Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kranepool vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stearns vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Scott
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Scott
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Montanez hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Scott
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Scott
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Scott
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Taveras bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montanez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Scott
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Scott
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutcliffe vs. Scott
  
  Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Scott
  
  Lopes hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Stearns settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Stearns. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Scott
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. Lopes reaches third base with a triple. Ferguson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Scott
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
  
  There goes Youngblood. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Scott
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Scott
  
  Cey hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Scott
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Scott
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Scott
  
  Ferguson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Scott
  
  Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Montanez hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Scott
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Scott
  
  Russell bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Scott
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cey vs. Scott
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cey vs. Scott
  
  Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. There goes Smith trying to get to home. Youngblood throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Smith, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Scott.
  
  Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomasson vs. Murray
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ferguson vs. Murray
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Murray
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Murray
  
  Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Welch
  
  Bob Welch now pitching.
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Welch
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Welch
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Murray
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Murray
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Murray
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Murray
  
  There goes Garvey. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Welch
  
  Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Welch
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Welch
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. Youngblood moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flores vs. Welch
  
  Steve Henderson pinch runs for Ron Hodges. Gil Flores pinch hits for Dale Murray.
  
  Flores strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trevino vs. Welch
  
  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1979 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Trevino A, ph         1  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 3b          2  1  1  0   Smith R, rf           2  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        3  0  2  1   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Kranepool E, rf       4  0  1  1   Cey R, 3b             2  0  1  1   
Stearns J, c          4  0  1  0   Baker D, lf           3  1  1  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  0  0  0   Thomasson G, cf       3  0  1  0   
Youngblood J, lf      3  0  1  0   Thomas D, cf          0  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           3  0  0  0   Ferguson J, c         1  1  0  1   
Hodges R, ph          0  0  0  0   Sutcliffe R, p        2  0  0  0   
Henderson S, pr       0  0  0  0   Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   
Scott M, p            1  1  0  0   Welch B, p            0  0  0  0   
Boisclair B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Murray D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Flores G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        25  3  6  3

New York         101 000 000 --  2
Los Angeles      001 001 10x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M               6.0  3  2  1  4  3
Murray D (L)          2.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W)       7.0  5  2  2  5  2
Welch B (S)           2.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Stearns J
DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- New York 8, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Baker D
3B -- Lopes D
SB -- Smith R
CS -- Youngblood J, Garvey S
SH -- Taveras F, Russell B
SF -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:09
A -- 27092

    

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