Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. John
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. John
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. John
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Seaver
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Seaver
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Seaver
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Seaver
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. John
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staiger vs. John
  
  Staiger hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. John
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Seaver
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Seaver
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Seaver
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. John
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seaver vs. John
  
  Seaver bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Millan vs. John
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Seaver
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Staiger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Seaver
  
  John hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Seaver
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Seaver
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lyttle moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Seaver
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. John
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. John
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. John
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staiger vs. John
  
  Staiger takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. John
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Staiger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. John
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Seaver
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Seaver
  
  Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Seaver
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. John
  
  Seaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. John
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Seaver
  
  Lee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Seaver
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Seaver
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. John
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. John
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. John
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Seaver
  
  John hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyttle vs. Seaver
  
  Lyttle hits a popup towards short. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Seaver
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Seaver
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. John moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Seaver
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Garvey reaches second base with a double. John scores. Buckner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Seaver
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staiger vs. John
  
  Staiger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Staiger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grote vs. John
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee. Grote reaches second base with a double. Staiger scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. John
  
  Foster bunts for an out. Foster moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. John
  
  Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off John, and towards Sizemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Seaver
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Seaver
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Seaver
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodson vs. Seaver
  
  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Tommy John.
  
  Goodson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lyttle vs. Seaver
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Hough
  
  Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Milner reaches second base with a double. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vail vs. Hough
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Millan. Milner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. Hough
  
  Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staiger vs. Hough
  
  Staiger hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Seaver
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Seaver
  
  into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Seaver
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Hough
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Hough
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Hough
  
  Seaver hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Seaver
  
  Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to Millan who tags Cey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Seaver
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Seaver
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Russell. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Seaver
  
  Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mota vs. Seaver
  
  Manny Mota pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
  
  Mota hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Mota reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1976 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Brown L, cf           4  0  0  0   Lyttle J, cf          4  0  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  1  0   Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Milner J, lf          2  0  1  0   Buckner B, lf         3  1  1  0   
Vail M, rf            4  0  0  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  1  2   
Torre J, 1b           4  1  1  0   Cey R, 3b             4  0  1  0   
Staiger R, 3b         3  1  1  0   Lee L, rf             4  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  2  2   Russell B, ss         4  1  1  0   
Foster L, ss          4  0  1  0   Rodriguez E, c        2  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           3  0  1  0   John T, p             2  1  0  0   
                                   Goodson E, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Hough C, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Mota M, ph            1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        33  3  7  3

New York         000 100 100 --  2
Los Angeles      000 002 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)          8.2  7  3  1  3  5

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T                7.0  6  2  2  3  2
Hough C (W)           2.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Millan F
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- New York 7, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Garvey S, Staiger R, Grote J, Milner J, Mota M
SB -- Russell B
SH -- Seaver T
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:12
A -- 25578

    

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