Major League Baseball team season
The 1980 Houston Astros season was the 19th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas .
After a late collapse in 1979, the Astros finished in a tie for first place in the National League West with a record of 92–70 with the Los Angeles Dodgers , having lost three in a row in Los Angeles on the final series of the season. The teams played a one-game playoff on October 6 to determine the division champion, which the Astros won, marking the first time in franchise history that the team qualified for the postseason. They went on to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS , losing three games to two.
Offseason [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] On July 4, pitcher Nolan Ryan recorded the 3,000th strikeout of his career by striking out César Gerónimo of the Cincinnati Reds .
Season standings [ edit ] Record vs. opponents [ edit ] Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL Atlanta — 8–4 2–16 7–11 11–7 5–7 3–9 5–7 11–1 12–6 11–6 6–6 Chicago 4–8 — 7–5 1–11 5–7 6–12 10–8 5–13 8–10 4–8 5–7 9–9 Cincinnati 16–2 5–7 — 8–10 9–9 3–9 8–4 7–5 6–6 15–3–1 7–11 5–7 Houston 11–7 11–1 10–8 — 9–10 5–7 8–4 3–9 7–5 11–7 11–7 7–5 Los Angeles 7–11 7–5 9–9 10–9 — 11–1 7–5 6–6 6–6 9–9 13–5 7–5 Montreal 7–5 12–6 9–3 7–5 1–11 — 10–8 9–9 6–12 10–2 7–5 12–6 New York 9–3 8–10 4–8 4–8 5–7 8–10 — 6–12 10–8 1–11 3–9 9–9 Philadelphia 7-5 13–5 5–7 9–3 6–6 9–9 12–6 — 7–11 8–4 6–6 9–9 Pittsburgh 1–11 10–8 6–6 5–7 6–6 12–6 8–10 11–7 — 6–6 8–4 10–8 San Diego 6–12 8–4 3–15–1 7–11 9–9 2–10 11–1 4–8 6–6 — 10–8 7–5 San Francisco 6–11 7–5 11–7 7–11 5–13 5–7 9–3 6–6 4–8 8–10 — 7–5 St. Louis 6–6 9–9 7–5 5–7 5–7 6–12 9–9 9–9 8–10 5–7 5–7 —
Opening Day starters [ edit ] 1980 Houston Astros Roster Pitchers Catchers Infielders
Outfielders Other batters
Manager Coaches
Game log [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] 1980 regular season game log: 93–70 (Home: 55–26; Away: 38–44) April: 13–5 (Home: 9–3; Away: 4–2)
# Date Time (CT ) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ 1 April 10 7:35 p.m. CST Dodgers W 3–2Richard Hooton (0–1)Sambito 2:03 33,270 1–0 W1 2 April 11 7:35 p.m. CST Dodgers W 10–6Smith Stanhouse (0–1)– 2:58 30,701 2–0 W2 3 April 12 3:15 p.m. CST Dodgers L 5–6 (17) Howe (1–0)Smith Hooton (1)5:35 24,609 2–1 L1 4 April 13 2:05 p.m. CST Dodgers W 4–2Forsch Goltz (0–1)LaCorte 2:19 33,676 3–1 W1 5 April 14 7:35 p.m. CST Braves W 5–4Sambito Garber (0–1)– 3:15 15,017 4–1 W2 6 April 15 7:35 p.m. CST Braves W 6–2Niekro McWilliams (0–2)– 2:14 15,712 5–1 W3 7 April 17 3:00 p.m. CST @ Dodgers L 4–6 Reuss (1–0)Smith – 3:06 45,476 5–2 L1 8 April 18 9:30 p.m. CST @ Dodgers W 7–4Forsch Goltz (0–2)Andújar 3:20 41,112 6–2 W1 9 April 19 9:00 p.m. CST @ Dodgers W 2–0Richard Welch (0–1)– 2:40 50,112 7–2 W2 10 April 20 3:00 p.m. CST @ Dodgers L 2–4 Reuss (2–0)Niekro – 2:27 39,442 7–3 L1 11 April 21 7:35 p.m. CST Reds L 5–6 LaCoss (3–0)Ruhle Hume (3)3:09 29,067 7–4 L2 12 April 22 7:35 p.m. CST Reds W 8–0Ryan Pastore (2–1)– 2:45 30,094 8–4 W1 13 April 23 7:35 p.m. CST Reds L 2–3 (12) Hume (2–0)Andújar Bair (1)3:39 29,828 8–5 L1 14 April 25 7:35 p.m. CST Mets W 7–4Richard Falcone (1–1)– 2:52 24,140 9–5 W1 15 April 26 7:35 p.m. CST Mets W 6–0Niekro Glynn (0–1)LaCorte 2:42 44,540 10–5 W2 16 April 27 2:05 p.m. CDT Mets W 4–3 (12) LaCorte Allen (0–3)– 3:37 20,828 11–5 W3 17 April 29 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 3–0Forsch Leibrandt (1–2)– 2:14 18,092 12–5 W4 18 April 30 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 5–1Richard Seaver (1–1)– 2:21 19,821 13–5 W5
May: 12–14 (Home: 4–4; Away: 8–10)
