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Lineups and Summary
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on May 4, 1977 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 23,398 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 4, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. John
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. John
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. John
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes bunts towards first. Torre fields the ball and throws to Matlack covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Matlack
There goes Lopes. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields the ball and throws to Matlack covering. Safe. Lopes scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Matlack
Cey hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Matlack
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. John
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. John
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. John
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. John
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Russell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matlack
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Matlack
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Matlack
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. John
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. John
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Matlack
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. John
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. John
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. John
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. John
Vail hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. John
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Matlack
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matlack
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Matlack
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Matlack
John strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. John
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. John
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matlack
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. John
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. John
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. John
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Matlack
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Matlack
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Matlack
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. John
Milner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. John
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. John
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 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Matlack
Yeager is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Matlack
John hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. John
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. John
Leo Foster pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Apodaca
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Apodaca
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. John
John Hale now playing right field.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. John
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. John
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. John
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1977 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 1
Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Smith R, rf 4 0 2 1
Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hale J, rf 0 0 0 0
Vail M, rf 3 0 2 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Staiger R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 1 1
Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 0
Foster L, ph 1 0 0 0 John T, p 3 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 3 7 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Los Angeles 210 000 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 7
Apodaca B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 2
E -- Russell B, Torre J
DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- New York 3, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Mazzilli L
HR -- Baker D
SB -- Lopes D
T -- 1:49
A -- 23398
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