A two-run single by Steve Garvey capped a three-run fifth inning as the Dodgers blanked the Mets, 3-0, with Rick Rhoden and Charlie Hough combining on a five-hitter. No Met runner got past first base. The Dodgers loaded the bases in the fifth on walks to Rick Monday, Steve Yeager and Davey Lopes. An infield single by Bill Russell drove in one run and Garvey followed with a single to center for two more. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 0
Game Played on Thursday, June      15, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Lopes 2b              2   1   1   0     2   0   .308
Maddox rf             3   0   2   0     0   0   .280      Russell ss            4   0   2   1     0   0   .278
  Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Garvey 1b             4   0   2   2     0   0   .288
  Youngblood ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .300      Baker lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .282
S. Henderson lf       3   0   0   0     0   1   .266      Monday rf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .310
Montanez 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .271      North cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .244
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Yeager c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .203
Foli ss               3   0   2   0     0   0   .209      Rhoden p              2   1   0   0     1   0   .143
Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .228        Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .305
Espinosa p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .194        Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .444
  Boisclair ph,rf     2   0   1   0     0   0   .222

Totals               30   0   5   0     0   5             Totals               30   3   8   3     6   2

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 31,308
Left on Base: Mets 3, Dodgers 9
DP: Mets 1, Dodgers 1
Stolen Bases: North (9)
Caught Stealing: Maddox (4), Garvey (3)
GIDP: Randle (2), Russell (11)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(5-6)         5     4   3   3   5   0   0  22   4.31
Metzger                 3     4   0   0   1   2   0  14   5.82
Totals                  8     8   3   3   6   2   0  36

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(6-3)           8     5   0   0   0   4   0  27   3.92
Hough SV(2)             1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.68
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   5   0  30

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


METS 1ST: Randle flied out to center; Maddox singled to second;
Mazzilli struck out; S. Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; Russell popped to second;
Garvey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Montanez popped to second; Stearns was called out on
strikes; Foli singled to left; Flynn forced Foli (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (second to first); Baker walked;
Monday flied out to left; North flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Espinosa grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Randle struck out; Maddox singled to center; Maddox was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager lined to second; Rhoden walked; Lopes
singled to left [Rhoden to second]; Russell grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Lopes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); S. Henderson
struck out; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey singled to left; Garvey was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Cey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Baker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 5TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Foli popped to
center; Flynn lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Monday walked; North flied out to center; Yeager
walked [Monday to second]; Rhoden forced Yeager (catcher to
shortstop) [Monday to third]; Lopes walked [Rhoden to second];
Russell singled to shortstop [Monday scored, Rhoden to third,
Lopes to second]; Garvey singled to right [Rhoden scored, Lopes
scored, Russell to third]; Cey flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

METS 6TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Boisclair singled to
center; Randle grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Boisclair out at second]; Maddox grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: METZGER REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); BOISCLAIR
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Baker flied out to center; Monday
struck out; North singled to right; North stole second; Yeager
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

METS 7TH: Mazzilli flied out to center; S. Henderson grounded
out (third to first); Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Rhoden flied out to left; Lopes walked; Russell
singled to right [Lopes to second]; Garvey grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Lopes to third, Russell to second]; Cey grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

METS 8TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Foli singled to
center; Flynn forced Foli (shortstop to second); Boisclair
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Baker singled to third; Monday popped to catcher;
North forced Baker (second to shortstop); Mets Manager Joe
Torre ejected by 2B umpire Paul Runge complaining that Dusty
Baker slid far out of the baseline trying to break up the double
play; Yeager singled to right [North to second]; LACY BATTED
FOR RHODEN; Lacy flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

METS 9TH: HOUGH REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Randle popped to
catcher in foul territory; YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR METZGER;
Youngblood popped to second; Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 3.