# Date Time (CT ) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ 19 May 1 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 9–3Niekro LaCoss (3–2)– 3:00 18,215 14–5 W6 20 May 2 7:38 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals L 1–9 Hood (1–1)Ryan Kaat (1)2:39 23,009 14–6 L1 21 May 3 7:10 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals W 4–2Ruhle Martínez (1–2)Sambito 2:10 23,292 15–6 W1 22 May 4 1:19 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals W 4–2Forsch Sykes (1–3)LaCorte 2:37 17,262 16–6 W2 23 May 5 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 1–10 Palmer (1–0)Richard – 2:41 5,477 16–7 L1 24 May 6 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 8–4Niekro Grimsley (1–2)– 2:33 5,503 17–7 W1 25 May 7 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 0–3 Sanderson (2–2)Ryan Fryman (3)2:29 7,386 17–8 L1 26 May 9 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 4–5 McWilliams (2–2)Forsch Bradford (1)2:21 11,111 17–9 L2 27 May 10 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 3–2 (11) LaCorte Garber (1–2)Sambito 3:15 13,798 18–9 W1 28 May 11 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 4–7 Niekro (2–4)Niekro – 2:25 10,871 18–10 L1 29 May 13 7:35 p.m. CDT Expos L 2–3 Palmer (2–0)Ryan – 2:42 24,835 18–11 L2 30 May 14 7:35 p.m. CDT Expos L 0–1 Sanderson (3–2)Forsch Fryman (5)2:19 20,636 18–12 L3 31 May 16 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies L 0–3 Ruthven (4–2)Richard – 2:06 33,610 18–13 L4 32 May 17 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies L 2–4 Christenson (3–0)Niekro Noles (3)2:25 43,525 18–14 L5 33 May 18 2:05 p.m. CDT Phillies W 3–0Ryan Lerch (2–3)– 2:07 33,950 19–14 W1 34 May 20 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 3–2Forsch Swan (2–3)– 2:29 8,466 20–14 W2 35 May 21 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 1–5 Falcone (3–2)Richard Allen (7)2:37 4,233 20–15 L1 36 May 22 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 8–5Niekro Kobel (0–4)LaCorte 2:55 7,812 21–15 W1 37 May 23 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 0–3 Carlton (8–2)Ryan – 2:11 27,822 21–16 L1 38 May 24 6:05 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 4–5 Saucier (2–3)Andújar McGraw (3)2:28 28,539 21–17 L2 39 May 25 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 2–6 Ruthven (5–3)Forsch – 2:10 37,340 21–18 L3 40 May 26 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres W 4–1Richard Curtis (3–4)Sambito 2:59 18,242 22–18 W1 41 May 27 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres W 4–3LaCorte Fingers (5–5)– 2:47 18,246 23–18 W2 42 May 28 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres W 1–0Ryan Wise (2–3)– 2:30 19,697 24–18 W3 43 May 30 9:38 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 2–3 Blue (8–2)Forsch – 2:19 10,511 24–19 L1 44 May 31 3:09 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 5–0Richard Montefusco (2–4)– 2:15 11,649 25–19 W1
June: 18–9 (Home: 13–4; Away: 5–5)
# Date Time (CT ) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ 45 June 1 3:09 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 2–6 Knepper (4–6)Niekro – 2:35 19,801 25–20 L1 46 June 2 9:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres L 0–3 Wise (3–3)Ryan Rasmussen (1)2:16 27,176 25–21 L2 47 June 3 9:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 3–2Ruhle Jones (4–4)LaCorte 2:20 12,363 26–21 W1 48 June 4 9:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 4–3Forsch Fingers (5–6)Sambito 2:27 13,619 27–21 W2 49 June 6 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 2–0Richard Knepper (4–7)– 2:02 26,822 28–21 W3 50 June 7 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 3–0Niekro Whitson (2–7)– 2:05 42,263 29–21 W4 51 June 8 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 5–4Sambito Minton (2–3)– 2:30 28,327 30–21 W5 52 June 9 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 6–2Forsch Lamp (6–2)– 2:31 19,022 31–21 W6 53 June 10 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 5–2Ruhle Krukow (3–7)– 2:22 21,201 32–21 W7 54 June 11 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 3–0Richard Reuschel (5–6)– 2:18 31,599 33–21 W8 – June 12 Cubs Postponed (Schedule change) (Makeup date: June 9) 55 June 13 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 3–5 Solomon (4–0)Niekro Tekulve (9)2:35 31,854 33–22 L1 56 June 14 6:05 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 7–3Ryan Robinson (2–2)LaCorte 3:08 33,922 34–22 W1 57 June 15 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 1–4 Candelaria (4–5)Forsch – 2:08 49,541 34–23 L1 58 June 16 1:30 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 2–1Ruhle Hernández (1–5)Smith 2:35 15,289 35–23 W1 59 June 17 1:30 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 7–1Richard McGlothen (3–4)Andújar 2:54 19,480 36–23 W2 60 June 18 7:35 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 3–0Niekro Kaat (1–4)– 2:08 24,459 37–23 W3 61 June 19 7:35 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 2–0Ryan Sykes (1–6)Sambito 2:02 24,663 38–23 W4 62 June 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 6–4Forsch Candelaria (4–6)Sambito 2:14 35,955 39–23 W5 63 June 21 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 4–2Ruhle Blyleven (2–7)Sambito 2:30 45,867 40–23 W6 64 June 22 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates L 1–2 Bibby (8–1)Niekro Jackson (3)2:33 46,213 40–24 L1 65 June 23 7:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers L 0–3 Sutcliffe (2–4)Andújar – 2:29 29,753 40–25 L2 66 June 24 7:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 5–4 (12) LaCorte Beckwith (3–1)– 4:13 34,388 41–25 W1 67 June 25 7:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers L 2–9 Welch (8–2)Forsch – 2:50 34,416 41–26 L1 68 June 27 7:35 p.m. CDT Reds W 5–4Niekro Pastore (9–4)Sambito 2:31 36,648 42–26 W1 69 June 28 7:35 p.m. CDT Reds L 5–8 Price (1–0)Richard Hume (11)3:08 44,025 42–27 L1 70 June 29 5:00 p.m. CDT Reds W 12–10LaCorte Soto (0–3)Sambito 3:20 38,408 43–27 W1 71 June 30 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 4–5 (11) Hrabosky (4–1)Sambito – 2:53 8,208 43–28 L1
July: 13–16 (Home: 8–6; Away: 5–10)
# Date Time (CT ) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ 72 July 1 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 4–13 Alexander (6–3)Niekro – 2:47 9,546 43–29 L2 73 July 2 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 0–14 Niekro (6–10)Ruhle – 2:27 21,908 43–30 L3 74 July 3 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 4–3Richard Boggs (3–4)LaCorte 2:44 15,769 44–30 W1 75 July 4 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Reds L 1–8 Leibrandt (8–4)Ryan – 2:42 37,047 44–31 L1 76 July 5 (1) 4:37 p.m. CDT @ Reds L 6–8 Soto (1–3)Forsch – 2:46 N/A 44–32 L2 77 July 5 (2) 7:58 p.m. CDT @ Reds L 2–3 LaCoss (5–7)Andújar Hume (12)2:34 44,083 44–33 L3 78 July 6 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 3–2Niekro Pastore (10–5)LaCorte 2:37 30,045 45–33 W1 51st All-Star Game in Los Angeles, California 79 July 10 9:30 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 3–4 Howe (3–4)Ryan – 2:52 49,692 45–34 L1 80 July 11 7:10 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 2–3 Reuss (10–2)Forsch Howe (8)2:30 42,754 45–35 L2 81 July 12 7:35 p.m. CDT Braves W 9–5Niekro McWilliams (5–6)Smith 2:54 38,610 46–35 W1 82 July 13 (1) 5:35 p.m. CDT Braves W 6–5Sambito Garber (2–5)LaCorte 2:48 N/A 47–35 W2 83 July 13 (2) 8:58 p.m. CDT Braves W 6–1Ruhle Boggs (3–5)– 2:28 31,230 48–35 W3 84 July 14 7:35 p.m. CDT Braves L 0–2 Niekro (7–11)Pladson – 2:19 20,247 48–36 L1 85 July 15 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies W 3–2Sambito Ruthven (8–6)– 2:08 24,223 49–36 W1 86 July 16 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies L 2–4 Walk (6–0)Forsch – 2:06 28,532 49–37 L1 87 July 17 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies L 1–2 Carlton (15–4)Niekro – 2:18 26,403 49–38 L2 88 July 18 7:35 p.m. CDT Expos L 4–5 (11) Fryman (4–4)Smith Norman (4)3:24 26,389 49–39 L3 89 July 19 (1) 5:35 p.m. CDT Expos W 4–2Andújar Lea (2–4)Smith 2:44 40,499 50–39 W1 90 July 19 (2) 8:54 p.m. CDT Expos L 2–5 Gullickson (1–2)Pladson – 2:35 39,507 50–40 L1 91 July 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Expos W 4–3Sambito Norman (0–1)– 2:16 28,513 51–40 W1 92 July 21 7:35 p.m. CDT Mets W 3–2LaCorte Allen (4–6)– 2:23 20,548 52–40 W2 93 July 22 7:35 p.m. CDT Mets W 6–5Roberge Glynn (3–3)Smith 3:02 26,815 53–40 W3 94 July 23 7:35 p.m. CDT Mets L 3–4 Reardon (5–5)LaCorte Allen (16)2:44 30,236 53–41 L1 95 July 25 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 9–8LaCorte Sosa (5–4)– 3:31 