Completing the three-game series sweep, the Mets edged the Dodgers, 6-5, as the L.A. club committed three grievous errors. The Mets trailed, 5-4, in the bottom of sixth inning, when Mike Jorgensen and John Stearns drew walks. Elliott Maddox then laid a bunt down the third-base line and pitcher Bobby Castillo fielded ball and threw it wildly past third, allowing both runners to score. The Mets were behind, 5-0, in the fifth frame, but registered four runs, one coming in on an errant pickoff attempt and another on a wild throw by Dodgers shortstop Bill Russell. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Game Played on Thursday, June 12, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Dodgers 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 12 3 Mets 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 x - 6 10 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .240 Mazzilli cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .243 Russell ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .301 Taveras ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .289 Smith rf 5 1 2 1 0 3 .330 Washington rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Garvey 1b 5 1 3 0 0 0 .287 Henderson lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .340 Baker lf 5 2 3 3 0 0 .282 Jorgensen 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 Cey 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .258 Stearns c 2 2 2 0 2 0 .315 Thomasson cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 Maddox 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .257 Scioscia c 3 0 1 1 1 0 .238 Flynn 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Goltz p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .105 Pacella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Castillo p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Norman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Johnstone ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303 Bomback p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Beckwith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hodges ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .241 Reardon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Youngblood ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Allen p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 5 12 5 5 8 Totals 30 6 10 2 5 3 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 19,501 Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Mets 6 DP: Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Errors: Russell, Goltz, Castillo Doubles: Scioscia (3), Russell (9), Garvey (6), Stearns (19) Home Runs: Baker (14) Caught Stealing: Lopes (3), Garvey (2), Henderson (6), Jorgensen (2) Sacrifice Hits: Flynn (3) GIDP: Jorgensen (7) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Goltz 4.1 6 4 3 2 1 0 19 4.84 Castillo L(1-2) 2.2 2 2 1 2 2 0 12 3.34 Beckwith 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.01 Totals 8 10 6 4 5 3 0 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pacella 3 6 5 5 3 2 1 17 5.06 Bomback 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 8 4.37 Reardon W(3-2) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.30 Allen SV(10) 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 12 4.10 Totals 9 12 5 5 5 8 1 41 Wild Pitches: Pacella (1) Balks: Pacella (3) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Pacella balked [Lopes to second]; Russell flied out to right; Lopes was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Mazzilli lined to second; Taveras was called out on strikes; Washington flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to right; Baker singled to left; Cey walked [Baker to second]; Thomasson flied out to center; Scioscia doubled to left [Baker scored, Cey to third]; Goltz struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Henderson singled to center; Jorgensen grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Henderson to second]; Stearns walked; Henderson was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Stearns to second]; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes made an out to first; Russell doubled to center; Smith singled to right [Russell scored]; Pacella threw a wild pitch [Smith to second]; Garvey singled to center [Smith to third]; Baker homered [Smith scored, Garvey scored]; Cey made an out to shortstop; Thomasson walked; Scioscia grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); NORMAN BATTED FOR PACELLA; Norman grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli singled to center; Taveras flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 0. DODGERS 4TH: BOMBACK REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Goltz was called out on strikes; Lopes singled to left; Russell popped to first in foul territory; Smith singled to right [Lopes out at third (right to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Henderson singled to left; Jorgensen grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Henderson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 0. DODGERS 5TH: Garvey flied out to center; Baker singled to center; Cey struck out; Thomasson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Stearns singled to center; Maddox singled to left [Stearns to third]; Maddox was picked off first but was safe on an error by Goltz [Stearns scored, Maddox to third]; Flynn lined to third; HODGES BATTED FOR BOMBACK; Hodges walked; Mazzilli singled to right [Maddox scored, Hodges to second]; CASTILLO REPLACED GOLTZ (PITCHING); Taveras singled to center [Hodges scored, Mazzilli to second]; Washington forced Taveras (second to shortstop) [Mazzilli scored (error by Russell) (unearned)]; Henderson forced Washington (shortstop to second); 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4. DODGERS 6TH: REARDON REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Scioscia walked; Castillo forced Scioscia (first to shortstop); Lopes flied out to right; Russell popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4. METS 6TH: Jorgensen walked; Stearns walked [Jorgensen to second]; On a bunt Maddox singled to pitcher [Jorgensen scored (error by Castillo), Stearns scored (unearned) (no RBI), Maddox to second]; Flynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Maddox to third]; YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR REARDON; Youngblood was called out on strikes; Mazzilli made an out to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 6. DODGERS 7TH: ALLEN REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Smith struck out; Garvey singled to center; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 6. METS 7TH: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Washington made an out to shortstop; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 6. DODGERS 8TH: Cey singled to right; Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted) [Cey to second]; Scioscia grounded out (first unassisted) [Cey to third]; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Johnstone walked; Lopes was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 6. METS 8TH: BECKWITH REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); Jorgensen singled to center; Jorgensen was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Stearns doubled to right; Maddox walked; Flynn flied out to center; Allen forced Stearns (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 6. DODGERS 9TH: Russell made an out to first; Smith struck out; Garvey doubled to center; Baker made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 6.

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