Rick Rhoden helped himself to his 11th victory against one defeat by hitting a double in the fourth inning when the Dodgers scored all their runs to edge the Mets, 4-3. The Mets counted their markers in the first on a walk to Bruce Boisclair, single by Felix Millan and homer by John Milner.

Steve Garvey beat out a bunt to start the Dodgers' rally in the fourth, Ron Cey walked and Bill Russell and Lee Lacy hit singles to produce the Dodgers' first two runs. After a sacrifice fly by Ellie Rodriguez added the third tally, Rhoden hit his double to drive in what proved to be the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    17, 1976 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Boisclair cf          3   1   2   0     1   1   .283      Buckner lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .295
Millan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .265      Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Milner lf,1b          4   1   1   3     0   0   .264      Garvey 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .307
Torre 1b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .311      Cey 3b                3   1   1   0     1   0   .285
  Mangual lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Russell ss            4   1   2   1     0   1   .303
Vail rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Lacy cf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .286
Staiger 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Baker rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .242
Hodges c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Rodriguez c           2   0   0   1     1   0   .220
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Rhoden p              3   0   1   1     0   1   .304
Matlack p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .185
  Phillips ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .385

Totals               32   3   7   3     1   2             Totals               31   4   8   4     3   3

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 24,416
Left on Base: Mets 3, Dodgers 7
DP: Mets 0, Dodgers 2
Doubles: Boisclair (7), Rhoden (3)
Home Runs: Milner (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Rodriguez (2)
GIDP: Milner (10), Staiger (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(12-7)         7     8   4   4   2   1   0  31   2.84
Lockwood                1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   2.64
Totals                  8     8   4   4   3   3   0  35

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(11-1)          9     7   3   3   1   2   1  33   2.87
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   2   1  33

Passed Balls: Hodges (5)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Satch Davidson


METS 1ST: Boisclair walked; Millan singled to right [Boisclair
to second]; Milner homered [Boisclair scored, Millan scored];
Torre singled to right; Vail flied to left; Staiger flied to
center; Hodges forced Torre (third to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
grounded out (third to first); Garvey singled to left; Cey flied
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Matlack
was called out on strikes; Boisclair doubled to left; Millan
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell popped to second; Lacy popped to second;
Baker singled to center; Rodriguez popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Torre flied to
center; Vail flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Rhoden grounded out (third to first); Buckner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Staiger grounded out (third to first); Hodges grounded
out (second to first); Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: On a bunt Garvey singled to third; Cey walked
[Garvey to second]; Russell singled to left [Garvey scored, Cey
to second]; Lacy singled to left [Cey scored, Russell to
second]; Hodges allowed a passed ball [Russell to third, Lacy to
second]; Baker grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Russell scored, Lacy to third]; Rhoden
doubled to left [Lacy scored]; Buckner grounded out (shortstop
to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

METS 5TH: Matlack flied to center; Boisclair struck out; Millan
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Sizemore popped to catcher in foul territory;
Garvey popped to second; Cey singled to right; Russell singled
to center [Cey to second]; Lacy grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

METS 6TH: Milner popped to second; Torre flied to right; Vail
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: MANGUAL REPLACED TORRE (PLAYING LF); MILNER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Baker grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rodriguez walked; Rhoden struck out; Buckner grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

METS 7TH: Staiger grounded out (shortstop to first); Hodges
flied to left; Harrelson flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: Sizemore popped to shortstop; Garvey popped to
catcher in foul territory; Cey popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

METS 8TH: PHILLIPS BATTED FOR MATLACK; Phillips grounded out
(second to first); Boisclair singled to center; Millan singled
to center [Boisclair to second]; Milner grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); Russell
struck out; Lacy struck out; Baker walked; Rodriguez flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

METS 9TH: Mangual popped to first; Vail singled to center;
Staiger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Vail out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Dodgers 4.