A three-run homer by Joel Youngblood highlighted a four-run first inning as the Mets posted a 6-3 triumph over the Dodgers. An RBI double by John Stearns preceded the three-run blast by Youngblood. After a two-run homer by Pedro Guerrero pulled the Dodgers to within 4-3 in the fourth, the Mets tallied twice in the fifth on a two-run single by Hubie Brooks. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Game Played on Saturday, May       15, 1982 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Dodgers      1  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  7  0
Mets         4  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   6  8  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .381      Wilson cf             4   1   2   0     1   2   .313
Monday rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .345      Stearns c             3   2   1   1     2   0   .316
Baker lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .307      Foster lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .209
Guerrero cf           4   1   2   3     0   0   .331        Valentine lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .285      Kingman 1b            4   1   1   0     0   2   .252
Garvey 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .243      Youngblood rf         3   1   1   3     0   0   .276
Scioscia c            4   0   2   1     0   0   .198      Brooks 3b             4   0   1   2     0   2   .254
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Backman 2b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .304
Power p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Veryzer 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .389
  Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gardenhire ss         4   0   0   0     0   2   .250
  Stewart p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Puleo p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rajsich ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .189
  Landreaux ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .315        Zachry p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Howe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bailor ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .359
  Orta ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .176        Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               34   4   7   4     2   2             Totals               31   6   8   6     6   8

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 29,235
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Mets 8
DP: Dodgers 0, Mets 1
Errors: Stearns, Gardenhire
Doubles: Scioscia (1), Stearns (8)
Home Runs: Guerrero (8), Youngblood (2)
Stolen Bases: Monday (1), Wilson (15)
Caught Stealing: Bailor (1)
GIDP: Monday (2)
Hit by Pitch: Youngblood (1,by Stewart)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Power L(0-1)            2     4   4   4   2   1   1  12   8.10
Stewart                 2.2   2   2   2   2   4   0  13   9.00
Pena                    1.1   1   0   0   2   0   0   7   4.19
Howe                    2     1   0   0   0   3   0   6   3.86
Totals                  8     8   6   6   6   8   1  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Puleo                   4     4   3   2   2   1   1  17   3.72
Zachry W(2-1)           4     3   1   1   0   1   0  16   5.45
Allen SV(9)             1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.70
Totals                  9     7   4   3   2   2   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Stewart (2)
Balks: Power (3)

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Terry Tata


DODGERS 1ST: Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda ejected by HP
umpire Dave Pallone sometime in game; Thomas grounded out
(third to first); Monday walked; Baker popped to second; Monday
stole second [Monday to third (error by Stearns)]; Guerrero
singled to left [Monday scored (unearned)]; Cey flied out to
right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson walked; Power balked [Wilson to second];
Stearns doubled to right [Wilson scored]; Foster popped to first
in foul territory; Kingman singled to shortstop [Stearns to
third]; Youngblood homered [Stearns scored, Kingman scored];
Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); Backman grounded out
(shortstop to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 4.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (third to first); Scioscia
popped to third in foul territory; Russell grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 4.

METS 2ND: Gardenhire struck out; Puleo lined to first; Wilson
singled to first; Wilson stole second; Stearns walked; Foster
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 4.

DODGERS 3RD: JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR POWER; Johnstone popped to
catcher in foul territory; Thomas walked; Monday grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Thomas out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 4.

METS 3RD: STEWART REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); Kingman struck
out; Youngblood popped to shortstop; Brooks struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Mets 4.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker singled to shortstop; Guerrero homered [Baker
scored]; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey struck
out; Scioscia singled to center; Russell grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 4.

METS 4TH: Backman grounded out (pitcher to first); Gardenhire
flied out to right; RAJSICH BATTED FOR PULEO; Rajsich flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 4.

DODGERS 5TH: ZACHRY REPLACED RAJSICH (PITCHING); Stewart struck
out; Charlie Puleo left with shoulder tightness; Thomas
reached on an error by Gardenhire [Thomas to second]; Monday
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Thomas to third]; Baker
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Wilson struck out; Stearns walked; Foster singled to
left [Stearns to second]; Kingman struck out; Youngblood was hit
by a pitch [Stearns to third, Foster to second]; Brooks singled
to right [Youngblood to third, Foster scored, Stearns scored];
Backman walked [Brooks to second]; PENA REPLACED STEWART
(PITCHING); Gardenhire grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Mets 6.

DODGERS 6TH: Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey
grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Garvey singled to
third; Scioscia doubled to right [Garvey scored]; Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Mets 6.

METS 6TH: Zachry walked; Wilson singled to left [Zachry to
second]; Stearns grounded out (first to pitcher) [Wilson to
second, Zachry to third]; Foster was walked intentionally;
Kingman popped to first; Youngblood flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Mets 6.

DODGERS 7TH: VERYZER REPLACED BACKMAN (PLAYING 2B); LANDREAUX
BATTED FOR PENA; Landreaux grounded out (first unassisted);
Thomas grounded out (second to first); Monday singled to center;
Baker forced Monday (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Mets 6.

METS 7TH: HOWE REPLACED LANDREAUX (PITCHING); Brooks struck out;
Veryzer popped to shortstop; Gardenhire struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Mets 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Guerrero popped to second; Cey flied out to left;
Garvey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Mets 6.

METS 8TH: BAILOR BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Bailor singled to right;
Bailor was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Wilson
struck out; Stearns grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Mets 6.

DODGERS 9TH: ALLEN REPLACED BAILOR (PITCHING); VALENTINE
REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING LF); Scioscia grounded out (shortstop
to first); Russell grounded out (third to first); ORTA BATTED
FOR HOWE; Orta grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Mets 6.