September 17, 1980 - Phillies 5, Pittsburgh 4

Garry Maddox scores the winning run in the 11th inning.
Garry Maddox scores the winning run in the 11th inning.

This may be the game that saved the Phillies' season. The Phils were playing the defending (but fading) World Champion Pirates, who had been giving the Phils' fits at different times. Going into this game, the Phils' record against Pittsburgh was a horrendous 6-11. In this game, the Phils had a 3-0 and a 4-1 lead, but starter Steve Carton allowed the Pirates to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. However, Carlton, Tug McGraw and Sparky Lyle would hold the Bucs scoreless the rest of the way, and Garry Maddox ran the Phils into the victory, stealing both second and third base in the top of the 11th inning, scoring on Del Unser's single. McGraw picked up the second win of his season, and Lyle saved his first for the Phillies. Coupled with Montreal's loss to New York, the Phils crept back to 1½ games in back of the Expos.  

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Boxscore: Phillies 5, Pirates 4

Phillies

0

0

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

1

-

5

Pittsburgh

0

0

0

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

-

4

 

Phillies

AB

R

H

RBI

Rose, 1B

5

1

1

0

McBride, RF

5

1

2

0

Schmidt, 3B

4

0

1

1

Luzinski, LF

4

0

1

2

Aguayo, SS

1

0

0

0

Trillo, 2B

5

0

1

0

Maddox, CF

5

2

2

0

Bowa, SS

3

1

3

0

Gross, LF

2

0

0

0

Boone, C

4

0

0

0

Carlton, P

2

0

0

1

G. Vukovich, PH

1

0

0

0

McGraw, P

0

0

0

0

Unser, PH

1

0

1

1

Loviglio, PR

0

0

0

0

Lyle, P

0

0

0

0

TOTALS

42

5

12

5

 

Phillies

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Carlton

8

8

4

4

0

6

McGraw (W, 2-4)

2

1

0

0

0

1

Lyle (S, 1)

1

0

0

0

1

0

 

Pittsburgh

AB

R

H

RBI

Moreno, CF

5

0

1

0

Foli, SS

5

0

1

0

Parker, RF

5

0

0

0

B. Robinson, 1B

4

1

1

1

Madlock, 3B

5

0

1

0

Lacy, LF

5

1

1

1

Garner, 2B

4

1

1

0

Nicosia, C

4

1

1

0

Blyleven, P

2

0

0

0

Bevacqua, PH

1

0

1

2

Romo, P

0

0

0

0

Milner, PH

1

0

1

0

Law, PR

0

0

0

0

Tekulve, P

0

0

0

0

TOTALS

41

4

9

4

 

Pittsburgh

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Blyleven

7

9

4

4

2

3

Romo

3

1

0

0

0

2

Tekulve (L, 8-10)

1

2

1

1

0

1

 

Game-winning RBI- Unser.

E- None. DP- Pittsburgh 1. 2B- McBride (31), Luzinski (17), Rose (39), Bevacqua (7). HR- Lacy (7), B. Robinson (12). SB- Maddox 2 (24), Loviglio (1), Moreno (88), Law (1). CS- Madlock (9). SH- Boone (3). SF- Carlton (2). BK- Carlton (7). WP- Carlton (15). T- 2:35. A- 23,650.

 

Final Totals

R

H

E

LOB

Phillies

5

12

0

8

Pirates

4

9

0

5

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies

 

Pittsburgh Pirates

Rose 1B

1

Moreno CF

McBride RF

2

Foli SS

Schmidt 3B

3

Parker RF

Luzinski lF

4

B. Robinson 1B

Trillo 2B

5

Madlock 3B

Maddox CF

6

Lacy LF

Bowa SS

7

Garner 2B

Boone C

8

Nicosia C

Carlton P

9

Blyleven P

Game Summary

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

 

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno made an out to right; Foli singled to center; Carlton threw a wild pitch [Foli to second]; Parker struck out; B. Robinson made an out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

 

PHILLIES 2ND: Trillo singled to left; Maddox struck out; Bowa singled to center [Trillo to second]; Boone grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bowa out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

 

PIRATES 2ND: Madlock made an out to center; Lacy grounded out (third to first); Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

 

PHILLIES 3RD: Carlton grounded out (second to first); Rose made an out to left; McBride doubled to center; Schmidt popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

 

PIRATES 3RD: Nicosia grounded out (third to first); Blyleven grounded out (third to first); Moreno singled to first; Carlton balked [Moreno to second]; Moreno stole third; Foli popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

 

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Trillo grounded out (second to first); Maddox made an out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

 

PIRATES 4TH: Parker struck out; B. Robinson made an out to left; Madlock singled to center; Madlock was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

 

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa singled to right; Boone out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Bowa to second]; Carlton grounded out (catcher to first); Rose walked; McBride singled to second [Bowa to third, Rose to second]; Schmidt walked [Bowa scored, Rose to third, McBride to second]; Luzinski doubled to left [Rose scored, McBride scored, Schmidt to third]; Trillo made an out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

 

PIRATES 5TH: Lacy homered; Garner grounded out (third to first); Nicosia flied to right in foul territory; Blyleven made an out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 1.

 

PHILLIES 6TH: Maddox singled to third; Bowa singled to right [Maddox to third]; Boone reached on a fielder's choice [Bowa out at third (third to catcher to shortstop to pitcher), Boone to second]; Carlton hit a sacrifice fly to center [Maddox scored]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 1.

 

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 1.

 

PHILLIES 7TH: McBride lined to center; Schmidt struck out; Luzinski made an out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 1.

 

PIRATES 7TH: AGUAYO REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING SS); GROSS REPLACED BOWA (PLAYING LF); B. Robinson homered; Madlock grounded out (second to first); Lacy made an out to left; Garner singled to left; Nicosia singled to left [Garner to third]; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Bevacqua doubled to left [Garner scored, Nicosia scored]; Moreno struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

 

PHILLIES 8TH: ROMO REPLACED BEVACQUA (PITCHING); Trillo struck out; Maddox made an out to left; Gross made an out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

 

PIRATES 8TH: Foli popped to shortstop; Parker struck out; B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

 

PHILLIES 9TH: Boone popped to shortstop; G. VUKOVICH BATTED FOR CARLTON; G. Vukovich grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose doubled to right; McBride made an out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

 

PIRATES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED G. VUKOVICH (PITCHING); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy struck out; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

 

PHILLIES 10TH: Schmidt popped to first in foul territory; Aguayo grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

 

PIRATES 10TH: Nicosia made an out to left; MILNER BATTED FOR ROMO; Milner singled to right; LAW RAN FOR MILNER; Law stole second; Moreno made an out to right; Foli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

 

PHILLIES 11TH: TEKULVE REPLACED LAW (PITCHING); Maddox singled to center; Maddox stole second; Maddox stole third; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Boone struck out; UNSER BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Unser singled to left [Maddox scored]; LOVIGLIO RAN FOR UNSER; Loviglio stole second; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 4.

 

PIRATES 11TH: LYLE REPLACED LOVIGLIO (PITCHING); Parker grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson walked; Madlock lined to right; Lacy forced B. Robinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 4.