With nine strikeouts in the Phillies' 6-2 decision over the Expos, Steve Carlton boosted his career total to 3,006 and became the first lefthander in major league history to scale the 3,000 strikeout plateau. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the second inning and never were headed.

Gary Matthews doubled, advanced to third on Keith Moreland's groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly by Garry Maddox. Carlton drove in two runs, with a single in the fifth and a double in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April     29, 1981 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2  9  1
Phillies     0  1  0    0  1  0    4  0  x  -   6  9  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Raines lf             4   0   0   0     1   2   .355      Rose 1b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .382
Manuel 2b             4   1   1   0     1   1   .208      Aguayo 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Wallach 1b,rf         4   1   1   0     0   2   .286        Unser ph,rf         1   0   1   3     0   0   .667
Valentine rf          3   0   3   0     0   0   .214      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
  Scott pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .114      Matthews lf           3   1   2   0     1   0   .340
  Montanez 1b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Moreland rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Carter c              3   0   1   1     1   0   .327        Aviles 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .263      Maddox cf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .310
White cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Bowa ss               3   1   1   0     0   0   .309
Speier ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .218      Boone c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .220
Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .100      Carlton p             2   1   2   2     0   0   .286
  Ratzer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ramos ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .500

Totals               34   2   9   2     3   9             Totals               30   6   9   6     2   2

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 30,142
Left on Base: Expos 9, Phillies 5
DP: Expos 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Parrish
Doubles: Valentine (1), Carter (2), Manuel (3), Matthews (3), Carlton (1), Unser (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Rogers (1), Carlton (1), Bowa (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Maddox (2)
GIDP: Moreland (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(2-1)           6.1   9   6   6   1   2   0  29   5.77
Ratzer                  1.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   6   1.50
Totals                  8     9   6   6   2   2   0  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(4-0)          9     9   2   2   3   9   0  38   2.36
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   9   0  38

Balks: Carlton 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Nick Colosi


EXPOS 1ST: Raines struck out; Manuel was called out on strikes;
Wallach struck out; Steve Carlton's 3000th career
strikeout; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Aguayo struck out;
Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Phillies 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine singled to center; Carlton balked
[Valentine to second]; Carter flied out to center [Valentine to
third]; Parrish was called out on strikes; White flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Matthews doubled to center; Moreland grounded out
(second to first) [Matthews to third]; Maddox hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Matthews scored]; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier singled to left; Rogers out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Speier to second]; Raines was called
out on strikes; Manuel walked; Wallach flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone reached on an error by Parrish [Boone to
first]; Carlton out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Boone
to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first) [Boone to
third]; Aguayo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine doubled to left; Carter flied out to
center; Parrish grounded out (third to first); White made an out
to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt struck out; Matthews grounded out (third
to first); Moreland grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier was called out on strikes; Rogers grounded out
(pitcher to first); Raines walked; Carlton balked [Raines to
second]; Manuel flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox singled to right; Bowa out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Maddox to second]; Boone lined to left;
Carlton singled to center [Maddox scored]; Rose singled to right
[Carlton to second]; Aguayo popped to first in foul territory; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Wallach singled to left; Valentine singled to center
[Wallach to second]; SCOTT RAN FOR VALENTINE; Carter doubled to
left [Wallach scored, Scott out at home (left to second to
catcher)]; Parrish made an out to second; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: MONTANEZ REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 1B); WALLACH
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Schmidt grounded out (shortstop
to first); Matthews singled to shortstop; Moreland grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Matthews out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Speier flied out to left; Rogers struck out; Raines
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox flied out to left; Bowa singled to center;
Boone singled to center [Bowa to second]; Carlton doubled to
left [Bowa scored, Boone to third]; Rose was walked
intentionally; UNSER BATTED FOR AGUAYO; Unser doubled to center
[Boone scored, Carlton scored, Rose scored]; RATZER REPLACED
ROGERS (PITCHING); Schmidt flied out to right; Matthews walked;
Moreland made an out to shortstop; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
1, Phillies 6.

EXPOS 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); AVILES REPLACED
MORELAND (PLAYING 2B); Manuel doubled to left; Wallach struck
out; Montanez struck out; Carter walked; Parrish singled to left
[Manuel scored, Carter to second]; White flied out to left; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Phillies 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Speier flied out to right; RAMOS BATTED FOR RATZER;
Ramos singled to left; Raines flied out to right; Manuel flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Phillies 6.