A two-run homer by catcher Steve Yeager backed up the four-hit pitching of Burt Hooton and carried the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Mets. Yeager hit his round-tripper in the fifth inning following a walk to Derrel Thomas.

Joel Youngblood came back with a solo swat in the Mets' half, but the Dodgers added an insurance tally in the sixth. Reggie Smith, starting a game in the outfield for the first time since hurting his knee April 10, walked, advanced on an infield out and scored on a double by Dusty Baker. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Saturday, April 28, 1979 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   3  4  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Hebner 3b             1   0   0   0     0   1   .236
Smith rf              1   1   0   0     2   1   .200        Boisclair rf        3   0   0   0     0   1   .286
  Thomasson rf        0   0   0   0     1   0   .256      Mazzilli cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .328
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .326      Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Cey 3b                2   0   1   0     2   0   .269      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .158
Baker lf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .316      Youngblood rf,3b      3   1   1   1     0   0   .290
Thomas cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .225      Stearns c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .180
Yeager c              4   1   1   2     0   1   .162      Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .176
Hooton p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .143      Falcone p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hodges ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .231
                                                            Bernard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   3   4   3     6   5             Totals               31   1   4   1     1   8

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 11,426
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Mets 4
DP: Dodgers 0, Mets 1
Errors: Montanez
Doubles: Baker (4), Flynn (1)
Home Runs: Yeager (3), Youngblood (3)
GIDP: Thomas (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton W(2-2)           9     4   1   1   1   8   1  32   2.52
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   8   1  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone L(0-1)          7.2   4   3   3   6   3   1  32   3.10
Murray                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.55
Bernard                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.89
Totals                  9     4   3   3   6   5   1  36

Wild Pitches: Falcone 3 (3)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Bob Nelson, 2B - Harold Siroka, 3B - Mike Barston


DODGERS 1ST: Debut for umpire Mike Barston; Lopes
grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell struck out; Smith
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Taveras flied out to left; Hebner struck out; Mazzilli
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

DODGERS 2ND: BOISCLAIR REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING RF); YOUNGBLOOD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Montanez dropped a foul fly hit
by Garvey for an error; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cey singled to left; Baker singled to right [Cey to
second]; Thomas grounded into a double play (pitcher to second
to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez
flied out to center; Youngblood lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first); Hooton
flied out to center; Lopes flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Stearns singled to shortstop; Flynn doubled to right
[Stearns to third]; Falcone grounded out (second to first);
Taveras grounded out (catcher to first); Boisclair flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell popped to second; Smith walked; Garvey
forced Smith (third to second); Cey forced Garvey (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson
flied out to center; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
walked; Yeager homered [Thomas scored]; Hooton flied out to
center; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Youngblood homered; Stearns struck out; Flynn flied
out to center; Falcone struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Mets 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Smith
walked; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Smith to
second]; Falcone threw a wild pitch [Smith to third]; Cey was
walked intentionally; Baker doubled to right [Smith scored, Cey
to third]; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Boisclair
was called out on strikes; Mazzilli singled to right; Henderson
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Yeager flied out to center; Hooton was called out
on strikes; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: THOMASSON REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Montanez struck
out; Youngblood flied out to center; Stearns popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell grounded out (second to first); Thomasson
walked; Falcone threw a wild pitch [Thomasson to second];
Falcone threw a wild pitch [Thomasson to third]; Garvey flied
out to right; Cey walked; MURRAY REPLACED FALCONE (PITCHING);
Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets
1.

METS 8TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); HODGES BATTED
FOR MURRAY; Hodges walked; Taveras popped to second; Boisclair
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Mets 1.

DODGERS 9TH: BERNARD REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Thomas lined to
second; Yeager was called out on strikes; Hooton struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Mazzilli flied out to right; Henderson struck out;
Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

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