50,217 54–41 W1 96 July 26 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 1–2 (12) Sahnsen (7–4)LaCorte – 3:46 42,400 54–42 L1 97 July 27 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 6–3Niekro Lee (3–5)Smith 3:02 41,107 55–42 W1 98 July 28 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 3–2 (10) Sambito Reed (6–4)– 2:41 30,181 56–42 W2 99 July 29 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 6–9 Saucier (5–3)LaCorte McGraw (8)3:05 30,252 56–43 L1 100 July 30 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 4–6 Ruthven (10–7)Ryan McGraw (9)2:36 31,342 56–44 L2
August: 18–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 9–8)
# Date Time (CT ) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ 101 August 1 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 4–5 Reardon (6–5)Smith – 2:42 16,612 56–45 L3 102 August 2 6:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 3–5 Allen (5–6)Niekro – 2:46 45,426 56–46 L4 103 August 3 1:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 3–2 (10) Sambito Reardon (6–6)– 3:41 22,492 57–46 W1 104 August 4 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 4–2Ryan Hargesheimer (2–1)Sambito 2:19 33,884 58–46 W2 105 August 5 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants L 3–9 Lavelle (5–5)Pladson – 3:03 24,198 58–47 L1 106 August 6 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 1–0Forsch Blue (9–6)– 2:10 23,478 59–47 W1 107 August 7 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres L 1–5 Shirley (9–7)Niekro – 2:59 20,044 59–48 L1 108 August 8 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres L 3–5 Eichelberger (3–0)Sambito Fingers (15)2:45 15,207 59–49 L2 109 August 9 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres W 9–5Smith D'Acquisto (2–3)– 2:50 21,233 60–49 W1 110 August 10 2:05 p.m. CDT Padres L 2–3 Wise (4–5)Sambito – 2:21 20,514 60–50 L1 111 August 11 9:35 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 4–5 Blue (10–6)Forsch Minton (12)2:48 10,755 60–51 L2 112 August 12 9:35 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 0–2 Ripley (6–5)Niekro Lavelle (6)2:05 29,770 60–52 L3 113 August 13 2:05 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 5–6 (12) Rowland (1–0)Smith – 3:42 10,149 60–53 L4 114 August 14 3:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 2–1Ryan Curtis (4–8)– 2:18 12,150 61–53 W1 115 August 15 9:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 3–1 (20) Smith Rasmussen (2–9)– 6:17 14,177 62–53 W2 116 August 17 (1) 3:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 5–0Forsch Jones (5–12)– 2:06 N/A 63–53 W3 117 August 17 (2) 5:41 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 9–2Niekro Mura (4–5)– 2:23 16,120 64–53 W4 118 August 19 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 5–2Ryan Candelaria (8–13)Sambito 2:23 39,415 65–53 W5 119 August 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 5–1Ruhle Bibby (15–3)Smith 2:54 32,112 66–53 W6 120 August 21 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 12–5Sambito Blyleven (7–9)– 2:59 33,884 67–53 W7 121 August 22 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 3–2 (12) LaCorte Caudill (1–3)– 3:24 34,118 68–53 W8 122 August 23 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 1–0 (17) Niekro Riley (0–4)– 4:47 25,031 69–53 W9 123 August 24 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 2–1Ryan Caudill (1–4)– 2:22 25,703 70–53 W10 124 August 25 7:38 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals L 1–3 Hood (3–5)Ruhle – 2:16 9,185 70–54 L1 125 August 26 7:37 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals W 7–2Niekro Kaat (5–6)– 2:18 10,859 71–54 W1 126 August 27 7:37 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals L 2–10 Martin (1–0)Forsch – 2:41 10,025 71–55 L1 127 August 28 1:30 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 4–1Andújar Lamp (10–10)Sambito 2:47 18,694 72–55 W1 128 August 29 1:30 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 6–5Smith Tidrow (5–5)LaCorte 2:49 9,994 73–55 W2 129 August 30 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 2–0Ruhle McGlothen (9–10)– 2:47 18,803 74–55 W3 130 August 31 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Cubs L 7–8 Tidrow (6–5)LaCorte – 3:00 14,823 74–56 L1
September: 16–11 (Home: 10–5; Away: 6–6)
