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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 9, 1981
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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 May 9, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1981 |
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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 | May 9, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 16,776 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Mike Jorgensen | Left Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 9, 1981
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Roberts
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Sutcliffe covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Wilson. The throw from Yeager and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Taveras. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Sutcliffe
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Sutcliffe
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Sutcliffe
Staub hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Sutcliffe
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Roberts
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Yeager reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutcliffe vs. Roberts
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutcliffe
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Sutcliffe
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Sutcliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. Landreaux throws the ball in to Yeager who tags Taveras trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Flynn scores. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Goltz
Dave Goltz now pitching.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Roberts
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Roberts
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. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Goltz
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Goltz
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Goltz
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Roberts
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Goltz
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Goltz
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Goltz
There goes Flynn. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Goltz
Goltz fires to first and picks off Wilson. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Roberts
Goltz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Roberts
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Hausman
Tom Hausman now pitching.
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Goltz
Taveras 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, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Goltz
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Goltz
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hausman
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hausman
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Hausman
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Hausman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Goltz
Brooks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Brooks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Goltz
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Goltz
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Goltz
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching. Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Dave Goltz.
Johnstone hits a line drive towards first. Staub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Allen
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Allen
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Allen
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Castillo
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Castillo
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Allen
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Allen
Cey hits a line drive towards third. Brooks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Allen
The ball gets by Trevino for a passed ball. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Allen
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Allen
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Allen
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Castillo
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Castillo
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trevino vs. Howe
Bob Bailor pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Steve Howe now pitching. Mike Scioscia now catching.
Trevino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brooks scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Howe
Flynn bunts towards third. Cey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cey. Bailor scores. Trevino moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Howe
John Stearns pinch hits for Neil Allen.
Stearns is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Howe
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taveras vs. Howe
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trevino tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Howe
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Bob Bailor now playing left field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Reardon
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Reardon
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reardon
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1981 -- Los Angeles at New York (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Wilson M, cf 5 1 2 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 3 1 1 3 Baker D, lf 5 0 1 0 Youngblood J, rf 5 0 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Jorgensen M, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brooks H, 3b 2 1 1 1 Guerrero P, rf 4 2 2 3 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 2 0 Bailor B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Howe S, p 0 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 4 1 1 1 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 1 2 0 Sutcliffe R, p 1 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 2 1 1 0 Goltz D, p 1 0 0 0 Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 0 0 0 0 Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, ph 0 0 0 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 30 7 11 6 Los Angeles 100 100 020 -- 4 New York 220 000 03x -- 7 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutcliffe R 1.2 5 4 4 2 0 Goltz D 4.1 4 0 0 2 2 Castillo R (L)* 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Howe S 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D 4.2 5 2 2 2 2 Hausman T 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Allen N (W) 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 Reardon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Yeager S, Roberts D, Cey R DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, New York 8 2B -- Yeager S, Jorgensen M, Brooks H, Garvey S 3B -- Taveras F HR -- Lopes D, Guerrero P 2 SB -- Wilson M, Taveras F CS -- Flynn D SH -- Flynn D SF -- Brooks H, Taveras F PB -- Trevino A T -- 2:53 A -- 16776
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