After Tom Seaver posted a 9-2 victory in the first game, the Mets completed the sweep of a doubleheader with the Dodgers when Cleon Jones homered in the ninth inning to win the second game, 2-1. The Mets clinched the opener in the first inning when they scored six runs at the expense of Claude Osteen, who failed to retire any of six batters. Donn Clendenon drove in two runs with a single in the merry-go-round and added two more RBIs with a homer in the second.

In the nightcap, the Dodgers were first to score, counting in the eighth inning on a pinch-single by Tom Haller, but the Mets came back with the tying run on a pinch-single by Tommie Agee. With two out in the ninth, Jones worked the count to 3-and-1 on Jim Brewer before smashing his homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, August    28, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  1
Mets         6  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   9 12  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Martinez ss           5   2   3   0     0   0   .282
  Valentine ss        1   0   1   1     0   0   .258      Boswell 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .285
Buckner rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .288        Garrett ph,2b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Davis cf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .314      Jones lf              3   2   2   1     1   0   .327
Allen 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .284        Singleton lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .237
  Garvey 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Clendenon 1b          4   2   2   4     0   1   .236
Crawford lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .287      Agee rf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .280
Parker 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Aspromonte 3b         3   1   1   1     1   0   .235
Haller c              3   1   1   0     1   1   .274      Grote c               4   0   1   2     0   1   .265
Russell 2b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .233      Hahn cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Osteen p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Seaver p              4   0   1   0     0   3   .227
  Moeller p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Sudakis ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .181
  Wilhelm p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sims ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .259

Totals               33   2   8   2     3   6             Totals               36   9  12   9     2   5

Time of Game: 2:20
Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Mets 5
DP: Dodgers 0, Mets 1
Errors: Haller, Aspromonte
Doubles: Russell (7), Haller (4), Aspromonte (8), Martinez (2), Jones (21)
Home Runs: Davis (5), Clendenon (10)
Stolen Bases: Martinez (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Buckner (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (3)
GIDP: Davis (15)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen L(12-9)          0     5   6   6   1   0   0   6   3.43
Moeller                 6     7   3   3   1   3   1  26   3.07
Wilhelm                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   6.35
Totals                  8    12   9   9   2   5   1  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(15-8)          9     8   2   2   3   6   1  38   1.96
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   6   1  38

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol


DODGERS 1ST: Wills singled to center; Buckner out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Wills to second]; Davis grounded out
(second to first) [Wills to third]; Allen struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Martinez singled to right; Boswell singled to right
[Martinez to third]; Jones walked [Boswell to second]; Clendenon
singled to center [Jones to second, Boswell scored, Martinez
scored]; Agee singled to right [Clendenon to third, Jones
scored]; Aspromonte doubled to left [Agee to third, Clendenon
scored]; MOELLER REPLACED OSTEEN (PITCHING); Grote singled to
right [Aspromonte scored, Agee scored]; Grote was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Haller [Grote to second]; Hahn
grounded out (shortstop to first); Seaver was called out on
strikes; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 6 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 6.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford walked; Parker flied to center; Haller
struck out; Russell doubled to center [Crawford to third];
Moeller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 6.

METS 2ND: Boswell flied to center; Jones singled to left;
Clendenon homered [Jones scored]; Agee flied to right;
Aspromonte walked; Grote forced Aspromonte (third to second); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 8.

DODGERS 3RD: Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis homered; Allen walked;
Crawford flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets
8.

METS 3RD: Hahn grounded out (third to first); Seaver singled to
left; Martinez doubled to right [Seaver to third]; Boswell
grounded out (first to pitcher); Jones grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 8.

DODGERS 4TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Haller
walked; Russell struck out; Moeller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 8.

METS 4TH: Clendenon was called out on strikes; Agee grounded out
(shortstop to first); Aspromonte popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 8.

DODGERS 5TH: Wills flied to left; Buckner singled to right;
Davis forced Buckner (shortstop to second); Allen forced Davis
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 8.

METS 5TH: VALENTINE REPLACED WILLS (PLAYING SS); Grote grounded
out (second to first); Hahn flied to center; Seaver was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 8.

DODGERS 6TH: Crawford grounded out (second to first); Parker
singled to center; Haller flied to center; Russell grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 8.

METS 6TH: Martinez singled to center; Martinez stole second;
GARRETT BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Garrett lined to right; Jones
doubled to center [Martinez scored]; Clendenon grounded out
(third to first); Agee grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 9.

DODGERS 7TH: GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SINGLETON
REPLACED JONES (PLAYING LF); SUDAKIS BATTED FOR MOELLER; Sudakis
reached on an error by Aspromonte; Valentine singled to right
[Sudakis to third]; Buckner forced Valentine (first to
shortstop); Davis grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 9.

METS 7TH: WILHELM REPLACED SUDAKIS (PITCHING); Aspromonte flied
to left; Grote struck out; Hahn flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 9.

DODGERS 8TH: Allen flied to center; Crawford popped to third in
foul territory; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 9.

METS 8TH: GARVEY REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); Seaver struck out;
Martinez lined to second; Garrett grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 9.

DODGERS 9TH: Haller doubled to right; Russell struck out; SIMS
BATTED FOR WILHELM; Sims singled to center [Haller to third];
Valentine hit a sacrifice fly to right [Haller scored]; Buckner
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Mets 9.