A four-run rally in the fourth inning triggered the Dodgers to an 8-2 thumping of the Mets, ending a five-game losing streak. Reggie Smith started the Dodgers' big inning with a one-out single and, after Ron Cey walked, a double by Steve Garvey scored both runners. Rick Monday followed with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Steve Yeager.

The Dodgers scored twice more in the sixth on a fielder's choice groundout by Doug Rau and bunt single by Davey Lopes. Lopes doubled home a run in the eighth and Smith hit a solo homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 8, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Tuesday, June 6, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Dodgers 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 - 8 9 1 Mets 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 11 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 5 0 2 2 0 1 .304 Mazzilli cf 5 0 1 0 0 3 .312 Russell ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Maddox 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .269 Smith rf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .319 S. Henderson lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Cey 3b 2 1 0 0 3 0 .280 Montanez 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 .266 Garvey 1b 5 2 2 2 0 1 .279 Grieve rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Monday lf 3 2 1 1 1 0 .333 Stearns c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Baker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Hodges c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .275 North cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .243 Foli ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .183 Yeager c 2 0 1 1 1 0 .202 Flynn 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .234 Rau p 2 0 1 1 0 0 .208 Espinosa p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Valentine ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Metzger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Youngblood ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Totals 32 8 9 8 7 2 Totals 38 2 11 2 1 8 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 17,377 Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Mets 10 DP: Dodgers 0, Mets 1 Errors: Russell Doubles: Garvey (10), Lopes (9), Flynn (3), Hodges (2) Triples: Monday (1) Home Runs: Smith (9), Montanez (8) Sacrifice Hits: Rau 2 (6) Sacrifice Flies: Yeager (2) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau W(6-2) 9 11 2 2 1 8 1 39 3.38 Totals 9 11 2 2 1 8 1 39 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Espinosa L(5-4) 6 7 6 6 4 1 0 29 3.90 Metzger 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 13 6.83 Totals 9 9 8 8 7 2 1 42 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell grounded out (third to first); Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Mazzilli struck out; Maddox flied out to right; S. Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0. DODGERS 2ND: Cey popped to catcher in foul territory; Garvey grounded out (second to first); Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Montanez singled to left; Grieve struck out; Stearns singled to left [Montanez to second]; Foli flied out to center; Flynn doubled to left [Montanez scored, Stearns out at home (left to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1. DODGERS 3RD: North grounded out (shortstop to first); Yeager singled to pitcher; Rau out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Yeager to second]; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Espinosa flied out to right; Mazzilli grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox walked; S. Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1. DODGERS 4TH: HODGES REPLACED STEARNS (PLAYING C ); Russell grounded out (third to first); Smith singled to right; Cey walked [Smith to second]; Garvey doubled to right [Smith scored, Cey scored]; Monday tripled to right [Garvey scored]; North was walked intentionally; Yeager hit a sacrifice fly to right [Monday scored]; Rau singled to right [North to second]; Lopes struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Montanez homered; Grieve singled to center; Hodges forced Grieve (second to shortstop); Foli forced Hodges (second to shortstop); Flynn singled to center [Foli to second]; Espinosa struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2. DODGERS 5TH: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith popped to left; Cey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Mazzilli singled to left; Maddox singled to center [Mazzilli to second]; S. Henderson grounded out (first unassisted) [Mazzilli to third, Maddox to second]; Montanez popped to catcher in foul territory; Grieve flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2. DODGERS 6TH: On a bunt Garvey singled to third; Monday walked [Garvey to second]; North grounded out (pitcher to first) [Garvey to third, Monday to second]; Yeager was walked intentionally; Rau grounded out (first unassisted) [Garvey scored, Monday to third, Yeager to second]; On a bunt Lopes singled to first [Monday scored, Yeager to third]; Russell flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Hodges doubled to left; Foli struck out; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); VALENTINE BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2. DODGERS 7TH: METZGER REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Smith flied out to center; Cey walked; Garvey flied out to right; Monday made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2. METS 7TH: BAKER REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING LF); Mazzilli struck out; Maddox singled to center; S. Henderson forced Maddox (shortstop to second); Montanez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Mets 2. DODGERS 8TH: North walked; Yeager flied out to center; Rau out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [North to second]; Lopes doubled to left [North scored]; Russell flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Mets 2. METS 8TH: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Hodges lined to center; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Mets 2. DODGERS 9TH: Smith homered; Cey walked; Garvey struck out; Baker hit into a double play (left to shortstop to first) [Cey out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Mets 2. METS 9TH: Flynn grounded out (first unassisted); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR METZGER; Youngblood singled to center; Mazzilli struck out; Maddox reached on an error by Russell [Youngblood to second, Maddox to first]; S. Henderson lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Mets 2.

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