May 17, 1980
Larry Christenson was somewhat unlucky in his career. A 1st round pick in 1972, it seemd that Christenson was destined for a great career, especially after notching 19 wins in 1977 as a 23-year-old. Unfortunately, injuries would undermine that promise, and Christenson would win just five games in 1980 for the Phils. This, a good effort against the Astros, was one of them - his third of the season. To top things off, Christenson also homered in the game.
NL East Standings after games of May 17, 1980
|
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
GB |
|
Pirates |
19 |
11 |
.633 |
- |
|
Phillies |
15 |
13 |
.535 |
3 |
|
Cubs |
15 |
15 |
.500 |
4 |
|
Expos |
15 |
15 |
.500 |
4 |
|
Cardinals |
14 |
18 |
.437 |
6 |
|
Mets |
11 |
18 |
.379 |
7½ |
Scoreboard
|
National League
Phillies 4 Houston 2
Pittsburgh 1 Los Angeles 3
Cincinnati 6 Montreal 9
Chicago 2 San Diego 1
St. Louis 2 San Francisco 4 |
American League
Seattle 0 Chicago 4
Boston 3 Cleveland 4
California 1 Kansas City 2
Milwaukee 14 Minnesota 11
Texas 0 New York 3
Oakland 4 Toronto 2 |
Transactions
Phillies
None
National League
None
American League
None