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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

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New York Mets 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

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Game Played on Sunday, September 3, 1978 (D) at Dodger Stadium

NY  N    1  6  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   8 13  1
LA  N    0  1  0    0  1  1    0  1  1  -   5  9  2
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mazzilli cf                   5   2   4   3       0   0       3   0
Valentine 2b                  3   1   0   1       0   0       1   1
  Ferrer 2b                   2   0   0   0       0   0       3   3
S. Henderson lf               4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Montanez 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
Stearns c                     4   1   2   1       0   1       3   1
Grieve rf                     4   1   1   0       0   2       2   0
  Youngblood rf               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Randle 3b                     4   1   3   1       0   0       1   5
Flynn ss                      4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Hausman p                     3   1   1   1       0   2       0   2
  Bernard p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Murray p                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       37   8  13   8       1   6      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Randle-Valentine-Montanez, Bernard-Ferrer-Montanez, Randle-Ferrer-Montanez.
E: Flynn (12).
BATTING - 
HR: Mazzilli 2 (15,1st inning off John 0 on 0 out,7th inning off Hough 0 on
0 out).
GDP: Valentine (6,off John).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Stearns (23,2nd base off John/Ferguson).
CS: Flynn (4,2nd base by Hough/Oates); Mazzilli (11,Home by Rautzhan/Oates).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopes 2b                      5   0   2   1       0   0       2   5
Russell ss                    4   1   1   0       1   0       5   7
Smith rf                      2   1   0   0       2   1       0   0
Garvey 1b                     4   0   1   1       0   0      11   2
Cey 3b                        4   1   2   1       0   0       0   3
Baker lf                      3   1   1   2       0   0       2   0
Monday cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Ferguson c                    1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Oates c                     3   0   1   0       0   0       5   1
John p                        1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Davalillo ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hough p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  North ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Rautzhan p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lacy ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5       4   2      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lopes-Russell-Garvey.
E: Lopes (14), Russell (26).
PB: Ferguson (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Russell (26,off Hausman).
HR: Cey (17,2nd inning off Hausman 0 on 0 out); Baker (10,5th inning off Hausman
0 on 0 out).
SF: Baker (3,off Bernard).
GDP: Russell (17,off Hausman); Lopes (9,off Bernard); Baker (7,off Murray).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hausman W(3-3)                5.1   5   2   2   0   1   2  20
Bernard                       1.2   1   2   1   4   1   0  10
Murray                        2     3   1   1   0   0   0   8
Totals                        9     9   5   4   4   2   2  38
Bernard faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Murray 2-1.
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Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
John L(16-10)                 5    10   7   7   0   5   1  24
Hough                         2     2   1   1   0   1   1   7
Rautzhan                      2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7
Totals                        9    13   8   8   1   6   2  38
WP: John (6).
Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - John Kibler
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 26983
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Mazzilli            cf        Lopes               2b
2. Valentine           2b        Russell             ss
3. S. Henderson        lf        Smith               rf
4. Montanez            1b        Garvey              1b
5. Stearns             c         Cey                 3b
6. Grieve              rf        Baker               lf
7. Randle              3b        Monday              cf
8. Flynn               ss        Ferguson            c
9. Hausman             p         John                p

METS 1ST: Mazzilli homered to left; Valentine grounded out
(third to first); S. Henderson grounded out (second to first);
Montanez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (catcher to first); Russell
doubled to left; Smith struck out; Garvey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to center; Stearns stole second;
Grieve singled to left [Stearns to third]; Randle singled to
right [Stearns scored, Grieve to third]; Flynn singled to left
[Grieve scored, Randle to second]; Ferguson allowed a passed
ball [Randle to third]; Hausman singled to right [Randle scored,
Flynn to third, Hausman to second (on throw)]; Mazzilli singled
to center [Flynn scored, Hausman to third]; Valentine forced
Mazzilli (shortstop to second) [Hausman scored]; S. Henderson
singled to right [Valentine to second]; Montanez forced S.
Henderson (first to shortstop) [Valentine to third]; Stearns
singled to left [Valentine scored, Montanez to second]; John
threw a wild pitch [Montanez to third, Stearns to second];
Grieve struck out; 6 R, 8 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey homered to left; Baker grounded out (third to
first); Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); Ferguson flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 1.

METS 3RD: OATES REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); Randle grounded
out (third to first); Flynn lined to shortstop; Hausman struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: John popped to first; Lopes singled to left;
Russell grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Lopes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 1.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli singled to third; Valentine grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Mazzilli out at
second]; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: FERRER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING 2B); Smith
grounded out (third to first); Garvey popped to catcher in foul
territory; Cey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7,
Dodgers 1.

METS 5TH: Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns
struck out; Grieve was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker homered to left; Monday popped to third in
foul territory; Oates singled to left; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR
JOHN; Davalillo lined to second; Lopes forced Oates (second to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 2.

METS 6TH: HOUGH REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Randle singled to
center; Flynn forced Randle (shortstop to second); Flynn was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first to
shortstop); Hausman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7,
Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); BERNARD
REPLACED HAUSMAN (PITCHING); Smith walked; Garvey reached on an
error by Flynn (assist by Bernard) [Smith to second, Garvey to
first]; Cey singled to left [Smith to third, Garvey to second];
Baker hit a sacrifice fly to right [Smith scored (unearned),
Garvey to third]; Monday struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 7, Dodgers 3.

METS 7TH: Mazzilli homered to center; Ferrer flied out to left;
S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); Montanez grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Dodgers
3.

DODGERS 7TH: Oates flied out to right; NORTH BATTED FOR HOUGH;
North walked; Lopes grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [North out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 8, Dodgers 3.

METS 8TH: RAUTZHAN REPLACED NORTH (PITCHING); Stearns flied out
to left; Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
singled to second [Randle to second (error by Lopes)]; Flynn
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell walked; Smith walked [Russell to second];
MURRAY REPLACED BERNARD (PITCHING); Garvey singled to center
[Russell scored, Smith to second]; Cey flied out to center;
Baker grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Garvey out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Dodgers 4.

METS 9TH: Murray walked; Mazzilli forced Murray (second to
shortstop) [Mazzilli to second (error by Russell)]; Ferrer
grounded out (third to first) [Mazzilli to third]; Mazzilli was
caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 8, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 9TH: YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED GRIEVE (PLAYING RF); Monday
singled to right; Oates grounded out (first unassisted) [Monday
to second]; LACY BATTED FOR RAUTZHAN; Lacy lined to center;
Lopes singled to center [Monday scored]; Russell flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Dodgers 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             8  13   1    3
 Dodgers          5   9   2    6
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