August 11, 1980

Technically, this game was not decided in this day.  The Phils and Cubs battled to a 5-5 tie after thirteen innings, when darkness descended upon Chicago's Wrigley Field.  Since the park did not yet have lights, the game was suspended, to be completed before Aug. 12's regularly scheduled game.  Bake McBride and Mike Schmidt knocked in the winning and insurance runs respectively to clinch the game for the Phils, making Warren Brusstar a winner for the first time in 1980. 

NL East Standings after games of August 11, 1980

Team

Wins

Losses

Pct.

GB

Expos

64

48

.571

-

Pirates

63

49

.563

1

Phillies

56

52

.519

6

Mets

54

57

.486

9½

Cardinals

49

60

.450

13½

Cubs

45

65

.409

18

Scoreboard

National League

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

CHI N   0 1 0   0 1 1   0 0 2   0 0 0   0 0 0 -   5 15 3

Game suspended at the end of the 13th inning and the score PHI 5 CHI 5.

Completed 8-12-1980.

WP: Brusstar (1-0)

LP: Riley (0-2)

HR: Schmidt (28)

 

ATL N   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 3 0 -   3 10 0

LA  N   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 2 -   2  5 2

WP: Matula (7-10)

LP: Sutton (8-4)

SV: Camp (8)

 

 

NY  N   0 0 0   1 0 0 -   1 6 0

PIT N   0 2 0   0 0 0 -   2 4 1

BOX+PBP

WP: Solomon (7-3)

LP: Jackson (1-3)

 

CIN N   0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0 -   1 8 0

SD  N   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0 -   0 9 1

WP: Leibrandt (10-7)

LP: Mura (4-4)

SV: Hume (20)

 

HOU N   0 1 1   0 1 0   0 1 0 -   4 9 2

SF  N   0 2 1   2 0 0   0 0 x -   5 7 1

WP: Blue (10-6)

LP: Forsch (9-10)

SV: Minton (12)

HR: Howe (6), Evans (14)

 

MON N   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0 -   0  4 2

STL N   8 0 1   2 0 1   1 3 x -  16 16 0

WP: Sykes (6-8)

LP: Sanderson (12-6)

HR: Hernandez (10), Durham (5)

 

American League

 

BOS A   3 1 1   0 0 2   0 0 0 -   7 11 3

DET A   3 0 3   0 0 0   0 2 x -   8 12 1

WP: Lopez (9-4)

LP: Burgmeier (4-3)

HR: Lynn (12), Perez (19), Brookens (3), Hebner (10)

 

BAL A   1 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0 -   2 6 0

KC  A   0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0 -   1 8 0

WP: D. Martinez (3-1)

LP: Gura (16-5)

HR: Murray (20)

 

CHI A   0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0 -   1  4 1

NY  A   0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 2 -   3 10 0

WP: May (10-5)

LP: Burns (10-11)

HR: Cruz (3), Jackson (31), Rodriguez (1)

Transactions

Phillies

None

 

National League

San Diego Padres - Released Von Joshua, outfielder.  Released Fred Kendall, catcher-infielder.  Traded John D'Acquisto, pitcher, and cash to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later (Randy Bass).

 

American League

Kansas City Royals - Signed Ken Brett, pitcher, as a free agent.