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DET
@CAL		6
1
KCR
@CHW		5
9
CLE
@MIN		7
8
MIL
@OAK		0
2
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@SEA		2
3
BOS
@TOR		4
2
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@ATL		3
4		 
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@CIN		0
4
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@MON		4
3
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@NYM		1
0
SDP
@PHI		7
11
PIT
@STL		4
5
Friday, May 8, 1981, 8:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 39,848, Time of Game: 2:42
Dodgers
1
19-8
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Mets
0
7-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .141 .413 -0.070 0.73 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 2 2
Ken Landreaux CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .324 .902 -0.007 0.81 0.064 -0.069 -0.1 3 0 CS
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .327 .824 0.089 0.68 0.113 -0.025 0.8 0 0 2B
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .682 -0.069 0.80 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 7 0
Ron Cey 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .274 .803 0.019 0.80 0.049 -0.030 0.2 0 2
Pedro Guerrero RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .276 .813 0.056 0.99 0.112 -0.056 0.6 2 0 2B
Mike Scioscia C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .674 -0.092 0.76 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 11 1
Bill Russell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .467 -0.115 1.03 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 2 1
Fernando Valenzuela P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .318 .636 -0.081 1.01 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 0 2
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 2 8 .156 .425 -0.270 0.83 0.338 -0.607 -2.8 27 8
2B: D Baker (5, off M Scott); P Guerrero (5, off M Scott).
TB: D Baker 3; P Guerrero 2; R Cey; K Landreaux.
RBI: D Baker (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Baserunning
CS: K Landreaux (3, 2nd base by J Reardon/A Trevino).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .158 .507 -0.023 1.58 0.105 -0.128 0.4 2 0 SB
Bob Bailor SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .804 -0.163 2.11 0.000 -0.163 -1.3 2 4
   Rusty Staub PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313 .850 0.019 2.71 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Wally Backman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jeff Reardon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Stearns 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .523 -0.119 1.80 0.022 -0.141 -0.5 7 1
Joel Youngblood RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .357 .928 0.049 1.49 0.122 -0.073 0.8 1 0 SB
Dave Kingman LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .197 .812 -0.283 1.99 0.000 -0.283 -2.1 0 0 GDP
Hubie Brooks 3B 3 0 3 0 1 0 .333 .733 0.064 1.38 0.135 -0.071 0.4 1 1 CS
Alex Trevino C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .661 -0.065 1.75 0.068 -0.133 -0.1 10 1
Doug Flynn 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .342 .910 -0.092 2.19 0.080 -0.171 -0.6 1 3
Mike Scott P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .393 -0.071 1.60 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 2 1
   Frank Taveras PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .452 -0.086 2.75 0.041 -0.127 -0.3 1 0 SB
Team Totals 32 0 7 0 5 11 .219 .543 -0.770 1.83 0.592 -1.361 -3.8 27 11
TB: H Brooks 3; J Youngblood; A Trevino; D Flynn; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: D Kingman (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
E: B Bailor (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (3, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/M Scioscia); J Youngblood (1, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/M Scioscia); F Taveras (5, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/M Scioscia).
CS: H Brooks (3, 2nd base by F Valenzuela/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fernando Valenzuela, W (7-0) 9 7 0 0 5 11 0 0.29 37 79 0.771 1.83 3.8
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 5 11 0 0.00 37 79 0.771 0.83 3.8

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, L (1-3) 7 4 1 0 1 6 0 4.82 27 72 0.199 0.91 2.0
Jeff Reardon 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.19 7 0 0 0.071 0.57 0.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 2 8 0 0.00 34 72 0 0 0.270 1.83 2.8
Balks: M Scott (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 39,848.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         New York Mets
1 Davey Lopes 2B 1 Lee Mazzilli CF
2 Ken Landreaux CF 2 Bob Bailor SS
3 Dusty Baker LF 3 John Stearns 1B
4 Steve Garvey 1B 4 Joel Youngblood RF
5 Ron Cey 3B 5 Dave Kingman LF
6 Pedro Guerrero RF 6 Hubie Brooks 3B
7 Mike Scioscia C 7 Alex Trevino C
8 Bill Russell SS 8 Doug Flynn 2B
9 Fernando Valenzuel P 9 Mike Scott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 1 123 OO NYM D. Kingman F. Valenzuela 16% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 1-0 0 1-- LAD P. Guerrero M. Scott 10% 86% Double to LF; Cey to 3B
b7 0-1 2 12- O NYM J. Stearns F. Valenzuela 9% 77% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R LAD D. Baker M. Scott 9% 61% Single to LF; Landreaux Scores/unER
b2 0-1 2 123 O NYM B. Bailor F. Valenzuela 8% 63% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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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' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes M. Scott -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- LAD K. Landreaux M. Scott 2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- LAD D. Baker M. Scott 2% 52% Balk; Landreaux to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R LAD D. Baker M. Scott 9% 61% Single to LF; Landreaux Scores/unER