# Date Time (CT ) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ 131 September 1 (1) 10:00 a.m. CDT @ Pirates W 10–4Smith Robinson (5–8)– 3:07 N/A 75–56 W1 132 September 1 (2) 2:42 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 5–7 Rhoden (5–4)Pladson Jackson (8)2:57 26,374 75–57 L1 133 September 3 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 4–10 Candelaria (10–13)Andújar Romo (9)3:00 18,502 75–58 L2 134 September 5 7:40 p.m. CDT Cardinals L 5–7 Seaman (3–1)Sambito Frazier (2)3:15 19,628 75–59 L3 135 September 6 (1) 5:38 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 9–5Niekro Sykes (6–10)Niemann 2:40 N/A 76–59 W1 136 September 6 (2) 8:49 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 6–4Ruhle Martin (1–1)– 2:02 34,350 77–59 W2 137 September 7 6:09 p.m. CDT Cardinals L 0–2 Vuckovich (10–9)Forsch – 2:00 16,475 77–60 L1 138 September 9 7:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 5–4Smith (6–5)Howe (6–7)Sambito 3:06 34,546 78–60 W1 139 September 10 7:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 6–5 (12) Roberge Sutcliffe (3–9)– 3:49 37,632 79–60 W2 140 September 12 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 5–3Niekro Whitson (9–11)Smith 2:35 23,380 80–60 W3 141 September 13 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 3–2Forsch Blue (13–8)– 2:10 32,526 81–60 W4 142 September 14 6:05 p.m. CDT Giants W 6–4Andújar Montefusco (4–8)Sambito 2:43 18,471 82–60 W5 143 September 15 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres L 3–6 Shirley (11–10)Ryan – 2:30 9,578 82–61 L1 144 September 16 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres L 3–4 Curtis (8–8)Ruhle Fingers (21)2:57 20,383 82–62 L2 145 September 17 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Reds L 0–7 Soto (10–6)Niekro – 2:37 25,092 82–63 L3 146 September 18 11:30 a.m. CDT @ Reds W 10–2Forsch Pastore (11–7)Sambito 2:37 23,861 83–63 W1 147 September 19 9:40 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 3–4 Griffin (1–4)Andújar Holland (6)2:45 4,377 83–64 L1 148 September 20 3:07 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 3–2Smith Lavelle (6–7)Sambito 2:53 16,770 84–64 W1 149 September 21 12:23 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 5–1Ruhle Blue (14–9)– 2:29 19,844 85–64 W2 150 September 22 9:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 4–2Niekro Shirley (11–11)– 2:40 16,513 86–64 W3 151 September 23 7:00 p.m. CDT @ Padres L 4–9 Curtis (9–8)Niemann – 3:00 4,788 86–65 L1 152 September 24 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 2–4 Alexander (14–9)Andújar Camp (20)2:39 24,897 86–66 L2 153 September 25 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 4–2Ryan Niekro (15–16)Smith 2:39 7,926 87–66 W1 154 September 26 7:35 p.m. CDT Reds W 2–0Ruhle Seaver (10–8)– 2:02 42,486 88–66 W2 155 September 27 2:05 p.m. CDT Reds W 2–0Niekro Soto (10–7)Smith 2:25 40,305 89–66 W3 156 September 28 2:05 p.m. CDT Reds L 5–8 LaCoss (10–12)Andújar Hume (24)2:52 32,756 89–67 L1 157 September 30 7:35 p.m. CDT Braves W 7–3Ryan Alexander (14–10)Smith 2:41 31,973 90–67 W1
October: 3–3 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–3)
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Postseason Game log [ edit ] 1980 Postseason game log: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–1) NL Championship Series: vs. Philadelphia Phillies 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–1)
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Composite Box [ edit ] Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 R H E Opponents 81 52 71 70 69 79 54 63 37 1 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 589 1367 73 Houston 94 101 80 70 67 57 62 50 40 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 637 1455 140
