With Don Sutton retiring the last 20 batters, the Dodgers breezed past the Mets, 7-2. Steve Garvey clouted a three-run homer in the first inning after walks to Davey Lopes and Reggie Smith. Ron Cey smashed a three-run round-tripper in the fifth frame with Smith on base via a single and Garvey aboard on an error by Frank Taveras. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       9, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  3  0
Dodgers      3  0  0    0  3  0    0  1  x  -   7 11  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .211      Lopes 2b              3   2   0   0     2   0   .217
Hebner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Russell ss            5   0   3   1     0   0   .298
Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Smith rf              3   2   1   0     2   2   .163
Kranepool rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Garvey 1b             4   2   2   3     1   0   .295
Montanez 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .150      Cey 3b                4   1   3   3     1   1   .287
Stearns c             2   1   0   0     1   1   .225      Baker lf              3   0   0   0     2   1   .293
Youngblood lf         2   0   0   0     1   0   .324      Thomasson cf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .257
Flynn 2b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .191      Ferguson c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Allen p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sutton p              4   0   1   0     0   0   .091
  Orosco p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Bernard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   2   3   1     2   5             Totals               34   7  11   7     8   6

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 23,313
Left on Base: Mets 2, Dodgers 11
DP: Mets 1, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Russell (6)
Home Runs: Garvey (5), Cey (5)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (8)
GIDP: Mazzilli (3), Garvey (4)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Allen L(0-4)            0.2   3   3   3   2   1   1   7   7.52
Orosco                  3.2   5   3   3   2   2   1  18   4.05
Bernard                 2.2   2   0   0   2   1   0  11   2.76
Lockwood                1     1   1   1   2   2   0   6   2.08
Totals                  8    11   7   7   8   6   2  42

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(4-3)           9     3   2   2   2   5   0  31   2.54
Totals                  9     3   2   2   2   5   0  31

Wild Pitches: Lockwood (2)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Boyd Mauer, 2B - Charlie Lupo, 3B - Jim Scott


METS 1ST: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner was
called out on strikes; Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; Russell popped to
first; Smith walked; Garvey homered [Lopes scored, Smith
scored]; Cey singled to center; Baker struck out; Thomasson
singled to right [Cey to third]; OROSCO REPLACED ALLEN
(PITCHING); Ferguson flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

METS 2ND: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Montanez
grounded out (second to first); Stearns walked; Youngblood
walked [Stearns to second]; Flynn singled to right [Stearns
scored, Youngblood to third]; Orosco grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 2ND: Sutton flied out to center; Lopes grounded out
(third to first); Russell singled to left; Smith struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

METS 3RD: Taveras singled to left; Hebner singled to right
[Taveras to third]; Mazzilli grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Taveras scored (no RBI), Hebner out at
second]; Kranepool struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 3RD: Garvey flied out to right; Cey singled to left;
Baker walked [Cey to second]; Thomasson struck out; Ferguson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 3.

METS 4TH: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns
struck out; Youngblood flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Sutton flied out to center; Lopes flied out to
left; Russell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Dodgers 3.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Orosco struck
out; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Smith singled to left; Garvey singled to shortstop
[Smith to second]; Cey homered [Smith scored, Garvey scored];
Baker walked; Thomasson flied out to left; BERNARD REPLACED
OROSCO (PITCHING); Ferguson lined to shortstop; Sutton singled
to right [Baker to third]; Lopes lined to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 6.

METS 6TH: Hebner popped to first in foul territory; Mazzilli
grounded out (first unassisted); Kranepool grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell singled to left; Smith walked [Russell to
second]; Garvey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Russell to third, Smith out at second]; Cey walked;
Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
2, Dodgers 6.

METS 7TH: Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns
flied out to left; Youngblood grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: Thomasson struck out; Ferguson grounded out (third
to first); Sutton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 6.

METS 8TH: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); MADDOX BATTED
FOR BERNARD; Maddox flied out to center; Taveras was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Lopes walked;
Russell doubled to left [Lopes scored]; Smith struck out; Garvey
was walked intentionally; Lockwood threw a wild pitch [Russell
to third, Garvey to second]; Cey struck out; Baker popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 7.

METS 9TH: Hebner popped to shortstop; Mazzilli popped to catcher
in foul territory; Kranepool flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 7.