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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 20, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,745 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Terry Tata |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Swan
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Swan
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rau
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Rau
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rau
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Monday. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Rau
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. Valentine scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Rau
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Rau
There goes Stearns. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lacy applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Swan
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Swan
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Swan
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rau
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rau
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rau
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Swan
Lacy hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Swan
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Swan
Rau is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Rau
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rau
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Monday. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Rau
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Rau
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Swan, and towards Valentine, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Swan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Swan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rau
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rau
Stearns is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Rau
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Rau
Randle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Rau
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swan vs. Rau
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Swan
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Swan
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Swan
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Swan
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rau
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Rau
Valentine bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Rau
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Rau
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Rau
Stearns hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Swan
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Swan
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Davalillo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Swan
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes North trying to get to third. Youngblood throws the ball in to Randle, who tags North for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Swan
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Swan
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Swan
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rautzhan
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rautzhan
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rautzhan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Swan
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Swan
Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Swan
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Rautzhan
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rautzhan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rautzhan
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Rautzhan
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Rautzhan
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Bobby Valentine.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Rautzhan
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. Ferrer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching. Davey Lopes now playing second base. Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Swan
Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing second base.
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Swan
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hough
Youngblood hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hough
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garvey. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Hough
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Hough
Swan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Hough
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrer vs. Hough
Ferrer is hit by the pitch. Swan moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Swan
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Swan
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Cey hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Smith scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Lockwood
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Lockwood
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Lockwood
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. Cey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forster
Dusty Baker now playing left field. Terry Forster now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Forster
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Forster
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Forster
Randle hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1978 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 1 0 Maddox E, cf 5 1 4 1
Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Valentine B, 2b 1 1 1 0
Smith R, rf 3 1 1 0 Ferrer S, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 1 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 0
Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 2
Monday R, lf 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 5 0 1 0
Baker D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lacy L, 2b-lf 3 0 0 1 Flynn D, ss-2b 4 1 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Swan C, p 4 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 1 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Rau D, p 1 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 1 1 1
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
Lopes D, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 34 4 12 4
Los Angeles 000 002 003 -- 5
New York 200 000 110 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D 5.0 5 2 2 4 1
Rautzhan L 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Hough C (W) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Forster T (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C* 8.0 7 4 4 1 10
Lockwood S (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Murray D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Garvey S, Henderson S
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, New York 12
2B -- Henderson S, Maddox E, Youngblood J, Ferguson J
HR -- Davalillo V
CS -- Stearns J
SH -- Valentine B
SF -- Montanez W, Lacy L
HBP -- by Rau D (Stearns J), by Hough C (Ferrer S)
T -- 2:37
A -- 34745
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