Player stats [ edit ] Batting [ edit ] Starters by position [ edit ] Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters [ edit ] Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching [ edit ] Starting pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; S0 = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
National League Championship Series [ edit ] October 7: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 3 8 1 W : Steve Carlton (1–0) L : Ken Forsch (0–1) S : Tug McGraw (1) HR : HOU – None PHI – Greg Luzinski (1) Pitchers : HOU – Forsch PHI – Carlton, McGraw (8) Attendance : 65,277
October 8: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Houston 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 7 8 1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 14 2 W : Frank LaCorte (1–0) L : Ron Reed (0–1) S : Joaquín Andújar (1) HR : HOU – None PHI – None Pitchers : HOU – Ryan, Sambito (7), Smith (7), LaCorte (9), Andújar (10) PHI – Ruthven, McGraw (8), Reed (9), Saucier (10) Attendance : 65,476
October 10: Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 W : Dave Smith (1–0) L : Tug McGraw (0–1) S : None HR : PHI – None HOU – None Pitchers : PHI – Christenson, Noles (7), McGraw (8) HOU – Niekro, Smith (11) Attendance : 44,443
October 11: Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 13 0 Houston 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 2 W : Warren Brusstar (1–0) L : Joe Sambito (0–1) S : Tug McGraw (2) HR : PHI – None HOU – None Pitchers : PHI – Carlton, Noles (6), Saucier (7), Reed (7), Brusstar (8), McGraw (10) HOU – Ruhle, Smith (8), Sambito (8) Attendance : 44,952
October 12: Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Game 5 capped the series in fitting fashion, with seemingly endless surprises and excitement. The Astros jumped to an early lead in the first on a run-scoring double by José Cruz . Philadelphia bounced back to take the lead on a two-run single by Bob Boone in the second. The Astros saw Luis Pujols and Enos Cabell thrown out at the plate in the second and fifth, but finally broke through to tie the game 2–2 on an unearned run in the sixth, thanks to an error by Philadelphia's less than surehanded left fielder Greg Luzinski .
Houston took what seemed like a solid 5–2 lead in the seventh on an RBI single by Denny Walling , a wild pitch from Phillies reliever Larry Christenson , and a run-scoring triple by Art Howe . A three-run deficit in the eighth inning against Nolan Ryan seemed insurmountable. But the Phillies would not die. They loaded the bases with nobody out on three straight singles, including two infield hits, and then got two runs on a walk to Pete Rose and a groundout by Keith Moreland . An RBI single by Del Unser tied the game 5–5, and then Manny Trillo put the Phillies ahead with a two-run triple.
The Astros promptly came back to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth, with Rafael Landestoy and José Cruz each singling in a run. Neither team scored in the ninth, but the Phillies got doubles from Unser and Garry Maddox in the tenth to take an 8–7 lead. Philadelphia's Dick Ruthven retired the Astros in order in the bottom of the tenth, and the Phillies had won their first pennant since 1950. They went on to defeat the Kansas City Royals four games to two in the World Series.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Philadelphia 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 8 13 2 Houston 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 7 14 0 W : Dick Ruthven (1–0) L : Frank LaCorte (1–1) S : None HR : PHI – None HOU – None Pitchers : PHI – Bystrom, Brusstar (6), Christenson (7), Reed (7), McGraw (8), Ruthven (9) HOU – Ryan, Sambito (8), Forsch (8), LaCorte (9) Attendance : 44,802
Composite Box [ edit ] 1980 National League Championship Series (3–2): Philadelphia Phillies over Houston Astros
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E Philadelphia Phillies 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 9 0 4 0 20 55 6 Houston Astros 1 0 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 4 1 19 40 3 Total Attendance : 264,950 Average Attendance : 52,990
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