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@CAL
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1
 
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@CLE
1
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@KCR
1
2
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@MIL
1
2
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@MIN
6
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4
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4
5
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3
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@PIT
6
7
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@PIT
1
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@STL
4
6
Sunday, August 20, 1978
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 34,745, Time of Game: 2:37
Dodgers
5
73-51
 Won 1 
1st
at Mets
4
50-73
 Lost 1 
6th, 16½ GB
W: Charlie Hough (4-3)
L: Skip Lockwood (7-11)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  3    5  9  1
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    4 12  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .666 -0.040 1.10 0.042 -0.081 -0.3 2 0
Bill Russell SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .271 .646 -0.100 1.06 0.000 -0.100 -0.6 1 2
Reggie Smith RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .306 .986 0.096 0.88 0.116 -0.020 0.4 6 0
Steve Garvey 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .294 .814 0.241 1.96 0.290 -0.049 1.1 7 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .263 .792 0.247 2.13 0.324 -0.078 1.1 4 1
Rick Monday LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .260 .824 -0.081 1.13 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 0 0
   Charlie Hough P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dusty Baker PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .701 -0.180 4.70 0.000 -0.180 -0.6 0 0
Lee Lacy 2B-LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .297 .937 -0.007 2.33 0.068 -0.075 -0.5 4 2 SF
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Ferguson C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .214 .734 0.350 1.19 0.412 -0.062 0.7 3 2 2B
Doug Rau P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .340 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .306 .742 0.118 0.79 0.118 0.000 1.0 HR
   Lance Rautzhan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Davey Lopes 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .769 -0.075 1.49 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 9 5 1 12 .265 .660 0.559 1.52 1.370 -0.811 1.1 27 9
2B: J Ferguson (12, off S Lockwood).
HR: V Davalillo (1, off C Swan; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: L Lacy (2, off S Lockwood).
TB: V Davalillo 4; J Ferguson 2; R Cey 2; S Garvey 2; B Russell; R Smith; B North.
RBI: J Ferguson (38); R Cey (70); L Lacy (29); S Garvey (85); V Davalillo (9).
2-out RBI: J Ferguson; S Garvey.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Russell-L Lacy-S Garvey; R Cey-S Garvey.
E: S Garvey (7).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Elliott Maddox CF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .269 .737 0.137 0.75 0.158 -0.021 1.8 4 0 2B
Bobby Valentine 2B 1 1 1 0 2 0 .261 .670 0.084 1.07 0.091 -0.007 0.6 1 1 SH
   Sergio Ferrer PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.005 0.39 0.005 0.000 0.3 0 0 HBP
Steve Henderson LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .278 .762 0.124 1.40 0.194 -0.069 0.2 4 0 2B,GDP
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .262 .733 0.180 2.17 0.212 -0.033 -0.2 3 0 SF
John Stearns C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .275 .826 0.207 1.67 0.288 -0.081 0.6 12 0 CS,HBP
Joel Youngblood RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .757 -0.365 1.88 0.055 -0.420 -0.8 2 1 2B,GDP
Lenny Randle 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .232 .665 -0.136 1.51 0.027 -0.163 -0.0 1 1 IW
Doug Flynn SS-2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .230 .538 -0.093 0.80 0.000 -0.093 -1.4 0 0
Craig Swan P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .170 .370 -0.083 1.07 0.010 -0.093 -0.9 0 1
   Skip Lockwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 12 4 5 2 .353 .894 0.060 1.38 1.040 -0.980 0.1 27 4
2B: S Henderson (24, off D Rau); J Youngblood (10, off D Rau); E Maddox (15, off D Rau).
SF: W Montanez (9, off L Rautzhan).
SH: B Valentine (4, off D Rau).
IBB: L Randle (7, by D Rau).
HBP: J Stearns (6, by D Rau); S Ferrer (1, by C Hough).
TB: E Maddox 5; J Youngblood 2; S Henderson 2; J Stearns 2; C Swan; L Randle; W Montanez; B Valentine.
GIDP: S Henderson (17); J Youngblood (2).
RBI: W Montanez 2 (77); E Maddox (33); J Stearns (59).
2-out RBI: J Stearns; E Maddox.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
E: S Henderson (10).
