August 5, 1980
A rainout gave the Phils an unexpected second day off. Montreal beat the New York Mets, adding another half-game of distance between themselves and the third-place Phillies. Pittsburgh lost against the Chicago Cubs, staying a half-game over the Phils for second place.
NL East Standings after games of August 5, 1980
|
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
GB |
|
Expos |
59 |
46 |
.562 |
- |
|
Pirates |
56 |
48 |
.538 |
2½ |
|
Phillies |
54 |
47 |
.535 |
3 |
|
Mets |
51 |
54 |
.486 |
8 |
|
Cardinals |
46 |
57 |
.447 |
12 |
|
Cubs |
44 |
58 |
.431 |
13½ |
Scoreboard
National League
LA N 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 5 1
ATL N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 - 6 7 2
WP: Camp (4-4)
LP: Stanhouse (0-2)
HR: Monday (4), Hubbard (6)
PIT N 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 9 1
CHI N 0 0 3 0 2 0 5 1 x - 11 15 0
WP: Reuschel (8-9)
LP: Candelaria (7-11)
HR: Buckner (6), Johnson (6), Martin 2 (19)
SD N 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 11 1
CIN N 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 x - 9 11 0
WP: Moskau (8-3)
LP: Lucas (4-7)
HR: Concepcion (5)
SF N 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 - 9 9 1
HOU N 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 10 0
WP: Lavelle (5-5)
LP: Pladson (0-3)
HR: Puhl (12)
NY N 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 - 5 14 3
MON N 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 x - 11 14 0
WP: Gullickson (3-3)
LP: Pacella (3-2)
HR: Parrish (11)
American League
CHI A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 2
BAL A 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 x - 8 11 0
WP: Stone (17-4)
LP: Hoyt (4-1)
HR: L. Johnson (13), Crowley (5), DeCinces (9)
MIL A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 2
BOS A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 x - 3 7 0
WP: Eckersley (7-10)
LP: Caldwell (9-8)
SV: Burgmeier (17)
HR: Oglivie (27), Fisk (13)
SEA A 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 - 4 10 2
CAL A 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 x - 5 13 0
WP: Clear (8-9)
LP: Heaverlo (4-1)
TOR A 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 - 5 14 1
CLE A 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 x - 8 12 0
WP: Grimsley (3-0)
LP: Kucek (3-4)
SV: Cruz (6)
HR: Bonnell (11)
KC A 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 - 6 6 0
DET A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 3 10 0
WP: Leonard (12-8)
LP: Wilcox (11-7)
SV: Quisenberry (22)
HR: G. Brett (13), Summers (9)
TEX A 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 8 16 0
NY A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 0
WP: Jenkins (10-9)
LP: John (15-5)
HR: Rivers (4), Zisk (15)
MIN A 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 1
OAK A 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 3 8 0
WP: Langford (11-9)
LP: Koosman (9-10)
Transactions
Phillies
None
National League
San Diego Padres - Traded Kurt Bevacqua, infielder, and a player to be named later (Mark Lee, pitcher) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Rick Lancellotti, first baseman-outfielder, and Luis Salazar, infielder-outfielder.
American League
None