April 16, 1980
The Phils bounced back behind their ace Steve Carlton, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals to end their two-game losing streak. Carlton pitched eight and a third innings, managing the game without his best stuff. The win kept the Phils in second place behind Pittsburgh in the young season.
NL East Standings after games of April 16, 1980
|
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
GB |
|
Pirates |
4 |
1 |
.800 |
- |
|
Phillies |
3 |
2 |
.600 |
1 |
|
Mets |
3 |
3 |
.500 |
1½ |
|
Cubs |
2 |
3 |
.400 |
2 |
|
Expos |
2 |
3 |
.400 |
2 |
|
Cardinals |
2 |
4 |
.333 |
2 |
Scoreboard
|
National League
Phillies 8 St. Louis 3
San Francisco 3 Cincinnati 5
Montreal 2 New York 3
Los Angeles 10 San Diego 4
|
American League
Kansas City 1 Baltimore 2
Detroit 9 Boston 10
Minnesota 1 California 2
New York 6 Chicago 0
Seattle 1 Oakland 6
Cleveland 7 Texas 8
Milwaukee 2 Toronto 11 |
Transactions
Phillies
None
National League
None
American League
None