September 1, 1978 New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CHW 0 BAL 9
CHW 3 OAK 5
@BOS 1 DET 6
@KCR 2 TEX 5
@MIL 4 CLE 4
@MIN 1 SEA 3
@NYY 0 CAL 6
@TOR 4 CHC 14
HOU 11 LAD 4
NYM 3
(12) PIT 8
ATL 3 PIT 3
ATL 0 MON 3
@SDP 2
(12) SFG 4
PHI 3 CIN 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 33,292

Friday, September 1, 1978
Time of Game: 3:00

Mets

53-80

Lost 1

6th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  1    4 12  0

W: T Forster (5-4), L: K Kobel (2-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Dodgers

80-54

Won 4

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .668    0    1   4   
E Maddox CF                   5   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .725    0    2   0   
S Henderson LF                5   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .752    0    5   1   
W Montanez 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .725    0    9   1   2B,GDP
J Stearns C                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .271  .808    0    8   3   2B,SB,CS,IW
J Youngblood RF               4   1   0   0    1   3  .250  .738    0    2   0   
B Valentine 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .673    0    7   2   
D Flynn SS                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .240  .563    0    1   6   3B
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .235    0    0   2   SH
  T Grieve PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .601    0    0   0   
  B Boisclair PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .624         0   0   
  K Kobel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343         0   0   
Totals                       42   3   9   3    4   7                    35  19

BATTING

2B: J Stearns (23, off D Rau); W Montanez (26, off D Rau).

3B: D Flynn (5, off D Rau).

SH: J Koosman (4, off D Rau).

IBB: J Stearns (4, by D Rau).

TB: D Flynn 4; J Stearns 3; S Henderson 2; W Montanez 2; L Randle; B Valentine.

GIDP: W Montanez (9).

RBI: D Flynn 2 (30); J Stearns (63).

2-out RBI: D Flynn 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Flynn-B Valentine-W Montanez.

PB: J Stearns (6).

E: J Stearns (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Stearns (22, 3rd base off D Rau/J Ferguson).

CS: J Stearns (7, 2nd base by T Forster/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   3   0    1   0  .273  .772    0    4   1   
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    2   1  .238  .655    0    2   0   CS
R Smith RF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .311  .986    0    5   0   SF,GDP
S Garvey 1B                   6   2   2   0    0   0  .294  .807    0   18   0   2B
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .810    0    0   4   
  V Davalillo PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .303  .727         0   0   
  S Yeager C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .192  .563    0    0   1   
D Baker LF                    5   0   3   2    0   1  .273  .718    0    0   0   SH
J Ferguson C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .220  .746    0    7   0   
  J Oates PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .699         0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   1   SH
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .272  .649    0    0  10   2·IW
D Rau P                       2   0   0   0    0   2  .151  .321    0    0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .702    0    0   0   
  T Martinez PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .243  .570         0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .750         0   1   
  L Lacy PH-3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .877    0    0   2   
Totals                       41   4  12   4    7   6                    36  20

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (28, off J Koosman).

SF: R Smith (11, off J Koosman).

SH: T Forster (1, off J Koosman); D Baker (3, off J Koosman).

IBB: B Russell 2 (6, 2 by J Koosman).

TB: S Garvey 3; D Lopes 3; D Baker 3; M Mota; J Ferguson; R Cey; R Smith.

GIDP: R Smith (4).

RBI: D Baker 2 (59); J Ferguson (42); R Smith (88).

2-out RBI: D Baker 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.

