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Mets 5 @ Dodgers 3
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. The home team Dodgers were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 5 to 3.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 2, 1978 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 5 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 3
Runs: 5
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 3
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 3 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 3
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Winning Pitcher—Dale Murray  
Losing Pitcher—Charlie Hough  
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Game Winning RBI—(none) 

Game Info

DateSeptember 2, 1978 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / NightD 
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherNino Espinosa  
Home Starting PitcherBob Welch  
BallparkDodger Stadium 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance49,818 
Time of Game2 hours 34 minutes 
UmpiresHP: John Kibler
1B: Nick Colosi
2B: Frank Pulli
3B: Eric Gregg

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lenny Randle  Third Baseman 
Bobby Valentine  Second Baseman 
Lee Mazzilli  Center Fielder 
Ed Kranepool  Left Fielder 
Willie Montanez  First Baseman 
Bruce Boisclair  Right Fielder 
Ron Hodges  Catcher 
Doug Flynn  Shortstop 
Nino Espinosa  Pitcher 
Joe Torre  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Davey Lopes  Second Baseman 
Bill North  Center Fielder 
Steve Garvey  First Baseman 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Dusty Baker  Left Fielder 
Rick Monday  Right Fielder 
Joe Ferguson  Catcher 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Bob Welch  Pitcher 
Tom Lasorda  Manager 

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Mets 5 @ Dodgers 3
Dodger Stadium
September 2, 1978

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         Game of 9/2/1978, game 2 -- New York at Los Angeles (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Randle L, 3b          4  0  0  0   Lopes D, 2b           5  1  2  0   
Valentine B, 2b       4  1  2  0   North B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        4  1  2  1   Garvey S, 1b          4  1  2  2   
Kranepool E, lf       2  0  0  1   Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Ferrer S, pr          0  1  0  0   Hough C, p            0  0  0  0   
Henderson S, lf       0  0  0  0   Rautzhan L, p         0  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  1  1  1   Baker D, lf           3  1  1  0   
Boisclair B, rf       3  0  0  0   Monday R, rf          4  0  0  0   
Hodges R, c           4  0  2  0   Ferguson J, c         4  0  2  1   
Flynn D, ss           4  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         4  0  2  0   
Espinosa N, p         2  1  1  0   Welch B, p            2  0  0  0   
Youngblood J, ph      1  0  0  0   Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   
Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   Martinez T, 3b        0  0  0  0   
                                   Lacy L, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  3                        36  3  9  3

New York         000 002 003 --  5
Los Angeles      000 100 200 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Espinosa N            7.0  9  3  3  1  1
Murray D (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welch B               7.0  5  2  2  0  3
Hough C (L)*          1.0  1  2  2  1  1
Rautzhan L            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Mazzilli L, Rautzhan L
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- New York 3, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Ferguson J, Hodges R, Valentine B
HR -- Garvey S
SB -- Lopes D
CS -- Baker D
SH -- Boisclair B
SF -- Kranepool E
WP -- Hough C
Balk -- Espinosa N
T -- 2:34
A -- 49818

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