May 5, 1980

The Phils, after taking two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers, knocked Rick Matula out of the box early and cruised to a 7-1 win against the Atlanta Braves. Steve Carlton was the beneficiary of the resurgent offense, though he didn't need it. He pitched a three-hitter, holding the Braves to one run in earning his fifth win of the season.

NL East Standings after games of May 5, 1980

Team	Wins	Losses	Pct.	GB
Pirates	13	7	.649	-
Cubs	11	8	.578	1½
Phillies	10	10	.500	3
Cardinals	10	12	.454	4
Expos	9	13	.409	5
Mets	8	14	.363	6

Scoreboard

National League

Atlanta 1

Phillies 7

Houston 1

Montreal 10

Cincinnati 2

New York 3

San Francisco 5

St. Louis 9

American League

Minnesota 4

Baltimore 2

Milwaukee 7

Chicago 11

Cleveland 1

Oakland 5

Boston 3

Texas 11

Transactions

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