BASERUNNING

CS: B North (10, 2nd base by K Kobel/J Stearns).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Koosman                     11    10   3   3    5   6   0   3.59   46     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0·10     66    -     2.13   0.24
K Kobel, L (2-5)               0.2   2   1   1    2   0   0   2.43    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.61  -0.37
Totals                        11.2  12   4   4    7   6   0          51     -       ·  ·     14·12· 0·12           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rau                          8     7   3   3    3   7   0   3.44   33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 7     60    -     0.99  -0.04
C Hough                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.79    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
T Forster, W (5-4)             3     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.39   11     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.30   0.38
Totals                        12     9   3   3    4   7   0          47     -       ·  ·     19· 8· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Koosman 2 (11; B Russell, B Russell); D Rau (5; J Stearns).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 33,292.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. L Randle             3B    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. E Maddox             CF    2. B North              CF 
3. S Henderson          LF    3. R Smith              RF 
4. W Montanez           1B    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. J Stearns            C     5. R Cey                3B 
6. J Youngblood         RF    6. D Baker              LF 
7. B Valentine          2B    7. J Ferguson           C  
8. D Flynn              SS    8. B Russell            SS 
9. J Koosman            P     9. D Rau                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  -2-      42%  69% J Ferguson      J Koosman       Single to LF; Davalillo Scores; Ferguson to 2B/Adv on E2
   b12   2  3-3  12-      39% 100% D Baker         K Kobel         Single to CF; Garvey Scores; Yeager to 2B
   t 4   2  0-1  1-3     -19%  17% D Flynn         D Rau           Triple to LF; Stearns Scores; Youngblood Scores
   b 9   2  3-3  123     -15%  50% B North         J Koosman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---      13%  31% R Cey           J Koosman       Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Lopes         Single to LF
          1--      61%  B North         Passed Ball; Lopes to 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      54%  R Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lopes to 3B
   O      --3      50%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  B Valentine     Single to LF
          1--      40%  D Flynn         Single to CF; Valentine to 2B
   O      12-      40%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Valentine to 3B; Flynn to 2B
   O      -23      49%  L Randle        Strikeout
   O      -23      55%  E Maddox        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Rau           Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  D Lopes         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  B North         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  S Henderson     Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson to 2B
   R      -2-      34%  J Stearns       Double to LF; Henderson Scores
          -2-      31%  J Youngblood    Stearns Steals 3B
          --3      29%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      36%  B Valentine     Strikeout
   RR     1-3      17%  D Flynn         Triple to LF; Stearns Scores; Youngblood Scores
   O      --3      19%  J Koosman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      23%  R Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      19%  S Garvey        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      17%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B; Garvey to 2B
   R      -2-      26%  D Baker         Single to CF; Garvey Scores
   O      1--      23%  J Ferguson      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      23%  E Maddox        Walk
          1--      18%  S Henderson     Single to CF; Maddox to 3B
   OO     1-3      26%  W Montanez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      21%  D Rau           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      20%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      22%  J Stearns       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      23%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  B Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      20%  B North         Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      24%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      20%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      17%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      18%  D Flynn         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      19%  J Koosman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  L Randle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      16%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      14%  J Ferguson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      12%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      13%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      14%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      13%  W Montanez      Double to LF
          -2-      12%  J Stearns       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      14%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Doug Rau batting 9th
          ---      22%  M Mota          Single to 3B
                  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Manny Mota batting 9th
          1--      34%  D Lopes         Single to CF; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      26%  B North         Flyball: RF; Martinez to 3B
   RO     1-3      21%  R Smith         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Martinez Scores
   O      1--      15%  S Garvey        Double to LF; Lopes out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
                  Charlie Hough replaces Ted Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      16%  B Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      17%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      18%  J Koosman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      31%  R Cey           Single to LF
                  Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Ron Cey batting 5th
   O      1--      27%  D Baker         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Davalillo to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  J Ferguson      Single to LF; Davalillo Scores; Ferguson to 2B/Adv on E2
                  Johnny Oates pinch runs for Joe Ferguson batting 7th
          -2-      70%  B Russell       Intentional Walk
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
   O      12-      61%  L Lacy          Strikeout
          12-      65%  D Lopes         Walk; Oates to 3B; Russell to 2B
   O      123      50%  B North         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Forster replaces Johnny Oates pitching and batting 7th; Steve Yeager replaces Vic Davalillo playing C batting 5th; Lee Lacy moves to 3B
   O      ---      56%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  E Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  S Henderson     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      57%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  W Montanez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  J Stearns       Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  J Youngblood    Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  D Baker         Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  T Forster       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
          -2-      70%  B Russell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  L Lacy          Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  B Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tom Grieve pinch hits for Jerry Koosman batting 9th
          ---      57%  T Grieve        Walk
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch runs for Tom Grieve batting 9th
          1--      50%  L Randle        Single to CF; Boisclair to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Kevin Kobel facing 2-3-4
                  Kevin Kobel replaces Bruce Boisclair pitching and batting 9th
          ---      70%  B North         Walk
   O      1--      57%  R Smith         North Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      53%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  S Garvey        Single to LF
          1--      61%  S Yeager        Walk; Garvey to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Baker         Single to CF; Garvey Scores; Yeager to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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