October 7, 1980 - NLCS Game 1 - Phillies 3, Houston 1

Greg Luzinski slams a home run in the Phils' 3-1 win over Houston.
Greg Luzinski slams a home run in the Phils' 3-1 win over Houston.

Phillies lead series 1-0.

 

Game 1 of the NLCS was played in the Phillies' Veterans Stadium. Both team had a tough time clinching the division- with Houston even having to play an extra game to get past the Dodgers. The Phils drew first blood in the first game, winning 3-1 behind Steve Carlton, who threw seven innings of one-run baseball. Tug McGraw earned the save with two scoreless innings. Greg Luzinski hit his only home run of the post-season, which would also be his last as a Phillie.

Video:  NLCS Game 1

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Boxscore: Phillies 3, Astros 1

Houston

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1

Philadelphia

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

X

-

3

 

Houston

AB

R

H

RBI

Landestoy, 2B

5

0

0

0

Cabell, 3B

4

0

1

0

Cruz, LF

3

1

1

0

Cedeno, CF

3

0

1

0

Howe, 1B

4

0

0

0

Woods, RF

4

0

2

1

Pujols, C

3

0

0

0

Bergman, PR

0

0

0

0

Reynolds, SS

2

0

0

0

Puhl, PH

1

0

0

0

Forsch, P

2

0

2

0

Leonard, PH

1

0

0

0

TOTALS

32

1

7

1

 

Houston

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Forsch (L, 0-1)

8

8

3

3

1

5

 

Philadelphia

AB

R

H

RBI

Rose, 1B

4

1

2

0

McBride, RF

4

0

1

0

Schmidt, 3B

3

0

0

0

Luzinski, LF

4

1

1

2

Unser, LF

0

0

0

0

Trillo, 2B

4

0

0

0

Maddox, CF

3

1

1

0

Bowa, SS

2

0

1

0

Boone, C

3

0

1

0

Carlton, P

2

0

0

0

Gross, PH

1

0

1

1

McGraw, P

0

0

0

0

TOTALS

30

3

8

3

 

Philadelphia

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Carlton (W, 1-0)

7

7

1

1

3

3

McGraw (S, 1)

2

0

0

0

1

1

 

Game-winning RBI- Luzinski

E- Bowa. DP- Philadelphia 1. LOB- Houston 9, Philadelphia 5. HR- Luzinski (1). SB- McBride, Maddox. SH- Forsch, Bowa. U- Enger, Tata, Froemming, Harvey, Vargo and Crawford. T- 2:35. A- 65,277. 

Starting Lineups

 

Houston Astros

Philadelphia Phillies

1

Landestoy 2B

Rose 1B

2

Cabell 3B

McBride RF

3

Cruz LF

Schmidt 3B

4

Cedeno CF

Luzinski LF

5

Howe 1B

Trillo 2B

6

Woods RF

Maddox CF

7

Pujols C

Bowa SS

8

Reynolds SS

Boone C

9

Forsch P

Carlton P

Game Summary

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ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy lined to first; Cabell reached on an error by Bowa; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Cabell to second]; Cedeno walked; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride singled to right; Schmidt struck out; McBride stole second; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

 

ASTROS 2ND: Woods singled to left; Pujols forced Woods (third to second); Reynolds struck out; Forsch singled to right [Pujols to second]; Landestoy forced Forsch (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 2ND: Trillo made an out to left; Maddox made an out to left; Bowa singled to left; Boone singled to right [Bowa to second]; Carlton struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

 

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell made an out to center; Cruz singled to pitcher; Cedeno singled to center [Cruz to second]; Howe made an out to right; Woods singled to right [Cruz scored, Cedeno to third]; Pujols forced Woods (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 3RD: Rose singled to second; Rose was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

 

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds walked; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Reynolds to second]; Landestoy grounded out (second to first) [Reynolds to third]; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski popped to shortstop; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

 

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; Howe made an out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Boone grounded out (third to first); Carlton made an out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

 

ASTROS 6TH: Woods struck out; Pujols made an out to center; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.

 

PHILLIES 6TH: Rose singled to shortstop; McBride struck out; Schmidt made an out to center; Luzinski homered [Rose scored]; Trillo struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 2.

 

ASTROS 7TH: Forsch singled to center; Forsch was picked off first (catcher to second); Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to third; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 2.

 

PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox singled; Bowa out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Maddox to second]; Boone made an out to left; GROSS BATTED FOR CARLTON; Maddox stole third; Gross singled to left [Maddox scored]; Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 3.

 

ASTROS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Howe made an out to center; Woods grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 3.

 

PHILLIES 8TH: McBride grounded out (first unassisted); Schmidt walked; Luzinski made an out to left; Trillo made an out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 3.

 

ASTROS 9TH: UNSER REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Pujols walked; BERGMAN RAN FOR PUJOLS; PUHL BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Puhl made an out to left; LEONARD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Leonard struck out; Landestoy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 3.