Outfield Assists: J Youngblood (B North at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Stearns (6, 2nd base by D Rau/J Ferguson).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Rau 5 5 2 2 4 1 0 3.35 23 46 -0.059 0.86 0.1
Lance Rautzhan 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.51 8 0 0 -0.156 1.88 -0.6
Charlie Hough, W (4-3) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 8 2 0 -0.020 0.66 -0.1
Terry Forster, S (16) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.54 4 0 0 0.175 4.96 0.4
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 5 2 0 4.00 43 46 2 0 -0.060 1.52 -0.1

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Swan 8 7 4 4 1 10 1 2.47 31 61 0.011 1.17 0.5
Skip Lockwood, BS (8), L (7-11) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.43 4 2 2 -0.593 4.43 -1.9
Dale Murray 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.07 1 1 0 0.023 0.86 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 1 12 1 5.00 36 61 3 2 -0.559 1.38 -1.1
C Swan faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Hough (3; S Ferrer); D Rau (2; J Stearns).
IBB: D Rau (4; L Randle).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 34,745.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         New York Mets
1 Bill North CF 1 Elliott Maddox CF
2 Bill Russell SS 2 Bobby Valentine 2B
3 Reggie Smith RF 3 Steve Henderson LF
4 Steve Garvey 1B 4 Willie Montanez 1B
5 Ron Cey 3B 5 John Stearns C
6 Rick Monday LF 6 Joel Youngblood RF
7 Lee Lacy 2B 7 Lenny Randle 3B
8 Joe Ferguson C 8 Doug Flynn SS
9 Doug Rau P 9 Craig Swan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-4 2 1-- R LAD J. Ferguson S. Lockwood 41% 85% Double to LF; Cey Scores
b9 4-5 0 12- OO NYM J. Youngblood T. Forster 36% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Stearns to 2B
t9 2-4 0 12- R LAD R. Cey S. Lockwood 29% 55% Single to LF; Smith Scores; Garvey to 3B/Adv on E7
b9 4-5 0 1-- NYM J. Stearns T. Forster -19% 51% Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
t9 3-4 0 1-3 O LAD D. Baker S. Lockwood -18% 37% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. North C. Swan -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell C. Swan -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Smith C. Swan -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Maddox D. Rau 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM B. Valentine D. Rau -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYM S. Henderson D. Rau -9% 36% Double to LF; Valentine to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO NYM W. Montanez D. Rau -1% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Valentine Scores; Henderson to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 R NYM J. Stearns D. Rau -9% 27% Single to LF; Henderson Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood D. Rau 1% 28% Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey C. Swan -2% 26% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- O LAD R. Cey C. Swan -1% 24% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- O LAD R. Monday C. Swan -1% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood D. Rau 1% 25% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYM L. Randle D. Rau 1% 26% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn D. Rau 1% 26% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy C. Swan -2% 24% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson C. Swan -2% 23% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O LAD D. Rau C. Swan -1% 22% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O NYM C. Swan D. Rau 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- NYM E. Maddox D. Rau -3% 20% Double to LF
b3 2-0 1 -2- NYM B. Valentine D. Rau -1% 19% Walk
b3 2-0 1 12- OO NYM S. Henderson D. Rau 5% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. North C. Swan -2% 22% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O LAD B. Russell C. Swan -2% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O LAD R. Smith C. Swan -1% 19% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez D. Rau 1% 21% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- NYM J. Stearns D. Rau -1% 19% Hit By Pitch
b4 2-0 1 1-- NYM J. Youngblood D. Rau -5% 14% Double to RF; Stearns to 3B
b4 2-0 1 -23 NYM L. Randle D. Rau -0% 14% Intentional Walk
b4 2-0 1 123 O NYM D. Flynn D. Rau 5% 18% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 123 O NYM C. Swan D. Rau 4% 22% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t5 0-2 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey C. Swan -3% 20% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 1 --- LAD R. Cey C. Swan 3% 23% Single to LF
t5 0-2 1 1-- O LAD R. Monday C. Swan -3% 19% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 1-- O LAD L. Lacy C. Swan -3% 17% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- NYM E. Maddox D. Rau -2% 15% Single to LF
