Atlantic City Press - May 2, 1980

Aguayo’s First Home Run Power Philadelphia Win

Phil. 2, New York 1

NEW YORK (AP) – Luis Aguayo hit his first career homer to account for both Philadelphia runs as the Phillies survived a major league record-equaling strikeout performance by Pete Falcone to post a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets Thursday night. 

Falcone, 1-2, struck out the first six hitters he faced at the start of the game to become only the second pitcher in modern National League history to accomplish that feat. 

Falcone permitted only three hits in seven innings and finished with eight strikeouts. Two of the hits came in the fifth inning when Larry Bowa singled ahead of Aguayo’s home run. 

New York collected eight hits off Philadelphia left-hander Steve Carlton, 4-1, who became the third four-game winner in the National League this season, and reliever Tug McGraw, who collected his second save. 

McGraw came on in the seventh after Carlton had issued a bases-loaded walk to Elliot Maddox, forcing in the only Met run.