Continuing his assault on Mets' pitching, Steve Garvey hit a single and homer, driving in four runs, to lead the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory. After knocking in a run with his single in the first inning, Garvey hit his homer following singles by Tommy John and Reggie Smith in the fourth. The Dodgers' first baseman was 10-for-22 against Mets' pitching with 10 RBIs in six games. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Friday, August    18, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Dodgers      2  0  1    3  0  0    1  0  0  -   7 11  0
Mets         0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  4


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     1   1   .267      Mazzilli cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
North cf              5   1   1   0     0   1   .244      Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Smith rf              5   2   2   0     0   0   .306        Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Garvey 1b             3   3   2   4     2   0   .292        Valentine ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Monday lf             4   0   1   0     1   2   .259        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lacy 3b               4   0   1   1     1   1   .301      S. Henderson lf       4   1   2   0     0   0   .278
  Martinez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Ferguson c            4   1   2   1     1   1   .208      Stearns c             4   1   2   2     0   2   .271
Russell ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Youngblood rf,2b      3   1   0   0     0   1   .260
John p                3   0   2   1     1   0   .130      Maddox 3b,rf          4   0   1   1     0   1   .260
  Hough p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Flynn 2b,ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .231
                                                          Espinosa p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .208
                                                            Bernard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Randle ph,3b        2   0   1   0     0   0   .232

Totals               38   7  11   7     7   6             Totals               34   3   9   3     0   4

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 26,660
Left on Base: Dodgers 11, Mets 5
DP: Dodgers 2, Mets 1
Errors: Mazzilli, Flynn, Espinosa, Randle
Doubles: Ferguson (10), Smith (24), Maddox (14)
Home Runs: Garvey (17), Stearns (14)
Stolen Bases: Smith (12)
Caught Stealing: Smith (4)
GIDP: Mazzilli (7), Valentine (5)
Hit by Pitch: Youngblood (1,by John)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(14-9)            7.2   9   3   3   0   3   1  31   3.28
Hough SV(5)             1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.31
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   4   1  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(9-11)        3.2   7   6   4   4   2   1  22   4.52
Bernard                 1.1   1   0   0   2   2   0   7   3.70
Kobel                   3     3   1   0   1   2   0  13   2.19
Murray                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.17
Totals                  9    11   7   4   7   6   1  45

Passed Balls: Ferguson (8)
Hit by Pitch: John (4)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; North grounded out (first
unassisted); Smith reached on an error by Espinosa [Smith to
first]; Smith was caught stealing second but was safe at second
(error by Flynn; assist by Stearns); Garvey singled to center
[Smith scored (unearned)]; Monday singled to right [Garvey to
third]; Lacy singled to left [Garvey scored (unearned), Monday
to third, Lacy to second (on throw)]; Ferguson struck out; 2 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli flied out to left; Foli grounded out (second
to first); S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); John
flied out to right; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Montanez popped to shortstop; Stearns was called out
on strikes; Youngblood struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

DODGERS 3RD: North singled to right; Smith lined into a double
play (center to first) [North out at first]; Garvey walked;
Monday walked [Garvey to second]; Lacy walked [Garvey to third,
Monday to second]; Ferguson walked [Garvey scored, Monday to
third, Lacy to second]; Russell forced Lacy (third unassisted);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Maddox grounded out (second to first); Flynn grounded
out (shortstop to first); Espinosa singled to center; Mazzilli
forced Espinosa (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Mets 0.

DODGERS 4TH: John singled to left; Lopes flied out to left;
North forced John (pitcher to second to first to shortstop);
Smith singled to center [North to third]; Smith stole second;
Garvey homered [North scored, Smith scored]; BERNARD REPLACED
ESPINOSA (PITCHING); Monday struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson
singled to second; Montanez flied to right in foul territory;
Stearns homered [S. Henderson scored]; Youngblood was hit by a
pitch; Maddox doubled to left [Youngblood scored]; Flynn
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6,
Mets 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Lacy flied out to left; Ferguson doubled to center;
Russell grounded out (second to first) [Ferguson to third]; John
walked; Lopes walked [John to second]; North was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: RANDLE BATTED FOR BERNARD; Randle singled to second;
Mazzilli grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Randle out at second]; Foli grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Mets 3.

DODGERS 6TH: RANDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); YOUNGBLOOD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); KOBEL
REPLACED FOLI (PITCHING); Smith flied out to left; Garvey flied
out to center; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
6, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: S. Henderson flied out to right; Montanez grounded out
(second to first); Stearns singled to right; Youngblood grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Mets 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Lacy reached on an error by Randle [Lacy to first];
Ferguson singled to center [Lacy out at home (right to second to
catcher), Ferguson to second (error by Mazzilli)]; Russell flied
out to center; John singled to left [Ferguson scored
(unearned)]; Lopes flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 7, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Maddox struck out; Flynn grounded out (third to
first); Randle lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7,
Mets 3.

DODGERS 8TH: North flied out to center; Smith doubled to left;
Garvey was walked intentionally; Monday grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Smith to third, Garvey to second]; Lacy was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED LACY (PLAYING 3B); Mazzilli singled
to center; VALENTINE BATTED FOR KOBEL; Valentine grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Mazzilli out at
second]; S. Henderson singled to right; Montanez singled to
center [S. Henderson to second]; HOUGH REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING);
Ferguson allowed a passed ball [S. Henderson to third, Montanez
to second]; Stearns struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
7, Mets 3.

DODGERS 9TH: MURRAY REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Ferguson
grounded out (third to first); Russell grounded out (shortstop
to first); Hough grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: Youngblood popped to first in foul territory; Maddox
grounded out (third to first); Flynn grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Mets 3.