On June 11, 1985 Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Von Hayes becomes the first major-league player ever to hit two home runs in the first inning, as Philadelphia blasts the Mets, 26 – 7. Hayes leads off with a home run‚ off Tom Gorman‚ and capping a 9-run outburst with a grand slam. Mets relievers Joe Sambito (3 innings) and Calvin Schiraldi (1.1 innings) both…
Dwight Gooden strikes out 16 batters for the second straight start to tie the major-league record of 32 strikeouts in consecutive games, but balks home the winning run in the 8th inning of a 2 – 1 loss to the Phillies. It is Gooden’s 5th straight outing with 10 or more strikeouts.
In a rematch against Steve Carlton‚ who hit a grand slam off him on May 16th‚ Fernando Valenzuela strikes out 15 Phillies while pitching the Dodgers to a 3-hit, 1 – 0 victory.
For the first time in ten years, the Mets lose on Opening Day, bowing to the Reds, 8-1. The last time the team dropped a season opener was in 1974, when Mike Schmidt hit a two-run walk-off home run off Tug McGraw, giving the Phillies a 5-4 victory over New York at Veterans Stadium.
1983 – Eddie Murray hits two home runs and Scott McGregor pitches a five-hitter to give the Baltimore Orioles a 5 – 0 victory, its fourth straight over the Philadelphia Phillies, to give the Orioles the World Series championship in five games. Baltimore catcher Rick Dempsey, who hit .385 with four doubles and a home run, is named the Series MVP.
The Expos win the National League Eastern Division when Steve Rogers goes the distance, defeating Steve Carlton and the defending World Champions Phillies at Veterans Stadium, 3-0. Divisional playoffs were devised to salvage the strike-shortened season.
On April 29, 1981, Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies becomes the first left-handed pitcher in major league history to notch 3,000 strikeouts. Carlton fans three Montreal Expos in the first inning to reach the milestone.
October 21, 1980 At Veteran’s Stadium the Philadelphia Phillies are leading 4-1 but the Kansas City Royals have loaded the bases. Frank White hits a pop fly in foul territory. Bob Booneis under it but wrestles control of the ball. But Pete Rose is standing right behind Boone and makes the catch for the second…
In front of 65,838 fans at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies win their first World Series ever in the 98-year history of the franchise by defeating the Royals in Game 6, 4-1. Winning pitcher Steve Carlton limits Kansas City to 4 hits in seven innings, and Tug McGraw hurls the last two frames to pick up the save.
On October 14, 1980 over 65,000 fans packed Veterans Stadium Bake McBride’s three-run shot off Dennis Leonard highlights a five-run Phillies 3rd inning and gives them a lead they wouldn’t lose in Game 1 of the World Series at against beating the Kansas City Royals 7-6. Bob Walk got the win and Tug McGraw got…
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