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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 18, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on August 18, 1976 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Brown | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Leo Foster | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Lyttle | Center Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 18, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. John
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. John
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. John
Vail hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Seaver
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. John
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. John
Staiger hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. John
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. John
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. John
Seaver bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. John
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Seaver
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Staiger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Seaver
John hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Seaver
Lyttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Lyttle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. John
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. John
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. John
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. John
Staiger takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. John
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. John
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. John
Seaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. John
Brown bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. John
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Seaver
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. John
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. John
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. John
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Seaver
John hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Seaver
Lyttle hits a popup towards short. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner takes first base on ball four. John moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Garvey reaches second base with a double. John scores. Buckner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. John
Staiger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Staiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. John
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee. Grote reaches second base with a double. Staiger scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. John
Foster bunts for an out. Foster moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. John
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off John, and towards Sizemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Seaver
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Seaver
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Tommy John.
Goodson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyttle vs. Seaver
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Hough
Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Milner reaches second base with a double. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vail vs. Hough
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Millan. Milner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Hough
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staiger vs. Hough
Staiger hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Seaver
into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hough
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hough
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hough
Seaver hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to Millan who tags Cey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Seaver
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Seaver
There goes Russell. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Seaver
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Seaver
Manny Mota pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Mota hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Mota reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1976 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Brown L, cf 4 0 0 0 Lyttle J, cf 4 0 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 2 0 1 0 Buckner B, lf 3 1 1 0
Vail M, rf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 2
Torre J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Staiger R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lee L, rf 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 2 2 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0
Foster L, ss 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 0 John T, p 2 1 0 0
Goodson E, ph 1 0 1 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 33 3 7 3
New York 000 100 100 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 002 001 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 8.2 7 3 1 3 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T 7.0 6 2 2 3 2
Hough C (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Millan F
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- New York 7, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Garvey S, Staiger R, Grote J, Milner J, Mota M
SB -- Russell B
SH -- Seaver T
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:12
A -- 25578
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