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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 2, 1978
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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 September 2, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 2, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hooton
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Hooton
Valentine bunts between the mound and first base. Hooton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentine for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bruhert
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bruhert
Russell bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bruhert
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Hooton
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Hooton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruhert vs. Hooton
Bruhert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields it and throws to third for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Hooton
There's a wild pitch. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Hooton
Randle takes first base on ball four. Bruhert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valentine vs. Hooton
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bruhert
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bruhert
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Bruhert
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Bruhert
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Bruhert
Hooton hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bruhert
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bruhert
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hooton
Boisclair hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hooton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Hooton
Bruhert hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bruhert
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Bruhert
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bruhert
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hooton
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hooton, and towards Russell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hooton
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bruhert
Monday hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Bruhert
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yeager for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Bruhert
Hooton hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Hooton
There goes Montanez. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bruhert
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bruhert
There goes Lopes. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bruhert
Russell bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Bruhert
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Bruhert
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hooton
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hooton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hooton
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
Grieve hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bernard
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Bernard
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Bernard
Hooton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Bernard
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hooton
Bill North now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing left field.
Randle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hooton
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bernard
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bernard
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Bernard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garvey for the out. Russell moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Bernard
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bernard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Bernard
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Hooton
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1978, game 1 -- New York at Los Angeles (D)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 2 2 0
Valentine B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 1 Smith R, rf 1 0 0 1
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 1
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 1 0
Boisclair B, rf 4 1 1 1 North B, cf 1 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Bruhert M, p 2 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 2 1
Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 3 0 1 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 27 3 8 3
New York 100 100 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 110 001 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 2
Bernard D 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
E -- Russell B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Lopes D, Baker D, Russell B
HR -- Boisclair B
SB -- Lopes D
CS -- Montanez W
SH -- Valentine B, Russell B 2
SF -- Smith R, Garvey S
WP -- Hooton B
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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