April 15, 1980
In the late 1970s, Randy Lerch had developed into a dependable fourth starter - not spectacular, but fairly solid. Even in the 1979 season, when the Phillies' starting rotation was beaten up and bloodied, Lerch managed to pitch over 200 innings with a respectable 3.77 ERA to go with a 10-13 record. In 1980, however, Lerch would fall apart. In the course of a 4-14 record for a presumed pennant contender, Lerch's collapse would leave a gaping hole in the Phils' rotation - and openings for pitchers such as Bob Walk and Marty Bystrom.
NL East Standings after games of April 15, 1980
|
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
GB |
|
Pirates |
4 |
1 |
.800 |
- |
|
Expos |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
1½ |
|
Phillies |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
1½ |
|
Cardinals |
2 |
3 |
.400 |
2 |
|
Cubs |
2 |
3 |
.400 |
2 |
|
Mets |
2 |
3 |
.400 |
2 |
Scoreboard
|
National League
Phillies 2 St. Louis 7
San Francisco 3 Cincinnati 8
Atlanta 2 Houston 6
Montreal 7 New York 3
Los Angeles 5 San Diego 9
|
American League
Kansas City 2 Baltimore 12
Minnesota 1 California 3
New York 3 Chicago 4
Seattle 3 Oakland 12
Cleveland 0 Texas 3 |
Transactions
Phillies
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National League
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American League
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