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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 29, 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 29, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 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 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,982 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Nelson 2B: Don Slattery 3B: Harold Siroka |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Von Joshua | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 29, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Scott
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Scott
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Scott
Scott fires to first and picks off Russell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Scott
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Messersmith
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Messersmith
There goes Taveras. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Messersmith
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Messersmith
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Messersmith
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Sutcliffe
Rick Sutcliffe now pitching.
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Sutcliffe
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montanez scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Scott
Garvey 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Scott
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scott
Baker hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sutcliffe
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
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, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutcliffe
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Scott
Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Scott
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Scott
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutcliffe
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutcliffe
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
Stearns is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Scott
Lopes 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Scott
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Scott
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutcliffe
Henderson hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Scott
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Scott
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Scott
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Scott
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Scott
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutcliffe vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Bernard
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua scores. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Bernard
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Sutcliffe
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Boisclair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
Taveras bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Sutcliffe
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boisclair scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Sutcliffe
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Murray
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Murray
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutcliffe
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutcliffe
Henderson 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Murray
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Murray
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Murray
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Murray
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Murray hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hough
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hough
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Hough
There goes Hebner. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Hebner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Hough
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Hough
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Hough
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Murray
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Murray
There goes Lopes. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Murray
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Murray
Thomasson 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Murray
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Murray
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hough
Stearns hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager scoops up the ball and tags Stearns for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hough
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hough
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson 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 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Murray
Baker 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Murray
Joshua 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Murray
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Murray
Rick Monday pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Lockwood
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Rick Monday. Skip Lockwood now pitching. Gil Flores now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1979, game 2 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Taveras F, ss 2 1 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Thomasson G, cf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 2 2
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1
Baker D, lf 4 1 1 0 Youngblood J, rf-lf 4 1 2 1
Joshua V, rf 4 1 2 1 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 1
Yeager S, c 3 0 1 1 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 1 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 0 0 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 1 1 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 1 0 0 0
Monday R, ph 1 0 1 0 Flores G, rf 0 0 0 0
Martinez T, pr 0 0 0 0
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37 3 10 3 30 6 9 6
Los Angeles 000 030 000 -- 3
New York 300 011 10x -- 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Sutcliffe R (L) 5.2 6 2 2 0 2
Hough C 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M 4.1 6 3 3 0 1
Bernard D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Murray D (W) 3.2 3 0 0 0 2
Lockwood S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Taveras F, Murray D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, New York 4
2B -- Stearns J, Boisclair B
HR -- Youngblood J
SB -- Taveras F, Hebner R, Mazzilli L, Lopes D
CS -- Stearns J, Youngblood J
SH -- Taveras F
PB -- Yeager S
T -- 2:32
A -- 19982
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