Manager Walter Alston called on Andy Messersmith for his first relief appearance in a Los Angeles uniform, but the move was unsuccessful as the Dodgers lost to the Mets, 4-3. Felix Millan singled in the eighth inning and Jesus Alou sacrificed before Messersmith came out of the bullpen to replace Doug Rau.

Joe Torre greeted Messersmith with a single, sending Millan to third, and Ed Kranepool followed with a sacrifice fly to drive in the winning run. Messersmith's last previous relief appearance came on August 6, 1972, while the righthander was with the Angels. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Game Played on Wednesday, May 28, 1975 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Dodgers 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 Mets 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 4 7 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .271 Unser cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .324 Crawford ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Millan 2b 4 2 3 0 0 0 .240 Paciorek lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .226 Jones lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 Buckner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Wynn cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .286 Gallagher lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Garvey 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .332 Torre 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 Cey 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .287 Staub rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .316 Ferguson rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Kingman 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .214 Yeager c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .235 Kranepool ph,1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 .382 De Jesus ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 .250 Grote c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Lacy ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .337 Phillips ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Rau p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Matlack p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .105 Messersmith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 Apodaca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mota ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 31 3 7 3 6 6 Totals 28 4 7 4 3 3 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 24,464 Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Mets 6 DP: Dodgers 0, Mets 2 Errors: Cey Doubles: Staub (9), Millan (13) Stolen Bases: Paciorek (1) Caught Stealing: Kingman (2) Sacrifice Hits: Mota (1), Unser (2), Alou (1) Sacrifice Flies: Kranepool (2) GIDP: Ferguson (3) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau L(5-4) 7.1 6 4 4 2 3 0 30 3.44 Messersmith 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.23 Totals 8 7 4 4 3 3 0 34 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(6-3) 8 7 3 3 6 6 0 35 3.84 Apodaca SV(6) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.86 Totals 9 7 3 3 6 6 0 38 Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Art Williams DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Paciorek flied out to right; Wynn walked [Lopes to second]; Garvey singled to left [Lopes scored, Wynn to second]; Cey hit into a double play (right to second) [Wynn out at third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Unser struck out; Millan singled to shortstop; Jones walked [Millan to second]; Torre forced Jones (pitcher to shortstop) [Millan to third]; Staub doubled to center [Millan scored, Torre scored]; Kingman singled to left [Staub scored]; Kingman was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson was called out on strikes; Yeager flied out to right; De Jesus struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. METS 2ND: Grote grounded out (third to first); Phillips flied out to center; Matlack was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. DODGERS 3RD: Rau grounded out (second to first); Lopes popped to shortstop; Paciorek walked; Wynn singled to left [Paciorek to second]; Garvey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. METS 3RD: Unser grounded out (second to first); Millan doubled to center; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first) [Millan to third]; Torre flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. DODGERS 4TH: Cey lined to left; Ferguson flied out to center; Yeager struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. METS 4TH: Staub singled to center; Kingman forced Staub (third to second); Grote grounded out (second to first) [Kingman to second]; Phillips grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. DODGERS 5TH: ALOU REPLACED JONES (PLAYING LF); De Jesus popped to second; Rau was called out on strikes; Lopes singled to first; Paciorek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Matlack reached on an error by Cey [Matlack to first]; Unser out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Matlack to second]; Millan grounded out (first unassisted) [Matlack to third]; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3. DODGERS 6TH: Wynn walked; Garvey singled to left [Wynn to third, Garvey to second (on throw to 3b)]; Cey singled to center [Wynn scored, Garvey scored]; Ferguson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cey out at second]; Yeager singled to left; De Jesus walked [Yeager to second]; Rau struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. METS 6TH: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub flied out to center; Kingman walked; Grote forced Kingman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. DODGERS 7TH: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Paciorek singled to left; Paciorek stole second; Wynn flied out to right; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. METS 7TH: Phillips popped to first; Matlack was called out on strikes; Unser popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. DODGERS 8TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Ferguson lined to left; Yeager was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. METS 8TH: Millan singled to left; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Millan to second]; MESSERSMITH REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); Torre singled to right [Millan to third, Torre to second (on throw to home)]; Staub was walked intentionally; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR KINGMAN; Kranepool hit a sacrifice fly to right [Millan scored, Torre to third]; Grote forced Staub (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 4. DODGERS 9TH: KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GALLAGHER REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING LF); LACY BATTED FOR DE JESUS; Lacy walked; MOTA BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; APODACA REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Mota out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lacy to second]; CRAWFORD BATTED FOR LOPES; Crawford flied out to center; BUCKNER BATTED FOR PACIOREK; Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 4.

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