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Thursday May 7, 1981
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A two-run homer by Mike Jorgensen in the sixth inning and a round-trip clout by Doug Flynn in the third powered the Mets to a 3-2 decision over the Giants. Ed Lynch limited the Giants to six hits over 7 2/3 innings before needing help from Neil Allen, who earned his fourth save. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 3, San Francisco Giants 2

Game Played on Thursday, May 7, 1981 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Giants       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  0
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   3  7  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cabell 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .277      Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .153
May c                 4   0   2   0     0   0   .304      Bailor ss             3   1   1   0     1   0   .333
  Sadek pr,c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Youngblood rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .358
Clark rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .202      Jorgensen 1b          4   1   3   2     0   1   .304
  LeMaster ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Kingman lf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .208
Herndon lf,rf         4   0   1   1     0   1   .350        Wilson lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .218
Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .237      Brooks 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .306
Martin cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .234      Trevino c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .300
Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Flynn 2b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .347
  Morgan ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Lynch p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Smith ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .136        Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  North ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .212
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Alexander p           2   0   1   0     0   0   .077
  Bergman ph,lf       1   1   1   0     0   0   .200

Totals               33   2   7   1     1   4             Totals               30   3   7   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance:  5,653
Left on Base: Giants 5, Mets 5
DP: Giants 1, Mets 1
Errors: Youngblood
Doubles: Alexander (1)
Home Runs: Flynn (1), Jorgensen (3)
GIDP: Herndon (1), Youngblood (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(4-2)        7     6   3   3   2   4   2  28   1.55
Lavelle                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.00
Totals                  8     7   3   3   2   4   2  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lynch W(1-0)            7.2   6   2   1   1   1   0  29   2.19
Allen SV(4)             1.1   1   0   0   0   3   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     7   2   1   1   4   0  34

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bruce Froemming


GIANTS 1ST: Cabell singled to center; May flied out to center;
Clark grounded out (catcher to first) [Cabell to second];
Herndon singled to right [Cabell scored, Herndon to second (on
throw to home)]; Evans walked; Martin forced Evans (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); Bailor
walked; Youngblood grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Bailor out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
flied out to center; Alexander doubled to left; Cabell flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jorgensen struck out; Kingman grounded out (third to
first); Brooks grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

GIANTS 3RD: May singled to right; Clark forced May (shortstop to
second); Herndon grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Clark out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Trevino struck out; Flynn homered; Lynch struck out;
Mazzilli flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1,
Mets 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans flied out to center; Martin struck out;
Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Bailor made an out to catcher; Youngblood grounded out
(third to first); Jorgensen singled to right; Kingman walked
[Jorgensen to second]; Brooks forced Kingman (third to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Smith flied out to center; Alexander flied out to
center; Cabell made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Trevino grounded out (third to first); Flynn grounded
out (pitcher to first); Lynch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 6TH: May flied out to center; Clark made an out to
shortstop; Herndon grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli flied out to center; Bailor singled to
center; Youngblood made an out to second; Jorgensen homered
[Bailor scored]; Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Evans flied out to right; Martin grounded out (third
to first); Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Brooks singled to left; Trevino singled to right
[Brooks to second]; Flynn flied out to center [Brooks to third];
Lynch reached on a fielder's choice [Brooks out at home (third
to catcher), Trevino to second]; Mazzilli grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 3.

GIANTS 8TH: NORTH BATTED FOR SMITH; North grounded out
(shortstop to first); BERGMAN BATTED FOR ALEXANDER; Bergman
singled to third; Cabell flied out to center; May singled to
right [Bergman scored (error by Youngblood) (unearned) (no RBI),
May to second]; SADEK RAN FOR MAY; ALLEN REPLACED LYNCH
(PITCHING); Clark struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: SADEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LAVELLE REPLACED
NORTH (PITCHING); BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HERNDON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LEMASTER REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING
SS); Bailor flied out to center; Youngblood grounded out (second
to first); Jorgensen singled to third; Kingman grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 3.

GIANTS 9TH: WILSON REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Herndon struck
out; Evans singled to right; Martin struck out; MORGAN BATTED
FOR STENNETT; Morgan grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 3.



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