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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 12, 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 July 12, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,218 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Von Joshua | Left Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 12, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ellis
Joshua 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ellis
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ellis
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hooton
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Hooton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Hooton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. Youngblood moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Hooton
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. Youngblood scores. Taveras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Hooton
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Montanez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Stearns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Hooton
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Hooton
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Stearns scores. Henderson moves to third. Maddox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Lewallyn
Dennis Lewallyn now pitching.
Youngblood hits a fly ball towards left. Joshua settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Joshua. Henderson scores. Maddox scores. Ellis moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Lewallyn
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Joshua. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Ellis scores. Youngblood scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Lewallyn
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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ellis
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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ellis
Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Ellis
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ellis
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lewallyn
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lewallyn
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Lewallyn
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Lewallyn
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ellis
Yeager hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewallyn vs. Ellis
Lewallyn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Ellis
Joshua strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ellis
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lewallyn
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lewallyn
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lewallyn
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lewallyn
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Lewallyn
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. There goes Taveras trying to get to third. Thomasson throws the ball in to Cey, who tags Taveras for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ellis
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ellis
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Ellis
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Ellis
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lewallyn
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lewallyn
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lewallyn
Stearns hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellis
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ellis
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewallyn vs. Ellis
Lewallyn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Ellis
Joshua hits a popup, foul, towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lewallyn
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lewallyn
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Lewallyn
Ellis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Lewallyn
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Maddox scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lewallyn
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Lewallyn
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ellis
Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Sergio Ferrer now playing third base. Gil Flores now playing right field.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ellis
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferrer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ellis
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Lewallyn
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lewallyn
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Lewallyn
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards right. Thomasson fields it and throws to second to catch Montanez for the out. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Lewallyn
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flores scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Lewallyn
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ellis
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Ellis
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Ellis
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cey tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ellis
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Ellis
Manny Mota pinch hits for Dennis Lewallyn.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Hough
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Hough
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
There's a wild pitch. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Hough
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrer vs. Hough
Ferrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flores vs. Hough
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ellis
Alex Trevino now playing third base. Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop.
Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ellis
Martinez bunts towards third. Trevino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Ellis
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joshua moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Ellis
Garvey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ellis
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Ellis
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Ellis
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hough
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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hough
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Allen
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Oates hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Allen
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Allen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1979 -- Los Angeles at New York (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joshua V, lf 5 1 1 0 Youngblood J, 2b 5 3 3 2
Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 2
Martinez T, ss 2 1 1 0 Trevino A, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 3 Ferrer S, 3b-ss 0 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 2 2 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 1
Thomasson G, rf 4 0 2 0 Flores G, rf 2 1 1 0
Thomas D, cf 3 0 1 2 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Yeager S, c 4 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 5 1 1 1
Hooton B, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 5 2 3 2
Lewallyn D, p 2 0 1 0 Maddox E, rf-cf 3 2 1 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 1 1 1
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Oates J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 39 12 15 10
Los Angeles 000 000 140 -- 5
New York 801 021 00x -- 12
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 0.2 3 7 0 3 0
Lewallyn D 5.1 11 5 4 0 1
Hough C 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 7.1 9 5 5 2 5
Allen N 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Russell B, Joshua V, Youngblood J, Taveras F
DP -- Los Angeles 1, New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, New York 7
2B -- Taveras F
HR -- Garvey S
SF -- Thomas D
WP -- Hough C
T -- 2:39
A -- 13218
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