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CAL  1
BAL  0
(14)		 CLE 10
CHW  1
 KCR  2
TEX  1
 MIL  2
DET  1
 TOR  6
@MIN  2
 BOS  4
@OAK  2
 SEA  5
NYY  4
 CHC  2
CIN  1
 SDP  5
@MON  4
 LAD  5
@NYM  4
 PHI  5
SFG  3
 PIT  7
HOU  6
 PIT  3
HOU  1
 STL  6
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 34,745

 Sunday, August 20, 1978
Time of Game: 2:37
Dodgers
5
73-51
Won 1
1st
 
                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
W: Charlie Hough (4-3), L: Skip Lockwood (7-11), S: Terry Forster (16)
 Mets
4
50-73
Lost 1
6th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .666              2   0   
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .646              1   2   
R Smith RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .306  .986              6   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .814              7   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .263  .792              4   1   
R Monday LF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .260  .824              0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .750              0   0   
  D Baker PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .701              0   0   
L Lacy 2B-LF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .297  .937              4   2   SF
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .214  .734              3   2   2B
D Rau P                       1   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .340              0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .742              0   0   HR
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  D Lopes 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .769              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   0    1  12                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. B Russell-L Lacy-S Garvey; R Cey-S Garvey.
E: S Garvey (7).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Maddox CF                   5   1   4   1    0   0  .269  .737              4   0   2B
B Valentine 2B                1   1   1   0    2   0  .261  .670              1   1   SH
  S Ferrer PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   0   HBP
S Henderson LF                3   1   1   0    2   1  .278  .762              4   0   2B,GDP
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .262  .733              3   0   SF
J Stearns C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .826             12   0   CS,HBP
J Youngblood RF               5   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .757              2   1   2B,GDP
L Randle 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .232  .665              1   1   IW
D Flynn SS-2B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .230  .538              0   0   
C Swan P                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .370              0   1   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .727              0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   4  12   0    5   2                         27   4
Batting Events
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 Events
E: S Henderson (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Stearns (6, 2nd base by D Rau/J Ferguson).

