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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on May 17, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 50,746 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
John Stearns | First Baseman |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Reuss
Brooks 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: ---
Bailor vs. Reuss
Bailor hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Zachry
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Zachry
Landreaux 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 -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Zachry
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuss
Youngblood 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: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Reuss
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Zachry
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Zachry
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Zachry
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Zachry
There goes Guerrero. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Bailor applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Reuss
Zachry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Reuss
Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Reuss
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Zachry
Scioscia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Brooks. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Zachry
Scioscia hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Zachry
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Zachry
Reuss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuss
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Reuss
Trevino 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: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zachry vs. Reuss
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Zachry
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Zachry
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Zachry
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Baker reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Zachry
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Zachry
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Zachry
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scioscia vs. Zachry
Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Zachry
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Scioscia moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Zachry
Reuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scioscia scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Zachry
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazzilli. Russell scores. Reuss moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landreaux vs. Zachry
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Reuss
Brooks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Reuss
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Zachry
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Zachry
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Zachry
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Reuss
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Reuss
Trevino takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Reuss
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hausman
Tom Hausman now pitching.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Hausman
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scioscia for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hausman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Reuss
Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Reuss
Bailor 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, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Hausman
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hausman
Thomas 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 -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Hausman
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuss
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngblood for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hausman
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Hausman
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hausman
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hausman
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scioscia vs. Hausman
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Reuss
Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Reuss
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Trevino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brooks vs. Reuss
Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trevino scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Reuss
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1981 -- New York at Los Angeles (D) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Brooks H, 3b 5 0 3 1 Thomas D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Bailor B, ss 5 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 2 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 1 1 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, lf 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 0 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 2 Trevino A, c 3 1 2 0 Guerrero P, rf 4 1 2 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Scioscia M, c 3 1 0 0 Zachry P, p 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 1 1 1 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 1 1 Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1 12 1 32 6 9 6 New York 000 000 001 -- 1 Los Angeles 000 600 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Zachry P (L) 5.0 7 6 6 2 2 Hausman T 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (W) 9.0 12 1 1 2 3 E -- Brooks H, Mazzilli L DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- New York 11, Los Angeles 4 2B -- Mazzilli L, Thomas D, Baker D, Guerrero P HR -- Cey R CS -- Guerrero P T -- 2:17 A -- 50746
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