August 21, 1980

The Phils made big use of their comeback skills in this game, erasing a deficit of 6-4 in the sixth and seventh innings before blowing their own lead in the ninth to enter extra innings tied at eight.  After that offensive showing, it was a pitchers' duel in the overtime, finally ended in the seventeeth inning on a Bake McBride triple, scoring Mike Schmidt from first base to give the Phils the win.  Dickie Noles and Kevin Saucier pitched nine innings of stellar relief, with Saucier earning his sixth win of the season (and pitching three innings longer than starter Bob Walk, who was knocked out in the third after giving up five runs.  Randy Lerch added to the sparking relief work, going six after coming in for Walk.

NL East Standings after games of August 21, 1980

Team

Wins

Losses

Pct.

GB

Pirates

67

54

.554

-

Phillies

64

54

.542

1½

Expos

65

56

.537

2

Mets

57

64

.471

10

Cardinals

52

66

.441

13½

Cubs

49

70

.412

17

Scoreboard

National League

 

SD  N   3 0 2   1 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 -   8 16 2

PHI N   2 0 2   0 0 1   2 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 -   9 22 0

WP: Saucier (6-3)

LP: Kinney (4-5)

HR: Winfield (15), Schmidt 2 (34), Bowa (2)

 

CHI N   0 0 0   0 0 3    1 0 0 -   4  9 0

ATL N   0 2 0   3 0 1    0 0 x -   6 12 2

WP: Niekro (11-14)

LP: Krukow (8-13)

SV: Camp (10)

HR: Murphy (21)

 

PIT N   1 0 1   2 1 0   0 0 0 -  5 14 1

HOU N   2 0 4   2 0 4   0 0 x - 12 18 3

WP: Sambito (8-3)

LP: Blyleven (7-9)

 

LA  N   0 0 0   1 0 0   0 3 0   1 -   5 12 0

MON N   2 0 0   0 0 0   0 2 0   0 -   4  9 1

WP: Howe (6-5)

LP: Bahnsen (7-5)

HR: Garvey (22), Office (5), Dawson (12)

 

SF  N   0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0 -   1 7 2

NY  N   0 1 0   0 4 0   0 0 x -   5 9 0

WP: Falcone (6-7)

LP: Blue (11-7)

 

American League

 

BAL A   0 0 0   0 3 1   3 0 0 -   7 11 1

CAL A   0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0 -   1  7 2

WP: McGregor (15-6)

LP: Knapp (2-9)

HR: Lowenstein (2)

 

TOR A   0 0 1   0 0 0   2 0 0 -   3 4 0

CHI A   0 0 0   1 4 0   0 0 x -   5 9 0

WP: Hoyt (5-2)

LP: Jefferson (4-11)

SV: Farmer (21)

 

CLE A   3 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0 -   4 9 0

KC  A   0 0 0   1 0 2   0 0 0 -   3 6 0

WP: Waits (10-11)

LP: Busby (0-3)

SV: Cruz (9)

HR: Hassey (5), Washington (6), G. Brett (16)

 

DET A   0 0 2   0 0 0   1 0 0 -   3 7 1 (1)

MIN A   1 0 0   0 0 1   3 0 x -   5 9 0

WP: Williams (2-1)

LP: Wilcox (11-9)

SV: Corbett (14)

HR: Mackanin (3)

 

DET A   1 1 0   0 1 0   1 0 0 -   4 13 1 (2)

MIN A   1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1 -   2  1 1

WP: Morris (13-11)

LP: Erickson (4-10)

HR: Kemp (16), Hebner (12)

 

BOS A   0 1 0   4 0 0   0 0 0 -   5 12 1

OAK A   0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0 -   1  6 1

WP: Tudor (4-2)

LP: Langford (13-10)

HR: Rice (15)

 

NY  A   0 0 1   1 2 0   0 0 0 -   4 12 3

SEA A   4 0 0   0 1 0   1 0 x -   6  6 2

WP: D. Roberts (2-3)

LP: Perry (7-10)

SV: Rawley (10)

HR: Cruz (2)

Transactions

Phillies

None

 

National League

Pittsburgh Pirates - Signed Ravelo Manzanillo, pitcher, as a non-drafted free agent.

 

American League

Kansas City Royals - Signed Jose Cardenal, outfielder, as a free agent.  Released Rawly Eastwick, pitcher.