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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 9, 1979
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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 May 9, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Neil Allen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 23,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Boyd Mauer 2B: Charlie Lupo 3B: Jim Scott |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Neil Allen | 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 |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 9, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Allen
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Allen
There goes Lopes. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Allen
Russell hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Allen
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Allen
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Allen
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Allen
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Allen
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Kranepool 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 -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez 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 -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutton
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Sutton
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Sutton
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orosco vs. Sutton
Orosco 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 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Orosco
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Orosco
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Orosco
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Orosco
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taveras scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Orosco
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Orosco
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Orosco
Baker takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Orosco
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Orosco
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutton
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutton
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Orosco
Sutton 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: ---
Lopes vs. Orosco
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Orosco
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutton
Flynn 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 -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orosco vs. Sutton
Orosco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras 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 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Orosco
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Orosco
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Orosco
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Orosco
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Orosco
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Ferguson hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Bernard
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Bernard
Lopes hits a line drive into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bernard
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bernard
Smith takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Bernard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Bernard
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Bernard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutton
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutton
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Bernard
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bernard
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Bernard
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutton
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sutton
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lockwood
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Russell reaches second base with a double. Lopes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lockwood
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Lockwood
Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Lockwood
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Lockwood
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Lockwood
Baker hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1979 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 2 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 3 1
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 3 2 1 0
Kranepool E, rf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 2 2 3
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 3 3
Stearns J, c 2 1 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0
Youngblood J, lf 2 0 0 0 Thomasson G, cf 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 4 0 1 0
Orosco J, p 2 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 1 34 7 11 7
New York 011 000 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 300 030 01x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Allen N (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 1
Orosco J 3.2 5 3 3 2 2
Bernard D 2.2 2 0 0 2 1
Lockwood S 1.0 1 1 1 2 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 3 2 2 2 5
DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- New York 2, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Russell B
HR -- Garvey S, Cey R
SB -- Lopes D
WP -- Lockwood S
T -- 2:37
A -- 23313
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