        J. Vukovich ss      0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
                                                            Moreland ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .326
                                                          Boone c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .223
                                                          Carlton p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .141
                                                            Gross ph,rf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .243

Totals               33   2   7   2     5  10             Totals               33   0   7   0     1   2

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 43,244
Left on Base: Reds 12, Phillies 8
DP: Reds 0, Phillies 0
Doubles: Maddox (21)
Triples: Concepcion (6)
Stolen Bases: Trillo (5)
Sacrifice Hits: LaCoss 2 (3), Carlton (6)
Hit by Pitch: LaCoss (1,by Carlton)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss W(6-9)           9     7   0   0   1   2   0  35   4.79
Totals                  9     7   0   0   1   2   0  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(16-6)         8     7   2   2   5  10   0  38   2.28
Reed                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.60
Totals                  9     7   2   2   5  10   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Carlton (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Jerry Dale


REDS 1ST: Collins struck out; Oester flied out to right; Knight
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose
grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to center; Bench was called out on
strikes; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt lined to shortstop; Maddox popped to
second; Trillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

REDS 3RD: Driessen singled to center; Cruz was called out on
strikes; LaCoss reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [Driessen to second]; Collins forced LaCoss (third to
second) [Driessen to third, Collins to first]; Oester grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Aviles flied out to right; Boone singled to third;
Carlton out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Boone to
second]; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Phillies 0.

REDS 4TH: Knight flied out to left; Foster walked; Bench struck
out; Concepcion singled to center [Foster to second]; Driessen
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Rose flied out to center; McBride grounded out
(second to first); Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

REDS 5TH: Cruz walked; LaCoss out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Cruz to second]; Collins grounded out (third to first);
Oester struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox grounded out (second to first); Trillo
singled to center; Trillo stole second; Aviles struck out; Boone
walked; Carlton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

REDS 6TH: Knight walked; Foster was called out on strikes; Bench
flied out to center; Concepcion walked [Knight to second];
Driessen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Rose struck
out; McBride singled to second; Schmidt popped to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

REDS 7TH: Cruz singled to left; On a bunt LaCoss made an out to
first; Collins walked [Cruz to second]; Oester struck out;
Knight singled to shortstop [Cruz scored, Collins to second];
Foster grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo
singled to center; UNSER BATTED FOR AVILES; Unser flied out to
center; Boone grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 1, Phillies 0.

REDS 8TH: J. VUKOVICH REPLACED UNSER (PLAYING SS); Bench popped
to first in foul territory; Concepcion tripled; Driessen singled
to right [Concepcion scored]; Cruz singled to center [Driessen
to second]; LaCoss was hit by a pitch [Driessen to third, Cruz
to second]; Collins was called out on strikes; Oester grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF); GROSS BATTED
FOR CARLTON; Gross singled to left; Smith flied out to center;
Rose singled to left [Gross to second]; McBride forced Rose
(third to second) [Gross to third, McBride to first]; Schmidt
forced McBride (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 2, Phillies 0.

REDS 9TH: GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); REED REPLACED
MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Knight popped to second; Foster popped to
first; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: Maddox doubled to right; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Maddox to third]; MORELAND BATTED FOR J.
VUKOVICH; Moreland popped to catcher in foul territory; Boone
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Phillies 0.