June 6, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
@CAL 6 CHW 3
@CLE 0 MIL 5
DET 1 OAK 7
BOS 1 SEA 4
NYY 3 TEX 2
KCR 1 CHC 9
HOU 4 MON 4
SDP 0 LAD 8
@NYM 2 PHI 7
SFG 6 PIT 4
ATL 2 STL 4
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 17,377

Tuesday, June 6, 1978
Time of Game: 2:31

Dodgers

28-24

Won 1

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: D Rau (6-2), L: N Espinosa (5-4)

Mets

25-30

Lost 1

5th, 7 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .304  .867    0    1   2   2B
B Russell SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .655    0    2   5   
R Smith RF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .319  .934    0    3   0   HR
R Cey 3B                      2   1   0   0    3   0  .280  .828    0    0   1   
S Garvey 1B                   5   2   2   2    0   1  .279  .745    0    7   0   2B
R Monday LF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .333 1.094    0    1   1   3B
  D Baker LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .728    0    0   0   
B North CF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .243  .712    0    3   0   IW
S Yeager C                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .202  .560    0   10   0   SF,IW
D Rau P                       2   0   1   1    0   0  .208  .416    0    0   0   2·SH
Totals                       32   8   9   8    7   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (9, off B Metzger); S Garvey (10, off N Espinosa).

3B: R Monday (1, off N Espinosa).

HR: R Smith (9, off B Metzger; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: S Yeager (2, off N Espinosa).

SH: D Rau 2 (6, off B Metzger, off N Espinosa).

IBB: S Yeager (7, by N Espinosa); B North (3, by N Espinosa).

TB: R Smith 5; S Garvey 3; D Lopes 3; R Monday 3; D Rau; S Yeager.

RBI: D Lopes 2 (15); S Garvey 2 (32); R Smith (38); S Yeager (13); D Rau (3); R Monday (35).

2-out RBI: D Lopes 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Russell (11).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 5   0   1   0    0   3  .312  .822    0    3   0   
E Maddox 3B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .269  .763    0    0   3   
S Henderson LF                5   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .700    0    4   1   
W Montanez 1B                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .266  .775    0   12   1   HR
T Grieve RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .662    0    2   0   
J Stearns C                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .708    0    1   0   
  R Hodges C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .729    0    2   0   2B
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .452    0    0   5   
D Flynn 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .234  .534    0    3   2   2B
N Espinosa P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .467    0    0   2   
  B Valentine PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .683    0    0   0   
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .696    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   2  11   2    1   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Flynn (3, off D Rau); R Hodges (2, off D Rau).

HR: W Montanez (8, off D Rau; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: W Montanez 5; D Flynn 3; E Maddox 2; R Hodges 2; J Youngblood; J Stearns; T Grieve; L Mazzilli.

RBI: W Montanez (38); D Flynn (15).

2-out RBI: D Flynn.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Henderson-T Foli-W Montanez.

PITCHING

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, W (6-2)                 9    11   2   2    1   8   1   3.38   39     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2·11     64    -     1.00   0.10
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   8   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2·11           -

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
N Espinosa, L (5-4)            6     7   6   6    4   1   0   3.90   29     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 5     31    -     1.00  -0.40
B Metzger                      3     2   2   2    3   1   1   6.83   13     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 2          0-0    0.15  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   8   8    7   2   1          42     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: N Espinosa 2 (5; B North, S Yeager).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 17,377.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. D Lopes              2B    1. L Mazzilli           CF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. E Maddox             3B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. S Henderson          LF 
4. R Cey                3B    4. W Montanez           1B 
5. S Garvey             1B    5. T Grieve             RF 
6. R Monday             LF    6. J Stearns            C  
7. B North              CF    7. T Foli               SS 
8. S Yeager             C     8. D Flynn              2B 
9. D Rau                P     9. N Espinosa           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  12-      25%  66% S Garvey        N Espinosa      Double to RF; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
   t 4   1  1-2  -2-      13%  80% R Monday        N Espinosa      Triple to RF; Garvey Scores
   b 5   1  4-2  -23      11%  72% W Montanez      D Rau           Foul Flyball: C
   b 4   0  4-1  ---     -10%  72% W Montanez      D Rau           Home Run
   b 5   0  4-2  1--      -9%  60% E Maddox        D Rau           Single to CF; Mazzilli to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Cey           Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      46%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  W Montanez      Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  T Grieve        Strikeout
          1--      41%  J Stearns       Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
   O      12-      46%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
   RO     12-      37%  D Flynn         Double to LF; Montanez Scores; Stearns out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      38%  S Yeager        Single to P
   O      1--      36%  D Rau           Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Rau facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      34%  N Espinosa      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  E Maddox        Walk
   O      1--      36%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Hodges replaces John Stearns playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      33%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      37%  R Smith         Single to RF
          1--      41%  R Cey           Walk; Smith to 2B
   RR     12-      66%  S Garvey        Double to RF; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
   R      -2-      80%  R Monday        Triple to RF; Garvey Scores
          --3      81%  B North         Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      83%  S Yeager        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Monday Scores
          1--      84%  D Rau           Single to RF; North to 2B
   O      12-      82%  D Lopes         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      72%  W Montanez      Home Run
          ---      67%  T Grieve        Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  R Hodges        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      75%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      72%  D Flynn         Single to CF; Foli to 2B
   O      12-      78%  N Espinosa      Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Smith         Popfly: LF
   O      ---      74%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
          ---      69%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
          1--      60%  E Maddox        Single to CF; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      12-      61%  S Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mazzilli to 3B; Maddox to 2B
   O      -23      72%  W Montanez      Foul Flyball: C
   O      -23      81%  T Grieve        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
          ---      83%  S Garvey        Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      86%  R Monday        Walk; Garvey to 2B
   O      12-      87%  B North         Groundout: P-1B; Garvey to 3B; Monday to 2B
          -23      87%  S Yeager        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      89%  D Rau           Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garvey Scores; Monday to 3B; Yeager to 2B
   R      -23      94%  D Lopes         Single to 1B/Bunt; Monday Scores; Yeager to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  R Hodges        Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  T Foli          Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Nino Espinosa batting 9th
   O      -2-      95%  B Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Butch Metzger facing 3-4-5
                  Butch Metzger replaces Bobby Valentine pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--      95%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  R Monday        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
                  Dusty Baker replaces Rick Monday playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
          ---      94%  E Maddox        Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  W Montanez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Butch Metzger facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  B North         Walk
   O      1--      97%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  D Rau           Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; North to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  D Lopes         Double to LF; North Scores
   O      -2-      98%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Hodges        Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Butch Metzger facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     100%  R Smith         Home Run
          ---     100%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   OO     1--     100%  D Baker         Double Play: Flyball: LF-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  D Flynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Butch Metzger batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Youngblood    Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
          1--     100%  E Maddox        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Youngblood to 2B; Maddox to 1B
   O      12-     100%  S Henderson     Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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