b5 2-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Valentine D. Rau 1% 16% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- NYM S. Henderson D. Rau -1% 15% Walk
b5 2-0 1 12- O NYM W. Montanez D. Rau 2% 17% Flyball: CF; Maddox to 3B
b5 2-0 2 1-3 O NYM J. Stearns D. Rau 3% 20% Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O LAD J. Ferguson C. Swan -3% 17% Strikeout
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau (P) batting 9th
t6 0-2 1 --- R LAD V. Davalillo C. Swan 12% 28% Home Run
t6 1-2 1 --- LAD B. North C. Swan 4% 33% Single to LF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O LAD B. Russell C. Swan -5% 28% Single to RF; North out at 3B/RF-3B
t6 1-2 2 1-- LAD R. Smith C. Swan 4% 32% Single to RF; Russell to 3B
t6 1-2 2 1-3 R LAD S. Garvey C. Swan 17% 49% Single to LF; Russell Scores; Smith to 2B
t6 2-2 2 12- O LAD R. Cey C. Swan -6% 43% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Lance Rautzhan facing 6-7-8
Lance Rautzhan replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-2 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood L. Rautzhan 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 1 --- O NYM L. Randle L. Rautzhan 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn L. Rautzhan 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
t7 2-2 0 --- O LAD R. Monday C. Swan -4% 46% Strikeout
t7 2-2 1 --- O LAD L. Lacy C. Swan -3% 44% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-2 2 --- O LAD J. Ferguson C. Swan -2% 42% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Lance Rautzhan facing 9-1-2
b7 2-2 0 --- O NYM C. Swan L. Rautzhan 4% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- NYM E. Maddox L. Rautzhan -4% 42% Single to LF
b7 2-2 1 1-- NYM B. Valentine L. Rautzhan -6% 36% Single to CF; Maddox to 2B
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Bobby Valentine (2B) batting 2nd
b7 2-2 1 12- NYM S. Henderson L. Rautzhan -10% 26% Walk; Maddox to 3B; Ferrer to 2B
b7 2-2 1 123 RO NYM W. Montanez L. Rautzhan -7% 19% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores; Ferrer to 3B
Charlie Hough replaces Rick Monday (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Davey Lopes replaces Lance Rautzhan (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Lee Lacy moves from 2B to LF
b7 3-2 2 1-3 O NYM J. Stearns C. Hough 4% 23% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
Doug Flynn moves from SS to 2B
Sergio Ferrer moves from PR to SS
t8 2-3 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes C. Swan -5% 18% Flyball: RF
t8 2-3 1 --- O LAD B. North C. Swan -4% 14% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 2 --- O LAD B. Russell C. Swan -2% 12% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
b8 3-2 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood C. Hough 1% 13% Popfly: 3B
b8 3-2 1 --- NYM L. Randle C. Hough -2% 11% Single to 1B; Randle to 2B/Adv on E3
b8 3-2 1 -2- O NYM D. Flynn C. Hough 3% 13% Fielder's Choice SS; Randle out at 3B/SS-3B; Flynn to 1B
b8 3-2 2 1-- NYM C. Swan C. Hough -1% 12% Single to LF; Flynn to 2B
b8 3-2 2 12- R NYM E. Maddox C. Hough -7% 5% Single to LF; Flynn Scores; Swan to 2B
b8 4-2 2 12- NYM S. Ferrer C. Hough -1% 5% Hit By Pitch; Swan to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b8 4-2 2 123 O NYM S. Henderson C. Hough 1% 6% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
t9 2-4 0 --- LAD R. Smith C. Swan 7% 13% Walk
t9 2-4 0 1-- LAD S. Garvey C. Swan 12% 25% Single to LF; Smith to 2B
Skip Lockwood replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-4 0 12- R LAD R. Cey S. Lockwood 29% 55% Single to LF; Smith Scores; Garvey to 3B/Adv on E7
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 6th
t9 3-4 0 1-3 O LAD D. Baker S. Lockwood -18% 37% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-4 1 1-3 RO LAD L. Lacy S. Lockwood 7% 44% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garvey Scores
t9 4-4 2 1-- R LAD J. Ferguson S. Lockwood 41% 85% Double to LF; Cey Scores
Dale Murray replaces Skip Lockwood pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-4 2 -2- O LAD D. Lopes D. Murray -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
Terry Forster replaces Lee Lacy (LF) pitching and batting 7th
Dusty Baker moves from PH to LF
b9 4-5 0 --- NYM W. Montanez T. Forster -13% 69% Single to LF
b9 4-5 0 1-- NYM J. Stearns T. Forster -19% 51% Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
b9 4-5 0 12- OO NYM J. Youngblood T. Forster 36% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Stearns to 2B
b9 4-5 2 -2- O NYM L. Randle T. Forster 13% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

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