Breaking out of a 1-for-25 slump. Ron Cey smashed a grand-slam homer off Tom Seaver in the fifth inning to climax a seven-run explosion that propelled the Dodgers to a 7-2 victory over the Mets. Rick Monday doubled and Dusty Baker homered to ignite the Dodgers' outburst. Johnny Oates singled, stole second and scored on a single by Rick Rhoden.

Following a pass to Davey Lopes and infield out by Bill Russell, Seaver walked Reggie Smith intentionally to load the bases and had a count of 3-2 on Cey before the Dodgers' slugger unloaded. Rhoden, in boosting his record to 5-0, gave up the Mets' runs on a homer by John Milner in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Thursday, May 5, 1977 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  8  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  7  0    0  0  x  -   7 10  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazzilli cf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .247      Lopes 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .294
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .316
Milner lf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .200      Smith rf              2   1   1   0     1   0   .351
Kingman 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .282        Hale rf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Kranepool rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Cey 3b                4   1   1   4     0   1   .356
Stearns c             3   0   3   0     1   0   .266      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .257
Phillips 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .194      Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .278
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .137      Baker lf              4   1   2   2     0   1   .276
  Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Oates c               4   1   1   0     0   1   .294
Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .118      Rhoden p              3   1   1   1     0   0   .250
  Randle ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     1   3             Totals               34   7  10   7     1   5

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 28,600
Left on Base: Mets 6, Dodgers 4
DP: Mets 0, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Garvey (6), Monday (8)
Home Runs: Milner (2), Baker (5), Cey (10)
Stolen Bases: Oates (1)
GIDP: Kranepool (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(4-1)           7     9   7   7   1   5   2  31   2.61
Todd                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8    10   7   7   1   5   2  35

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(5-0)           9     8   2   2   1   3   1  35   4.19
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   3   1  35

Wild Pitches: Seaver (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor


METS 1ST: Mazzilli was called out on strikes; Millan flied out
to center; Milner lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman singled to left; Kranepool grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Kingman out at second];
Stearns singled to left; Phillips singled to left [Stearns to
third]; Harrelson flied out to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey flied out to right; Garvey doubled to right;
Monday popped to third in foul territory; Baker struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Seaver struck out; Mazzilli grounded out (second to
first); Millan grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Oates struck out; Rhoden grounded out (second to
first); Lopes flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Milner flied out to center; Kingman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kranepool flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell grounded out (second to first); Smith
singled to center; Seaver threw a wild pitch [Smith to third];
Cey popped to second; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 5TH: Stearns singled to right; Phillips flied out to left;
Harrelson flied out to left; Seaver flied to right in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Monday doubled to right; Baker homered [Monday
scored]; On a bunt Oates singled to third; Oates stole second;
Rhoden singled to left [Oates scored]; Lopes singled to right
[Rhoden to second]; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Rhoden to third, Lopes to second]; Smith was walked
intentionally; Cey homered [Rhoden scored, Lopes scored, Smith
scored]; Garvey flied out to center; Monday struck out; 7 R, 6
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 7.

METS 6TH: HALE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Mazzilli made an out
to shortstop; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker lined to shortstop; Oates popped to
shortstop; Rhoden popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 7.

METS 7TH: Kingman struck out; Kranepool singled to center;
Stearns walked [Kranepool to second]; Phillips flied out to
left; Harrelson lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes popped to catcher in foul territory; Russell
singled to left; Hale forced Russell (second to shortstop); Cey
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 7.

METS 8TH: RANDLE BATTED FOR SEAVER; Randle popped to third;
Mazzilli singled to right; Millan popped to third; Milner
homered [Mazzilli scored]; Kingman popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 8TH: TODD REPLACED RANDLE (PITCHING); Garvey grounded
out (second to first); Debut game for Jackson Todd;
Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker singled to third;
Oates lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 7.

METS 9TH: Kranepool popped to catcher in foul territory; Stearns
singled to right; Phillips flied out to left; BOISCLAIR BATTED
FOR HARRELSON; Boisclair flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 7.

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