The Dodgers moved into a first-place tie with the idle Astros in the West Division by edging the Mets, 6-5. A two-run single by Ron Cey put the Dodgers ahead, 3-1, in the fourth inning. Then Dodgers then added their three other tallies in the sixth, with runs scoring on a single by Joe Ferguson, sacrifice bunt by Bill Russell and single by Derrel Thomas. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Tuesday, September 2, 1980 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   5  4  0
Dodgers      1  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  x  -   6  7  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             4   0   0   1     0   1   .000      Law cf                4   1   1   0     0   0   .266
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .282        Mitchell cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mazzilli 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .284      Johnstone rf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .299
Washington rf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .294        Hatcher rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Henderson lf          2   1   0   0     2   0   .296      Baker lf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .302
Maddox 3b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .251      Garvey 1b             3   2   1   0     1   0   .302
Trevino c             3   1   1   1     1   0   .255      Cey 3b                3   1   1   2     1   1   .259
Backman 2b            4   1   2   2     0   1   .500      Ferguson c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .227
Pacella p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Russell ss            3   0   0   1     0   1   .270
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Thomas 2b             2   0   1   1     1   0   .253
  Jorgensen ph        1   0   0   1     0   0   .263      Goltz p               3   0   1   0     0   0   .128
  Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   5   4   5     5   6             Totals               29   6   7   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 27,543
Left on Base: Mets 3, Dodgers 4
DP: Mets 0, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Washington (14), Backman (1)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (32), Law (33)
Caught Stealing: Baker (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Johnstone (2), Russell (10)
GIDP: Maddox (8)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pacella L(3-3)          5     4   5   5   3   2   0  23   5.04
Jackson                 1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   4.60
Reardon                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.70
Totals                  8     7   6   6   3   3   0  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz W(7-7)            6     2   3   3   5   5   0  24   4.78
Castillo                1     2   2   2   0   0   0   5   3.07
Stanhouse SV(4)         2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   5.12
Totals                  9     4   5   5   5   6   0  35

Wild Pitches: Pacella 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Eric Gregg


METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut
game for Mookie Wilson; Taveras grounded out (third to
first); Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Law singled to center; Law stole second; Johnstone
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Law to third]; Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Law scored]; Garvey flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 1.

METS 2ND: Washington doubled to left; Henderson walked; Maddox
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Washington to third, Henderson out at second]; Trevino walked;
Backman singled to center [Washington scored, Trevino to
second]; Debut game for Wally Backman; Pacella forced
Backman (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey struck out; Ferguson grounded out (third to
first); Russell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Dodgers 1.

METS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
struck out; Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole second; Washington
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Goltz
singled to center; Law flied out to left; Johnstone flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

METS 4TH: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
was called out on strikes; Trevino flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Garvey singled to left [Baker to third, Garvey to second
(on throw to 3b)]; Cey singled to center [Baker scored, Garvey
scored]; Ferguson flied out to center; Russell forced Cey (third
to second); Pacella threw a wild pitch [Russell to second];
Thomas was walked intentionally; Goltz flied out to center; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

METS 5TH: Backman struck out; Pacella grounded out (third to
first); Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Law flied out to center; Johnstone flied out to
left; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

METS 6TH: Taveras struck out; Mazzilli flied out to left;
Washington popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey walked; Cey walked [Garvey to second];
JACKSON REPLACED PACELLA (PITCHING); Ferguson singled to right
[Garvey scored, Cey to third]; Russell reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Cey scored, Ferguson to second];
Thomas singled to right [Ferguson scored, Russell to third,
Thomas out at second (right to second)]; Goltz grounded out
(third to first); Law popped to shortstop; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 1, Dodgers 6.

METS 7TH: HATCHER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING RF); Henderson
walked; Maddox walked [Henderson to second]; CASTILLO REPLACED
GOLTZ (PITCHING); Trevino singled to left [Henderson scored,
Maddox to second]; Backman doubled to left [Maddox scored,
Trevino to third]; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR JACKSON; Jorgensen
grounded out (second to first) [Trevino scored, Backman to
third]; Wilson grounded out (second to first) [Backman scored];
Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 5, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: REARDON REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); Hatcher
flied out to right; Baker singled to right; Baker was caught
stealing second (catcher to second to first); Garvey popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 6.

METS 8TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED CASTILLO (PITCHING); Mazzilli
struck out; Washington grounded out (second to first); Henderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
5, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey flied out to center; Ferguson grounded out
(third to first); Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 5, Dodgers 6.

METS 9TH: MITCHELL REPLACED LAW (PLAYING CF); Maddox flied out
to left; Trevino lined to pitcher; Backman grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 6.