A two-run single by Steve Garvey capped a three-run fifth inning as the Dodgers blanked the Mets, 3-0, with Rick Rhoden and Charlie Hough combining on a five-hitter. No Met runner got past first base. The Dodgers loaded the bases in the fifth on walks to Rick Monday, Steve Yeager and Davey Lopes. An infield single by Bill Russell drove in one run and Garvey followed with a single to center for two more. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 0

Game Played on Thursday, June 15, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 x - 3 8 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Randle 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Lopes 2b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .308 Maddox rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .280 Russell ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .278 Metzger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garvey 1b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .288 Youngblood ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Cey 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Mazzilli cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 Baker lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 S. Henderson lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Monday rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .310 Montanez 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 North cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Stearns c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Yeager c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .203 Foli ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .209 Rhoden p 2 1 0 0 1 0 .143 Flynn 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Lacy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .305 Espinosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 Boisclair ph,rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 Totals 30 0 5 0 0 5 Totals 30 3 8 3 6 2 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 31,308 Left on Base: Mets 3, Dodgers 9 DP: Mets 1, Dodgers 1 Stolen Bases: North (9) Caught Stealing: Maddox (4), Garvey (3) GIDP: Randle (2), Russell (11) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Espinosa L(5-6) 5 4 3 3 5 0 0 22 4.31 Metzger 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 14 5.82 Totals 8 8 3 3 6 2 0 36 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden W(6-3) 8 5 0 0 0 4 0 27 3.92 Hough SV(2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.68 Totals 9 5 0 0 0 5 0 30 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel METS 1ST: Randle flied out to center; Maddox singled to second; Mazzilli struck out; S. Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; Russell popped to second; Garvey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. METS 2ND: Montanez popped to second; Stearns was called out on strikes; Foli singled to left; Flynn forced Foli (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (second to first); Baker walked; Monday flied out to left; North flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. METS 3RD: Espinosa grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt Randle struck out; Maddox singled to center; Maddox was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Yeager lined to second; Rhoden walked; Lopes singled to left [Rhoden to second]; Russell grounded into a double play (second to first) [Lopes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); S. Henderson struck out; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Garvey singled to left; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. METS 5TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Foli popped to center; Flynn lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: Monday walked; North flied out to center; Yeager walked [Monday to second]; Rhoden forced Yeager (catcher to shortstop) [Monday to third]; Lopes walked [Rhoden to second]; Russell singled to shortstop [Monday scored, Rhoden to third, Lopes to second]; Garvey singled to right [Rhoden scored, Lopes scored, Russell to third]; Cey flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. METS 6TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Boisclair singled to center; Randle grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Boisclair out at second]; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: METZGER REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Baker flied out to center; Monday struck out; North singled to right; North stole second; Yeager struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. METS 7TH: Mazzilli flied out to center; S. Henderson grounded out (third to first); Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: Rhoden flied out to left; Lopes walked; Russell singled to right [Lopes to second]; Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first) [Lopes to third, Russell to second]; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. METS 8TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Foli singled to center; Flynn forced Foli (shortstop to second); Boisclair grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 8TH: Baker singled to third; Monday popped to catcher; North forced Baker (second to shortstop); Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by 2B umpire Paul Runge complaining that Dusty Baker slid far out of the baseline trying to break up the double play; Yeager singled to right [North to second]; LACY BATTED FOR RHODEN; Lacy flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3. METS 9TH: HOUGH REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Randle popped to catcher in foul territory; YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR METZGER; Youngblood popped to second; Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 3.

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