Steve Carlton, getting last-out help from Tug McGraw, notched his 17th victory of the season and drove in the deciding run as the Phillies defeated the Cardinals, 3-2. The Phils scored all their runs in the fifth inning.

Mike Schmidt walked but was forced by Garry Maddox. Manny Trillo then doubled to left, putting runners at second and third. A single by Larry Bowa plated both runners and Bowa advanced to second on the throw to the plate. A single by Carlton then chased Bowa home. McGraw relieved Carlton with two runners aboard and two out in the ninth and closed out the game with one pitch, getting Tommy Herr to hit an easy bouncer to shortstop. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Thursday, August    7, 1980 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   3  4  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herr 2b               5   0   1   0     0   2   .193      Smith lf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .339
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Gross lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Hernandez 1b          2   0   1   0     2   0   .314      Rose 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .306      McBride rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .312
Hendrick rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .328      Schmidt 3b            1   0   0   0     2   0   .259
Landrum lf            4   1   0   0     0   0   .316      Maddox cf             3   1   0   0     0   0   .255
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Trillo 2b             3   1   1   0     0   1   .321
Ramsey ss             4   0   2   2     0   0   .301      Bowa ss               3   1   1   2     0   0   .249
Fulgham p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Boone c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .224
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Carlton p             3   0   1   1     0   0   .149
  Littlefield p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Swisher ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .125
  Oberkfell pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .274

Totals               34   2   6   2     3   4             Totals               27   3   4   3     2   6

Time of Game: 1:48   Attendance: 31,397
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Phillies 2
DP: Cardinals 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Schmidt
Doubles: Reitz (25), Hernandez (29), Hendrick (24), Trillo (18)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fulgham L(3-4)          6     4   3   3   2   6   0  23   2.76
Littlefield             2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.01
Totals                  8     4   3   3   2   6   0  29

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(17-6)         8.2   6   2   1   3   4   0  36   2.23
McGraw SV(11)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.16
Totals                  9     6   2   1   3   4   0  37

Balks: Fulgham (2)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Paul Pryor


CARDINALS 1ST: Herr struck out; Scott grounded out (second to
first); Hernandez walked; Simmons lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Smith was called out on strikes; Rose flied out to
center; McBride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick flied out to center; Landrum lined to
first; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Ramsey flied out to right; Fulgham struck out;
Herr struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa flied out to center; Boone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carlton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Scott grounded out (third to first); Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); Simmons grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Smith struck out; Rose grounded out (pitcher to
first); McBride flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hendrick flied out to right; Landrum reached on
an error by Schmidt [Landrum to second]; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Landrum to third]; Ramsey singled to
shortstop [Landrum scored (unearned)]; Fulgham struck out; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt walked; Maddox forced Schmidt (shortstop
to second) [Maddox to first]; Trillo doubled to left [Maddox to
third]; Bowa singled to left [Maddox scored, Trillo scored, Bowa
to second (on throw to home)]; Boone struck out; Carlton singled
to right [Bowa scored]; Fulgham balked [Carlton to second];
Smith struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Phillies 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Herr singled to shortstop; Scott flied out to
right; Hernandez walked [Herr to second]; Simmons flied out to
right [Herr to third]; Hendrick forced Hernandez (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Rose singled to right; McBride flied out to
center; Schmidt walked [Rose to second]; Maddox lined into a
double play (second to shortstop) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Phillies 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Landrum flied out to right; Reitz doubled to
third; Ramsey grounded out (third to first); SMITH BATTED FOR
FULGHAM; Smith popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: LITTLEFIELD REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Trillo
lined to center; Bowa flied out to right; Boone flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Phillies 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Herr grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
grounded out (second to first); Hernandez doubled to shortstop;
Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Carlton flied out to left; Smith grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Phillies 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: GROSS REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING LF); Hendrick
doubled to center; Landrum grounded out (shortstop to first);
Reitz flied out to right [Hendrick to third]; Ramsey singled to
right [Hendrick scored]; SWISHER BATTED FOR LITTLEFIELD; Swisher
walked [Ramsey to second]; OBERKFELL RAN FOR SWISHER; MCGRAW
REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); Herr forced Oberkfell (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 3.