t1 1-0 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey M. Scott -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B; Baker to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- LAD R. Cey M. Scott 1% 61% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Baker to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O LAD P. Guerrero M. Scott -4% 57% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli F. Valenzuela -4% 53% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- NYM B. Bailor F. Valenzuela -3% 50% Mazzilli Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O NYM B. Bailor F. Valenzuela 5% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 -2- NYM J. Stearns F. Valenzuela -2% 53% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- NYM J. Youngblood F. Valenzuela -7% 46% Walk; Mazzilli to 3B; Stearns to 2B
b1 0-1 1 123 OO NYM D. Kingman F. Valenzuela 16% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O LAD M. Scioscia M. Scott -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell M. Scott -1% 59% Lineout: 3B
t2 1-0 2 --- O LAD F. Valenzuela M. Scott -1% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- NYM H. Brooks F. Valenzuela -4% 53% Single to LF
b2 0-1 0 1-- NYM A. Trevino F. Valenzuela -7% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Brooks to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- O NYM D. Flynn F. Valenzuela 6% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 12- O NYM M. Scott F. Valenzuela 5% 58% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 12- NYM L. Mazzilli F. Valenzuela -4% 54% Walk; Brooks to 3B; Trevino to 2B
b2 0-1 2 123 O NYM B. Bailor F. Valenzuela 8% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes M. Scott -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux M. Scott -1% 59% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 2 --- LAD D. Baker M. Scott 2% 62% Double to RF
t3 1-0 2 -2- O LAD S. Garvey M. Scott -3% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns F. Valenzuela 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- NYM J. Youngblood F. Valenzuela -3% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 1 1-- NYM D. Kingman F. Valenzuela -2% 56% Youngblood Steals 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O NYM D. Kingman F. Valenzuela 4% 60% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 -2- NYM H. Brooks F. Valenzuela -1% 59% Walk
b3 0-1 2 12- O NYM A. Trevino F. Valenzuela 5% 64% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey M. Scott -2% 62% Lineout: SS
t4 1-0 1 --- O LAD P. Guerrero M. Scott -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 --- O LAD M. Scioscia M. Scott -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn F. Valenzuela 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM M. Scott F. Valenzuela 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. Valenzuela 1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O LAD B. Russell M. Scott -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O LAD F. Valenzuela M. Scott -1% 62% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- O LAD D. Lopes M. Scott -1% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYM B. Bailor F. Valenzuela 3% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns F. Valenzuela 2% 67% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYM J. Youngblood F. Valenzuela 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O LAD K. Landreaux M. Scott -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1-0 1 --- O LAD D. Baker M. Scott -2% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey M. Scott -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
b6 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman F. Valenzuela 4% 67% Strikeout
b6 0-1 1 --- NYM H. Brooks F. Valenzuela -4% 63% Single to CF
b6 0-1 1 1-- O NYM A. Trevino F. Valenzuela 7% 70% Brooks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 0-1 2 --- O NYM A. Trevino F. Valenzuela 2% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- LAD R. Cey M. Scott 3% 75% Walk
t7 1-0 0 1-- LAD P. Guerrero M. Scott 10% 86% Double to LF; Cey to 3B
t7 1-0 0 -23 O LAD M. Scioscia M. Scott -5% 81% Fielder's Choice 2B; Cey out at Hm/2B-C; Guerrero to 3B; Scioscia to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 1-0 1 -23 O LAD B. Russell M. Scott -8% 73% Lineout: P
t7 1-0 2 -23 O LAD F. Valenzuela M. Scott -6% 67% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
b7 0-1 0 --- NYM D. Flynn F. Valenzuela -8% 59% Single to CF
Frank Taveras pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 0 1-- O NYM F. Taveras F. Valenzuela 7% 66% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-1 1 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli F. Valenzuela -4% 62% Taveras Steals 2B
b7 0-1 1 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. Valenzuela 8% 70% Strikeout
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bob Bailor (SS) batting 2nd
b7 0-1 2 -2- NYM R. Staub F. Valenzuela -2% 68% Walk
Wally Backman pinch runs for Rusty Staub (PH) batting 2nd
b7 0-1 2 12- O NYM J. Stearns F. Valenzuela 9% 77% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 1-2-3
Jeff Reardon replaces Wally Backman (PR) pitching and batting 2nd
Frank Taveras moves from PH to SS
t8 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Reardon -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-0 1 --- LAD K. Landreaux J. Reardon 2% 77% Single to 1B/Bunt
t8 1-0 1 1-- O LAD D. Baker J. Reardon -3% 74% Landreaux Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 1-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Reardon -1% 73% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
b8 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood F. Valenzuela 6% 79% Strikeout
b8 0-1 1 --- O NYM D. Kingman F. Valenzuela 4% 83% Strikeout
b8 0-1 2 --- NYM H. Brooks F. Valenzuela -3% 79% Single to CF
b8 0-1 2 1-- O NYM A. Trevino F. Valenzuela 6% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 4-5-6
t9 1-0 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey J. Reardon -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t9 1-0 1 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Reardon -1% 83% Strikeout
t9 1-0 2 --- LAD P. Guerrero J. Reardon 1% 84% Walk
t9 1-0 2 1-- O LAD M. Scioscia J. Reardon -1% 83% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
b9 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn F. Valenzuela 8% 91% Strikeout
b9 0-1 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras F. Valenzuela 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-1 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. Valenzuela 4% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

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