Pitching Stats

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                          5     5   2   2    4   1   0   3.35   23     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 5     46    -     0.91  -0.06
L Rautzhan                     1.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   1.51    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    1.81  -0.16
C Hough, W (4-3)               1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   2.45    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          2-0    0.81  -0.02
T Forster, S (16)              1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.54    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    5.04   0.17
Totals                         9    12   4   4    5   2   0          43     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1·12          2-0 
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
C Swan                         8     7   4   4    1  10   1   2.47   31     -       ·  ·      2·11· 0· 7     61    -     1.20   0.01
S Lockwood, BS (8), L (7-11)   0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.43    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    4.17  -0.59
D Murray                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.07    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.07   0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   5    1  12   1          36     -       ·  ·      2·12· 0· 9          3-2
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.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       New York Mets                                
1. Billy 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. Len Randle                   3B
8. Joe Ferguson                  C       8. Doug Flynn                   SS
9. Doug Rau                      P       9. Craig Swan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD B. North C. Swan Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Russell C. Swan Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 LAD R. Smith C. Swan 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM E. Maddox D. Rau Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 NYM B. Valentine D. Rau Walk
b1 1 1-- -9% 36% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson D. Rau Double to LF; Valentine to 3B
b1 1 -23 RO -1% 35% 0-0 NYM W. Montanez D. Rau Groundout: 1B unassisted; Valentine Scores; Henderson to 3B
b1 2 --3 R -9% 27% 1-0 NYM J. Stearns D. Rau Single to LF; Henderson Scores
b1 2 1-- O 1% 28% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood D. Rau Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey C. Swan Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 LAD R. Cey C. Swan Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 LAD R. Monday C. Swan 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 0 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood D. Rau Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 NYM L. Randle D. Rau Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 NYM D. Flynn D. Rau 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 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 LAD L. Lacy C. Swan Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson C. Swan Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 22% 0-2 LAD D. Rau C. Swan 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 0 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 NYM C. Swan D. Rau Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 20% 2-0 NYM E. Maddox D. Rau Double to LF
b3 1 -2- -1% 19% 2-0 NYM B. Valentine D. Rau Walk
b3 1 12- OO 5% 25% 2-0 NYM S. Henderson D. Rau 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 --- O -2% 22% 0-2 LAD B. North C. Swan Groundout: P-2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 20% 0-2 LAD B. Russell C. Swan Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 19% 0-2 LAD R. Smith C. Swan 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 0 --- O 1% 21% 2-0 NYM W. Montanez D. Rau Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- -1% 19% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns D. Rau Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- -6% 14% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood D. Rau Double to RF; Stearns to 3B
b4 1 -23 -0% 13% 2-0 NYM L. Randle D. Rau Intentional Walk
b4 1 123 O 5% 18% 2-0 NYM D. Flynn D. Rau Flyball: CF
b4 2 123 O 4% 22% 2-0 NYM C. Swan D. Rau Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey C. Swan Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 3% 23% 0-2 LAD R. Cey C. Swan Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O -3% 19% 0-2 LAD R. Monday C. Swan Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O -3% 17% 0-2 LAD L. Lacy C. Swan 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 0 --- -2% 15% 2-0 NYM E. Maddox D. Rau Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 1% 15% 2-0 NYM B. Valentine D. Rau Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
b5 1 -2- -1% 15% 2-0 NYM S. Henderson D. Rau Walk
b5 1 12- O 2% 17% 2-0 NYM W. Montanez D. Rau Flyball: CF; Maddox to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 3% 19% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns D. Rau 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 --- O -3% 17% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson C. Swan Strikeout
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau (P) batting 9th
t6 1 --- R 12% 28% 0-2 LAD V. Davalillo C. Swan Home Run
t6 1 --- 4% 33% 1-2 LAD B. North C. Swan Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O -5% 28% 1-2 LAD B. Russell C. Swan Single to RF; North out at 3B/RF-3B
t6 2 1-- 5% 32% 1-2 LAD R. Smith C. Swan Single to RF; Russell to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 17% 49% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey C. Swan Single to LF; Russell Scores; Smith to 2B
t6 2 12- O -6% 43% 2-2 LAD R. Cey C. Swan 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 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 NYM J. Youngblood L. Rautzhan Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 2-2 NYM L. Randle L. Rautzhan Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 2-2 NYM D. Flynn L. Rautzhan 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 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 LAD R. Monday C. Swan Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 2-2 LAD L. Lacy C. Swan Flyball: 2B
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 2-2 LAD J. Ferguson C. Swan 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 0 --- O 4% 45% 2-2 NYM C. Swan L. Rautzhan Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- -4% 42% 2-2 NYM E. Maddox L. Rautzhan Single to LF
b7 1 1-- -6% 36% 2-2 NYM B. Valentine L. Rautzhan Single to CF; Maddox to 2B
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Bobby Valentine (2B) batting 2nd
b7 1 12- -10% 26% 2-2 NYM S. Henderson L. Rautzhan Walk; Maddox to 3B; Ferrer to 2B
b7 1 123 RO -7% 19% 2-2 NYM W. Montanez L. Rautzhan 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 2 1-3 O 4% 23% 3-2 NYM J. Stearns C. Hough 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 0 --- O -5% 18% 2-3 LAD D. Lopes C. Swan Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -4% 14% 2-3 LAD B. North C. Swan Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O -2% 12% 2-3 LAD B. Russell C. Swan 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 0 --- O 1% 13% 3-2 NYM J. Youngblood C. Hough Popfly: 3B
b8 1 --- -3% 11% 3-2 NYM L. Randle C. Hough Single to 1B; Randle to 2B/Adv on E3
b8 1 -2- O 3% 13% 3-2 NYM D. Flynn C. Hough Fielder's Choice SS; Randle out at 3B/SS-3B; Flynn to 1B
b8 2 1-- -1% 12% 3-2 NYM C. Swan C. Hough Single to LF; Flynn to 2B
b8 2 12- R -7% 5% 3-2 NYM E. Maddox C. Hough Single to LF; Flynn Scores; Swan to 2B
b8 2 12- -1% 5% 4-2 NYM S. Ferrer C. Hough Hit By Pitch; Swan to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b8 2 123 O 1% 6% 4-2 NYM S. Henderson C. Hough 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 0 --- 7% 13% 2-4 LAD R. Smith C. Swan Walk
t9 0 1-- 12% 25% 2-4 LAD S. Garvey C. Swan Single to LF; Smith to 2B
Skip Lockwood replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 12- R 29% 55% 2-4 LAD R. Cey S. Lockwood Single to LF; Smith Scores; Garvey to 3B/Adv on E7
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 6th
t9 0 1-3 O -18% 37% 3-4 LAD D. Baker S. Lockwood Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-3 RO 7% 44% 3-4 LAD L. Lacy S. Lockwood Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garvey Scores
t9 2 1-- R 41% 85% 4-4 LAD J. Ferguson S. Lockwood Double to LF; Cey Scores
Dale Murray replaces Skip Lockwood pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O -2% 83% 5-4 LAD D. Lopes D. Murray 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 0 --- -13% 69% 4-5 NYM W. Montanez T. Forster Single to LF
b9 0 1-- -19% 51% 4-5 NYM J. Stearns T. Forster Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
b9 0 12- OO 36% 87% 4-5 NYM J. Youngblood T. Forster Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Stearns to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 4-5 NYM L. Randle T. Forster Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

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