Steve Garvey smacked a three-run homer in the first inning, starting the Dodgers off to a 5-0 victory over the Mets behind the six-hit hurling of Jerry Reuss. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, New York Mets 0

Game Played on Saturday, June 21, 1980 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 1 Dodgers 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 x - 5 13 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 Law cf 5 0 3 0 0 0 .269 Maddox 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Lopes 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .230 Henderson lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .323 Johnstone rf 4 2 1 0 0 1 .327 Stearns 1b,c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 Garvey 1b 4 1 1 3 0 2 .281 Youngblood rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 Baker lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 .292 Morales cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .226 Cey 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 Trevino c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .308 Russell ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 Reardon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scioscia c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .300 Flynn 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Reuss p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Swan p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Norman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Hausman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cardenal 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .161 Totals 31 0 6 0 1 4 Totals 35 5 13 5 1 6 Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 41,605 Left on Base: Mets 5, Dodgers 8 DP: Mets 0, Dodgers 2 Errors: Swan Doubles: Johnstone (2), Russell (11) Home Runs: Garvey (15), Baker (16) Stolen Bases: Lopes (10), Johnstone (2) Caught Stealing: Law (5) Sacrifice Hits: Reuss (1) GIDP: Taveras (9), Youngblood (4) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan L(5-5) 4 8 4 4 1 2 1 20 2.55 Hausman 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 9 3.79 Reardon 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 8 3.41 Totals 8 13 5 5 1 6 2 37 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuss W(8-1) 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 32 2.08 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 32 Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Satch Davidson METS 1ST: Taveras struck out; Maddox grounded out (third to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Law singled to pitcher [Law to second (error by Swan)]; On a bunt Lopes singled to pitcher [Law to third]; Lopes stole second; Johnstone reached on a fielder's choice [Law out at home (first to catcher), Lopes to third]; Johnstone stole second; Garvey homered [Lopes scored, Johnstone scored]; Baker popped to shortstop; Cey singled to left; Russell flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. METS 2ND: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Youngblood struck out; Morales singled to second; Trevino singled to left [Morales to third]; Flynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 2ND: Scioscia grounded out (third to first); Reuss struck out; Law singled to second; Law was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. METS 3RD: Swan grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras flied out to right; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes struck out; Johnstone doubled to right; Garvey lined to left; Baker singled to left [Johnstone scored]; Cey forced Baker (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. METS 4TH: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 4TH: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Scioscia walked; Reuss forced Scioscia (first to shortstop); Law singled to left [Reuss to second]; Lopes flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. METS 5TH: Morales singled to shortstop; Trevino forced Morales (third to second); Flynn grounded out (third to first) [Trevino to second]; NORMAN BATTED FOR SWAN; Norman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 5TH: HAUSMAN REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Johnstone was called out on strikes; Garvey struck out; Baker singled to center; Cey forced Baker (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. METS 6TH: Taveras flied out to right; Maddox grounded out (third to first); Henderson singled to right; Stearns popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 6TH: Russell singled to center; Scioscia singled to left [Russell to third]; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Scioscia to second]; Law reached on a fielder's choice [Russell out at home (second to catcher), Scioscia to third]; Lopes struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. METS 7TH: Youngblood popped to shortstop; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Trevino struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 7TH: STEARNS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); REARDON REPLACED TREVINO (PITCHING); CARDENAL REPLACED HAUSMAN (PLAYING 1B); Johnstone flied to right in foul territory; Garvey struck out; Baker homered; Cey grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 5. METS 8TH: Flynn singled to right; Cardenal walked [Flynn to second]; Taveras grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Flynn to third, Cardenal out at second]; Maddox popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 8TH: Russell doubled to left; Scioscia popped to first in foul territory; Reuss flied out to center; Law flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 5. METS 9TH: Henderson lined to shortstop; Stearns singled to right; Youngblood grounded into a double play (second to first) [Stearns out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 5.

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