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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 28, 1979
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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 April 28, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,426 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Nelson 2B: Harold Siroka 3B: Mike Barston |
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 |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 28, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Falcone
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Falcone
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Falcone
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hooton
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hooton
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Falcone
Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing third base.
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Falcone
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Falcone
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Falcone
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Falcone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hooton
Youngblood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Falcone
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Falcone
Hooton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Falcone
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Hooton
Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Flynn reaches second base with a double. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Falcone vs. Hooton
Falcone 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Hooton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boisclair vs. Hooton
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Falcone
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Falcone
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Falcone
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Falcone
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Falcone
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Falcone
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Falcone
Yeager hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Falcone
Hooton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Falcone
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hooton
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hooton
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Hooton
Falcone strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Falcone
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Falcone
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Falcone
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Falcone
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Falcone
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Baker reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Falcone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hooton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hooton
Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Falcone
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Falcone
Hooton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Falcone
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hooton
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Falcone
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Falcone
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Falcone
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Falcone
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hooton
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hooton
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Hooton
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Hooton
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Bernard
Yeager is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Bernard
Hooton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1979 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 1 1 0 0 Boisclair B, rf 3 0 0 0
Thomasson G, rf 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 2 1 Youngblood J, rf-3b 3 1 1 1
Thomas D, cf 3 1 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0
Yeager S, c 4 1 1 2 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hooton B, p 4 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 0 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 4 3 31 1 4 1
Los Angeles 000 021 000 -- 3
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L) 7.2 4 3 3 6 3
Murray D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bernard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Montanez W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, New York 4
2B -- Flynn D, Baker D
HR -- Yeager S, Youngblood J
WP -- Falcone P 3
T -- 2:10
A -- 11426
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