Capitalizing on an error by Bill Russell, the Mets scored four runs in the sixth inning and defeated the Dodgers, 8-4. With the game tied, 3-3, John Stearns opened the Mets' sixth with a double off Don Sutton, who proceeded to load the bases by walking Bruce Boisclair and Doug Flynn with one out.

Ron Hodges hit a pop fly and when Russell dropped the ball in short left field, Stearns scored. Sutton then walked himself out of the game, passing Lee Mazzilli to force in Boisclair. Charlie Hough then took over and retired Tim Foli, but Steve Henderson singled to drive in two runs. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Saturday, August 19, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Dodgers 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 3 Mets 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 0 x - 8 7 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 .267 Mazzilli cf 4 0 0 1 1 2 .259 North cf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .240 Foli ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .255 Smith rf 1 0 0 1 3 0 .305 S. Henderson lf 4 0 1 2 0 2 .277 Garvey 1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 .293 Montanez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .262 Monday lf 4 1 2 0 0 2 .263 Stearns c 1 3 1 0 2 0 .273 Lacy 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 Boisclair rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .239 Ferguson c 2 1 2 2 2 0 .214 Randle 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .232 Hernandez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flynn 2b 2 1 1 1 2 1 .233 Cey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Bruhert p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .080 Russell ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203 Sutton p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .105 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Hodges ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Rhoden p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119 Ferrer pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .295 Lockwood p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Totals 31 4 8 3 7 9 Totals 31 8 7 6 6 10 Time of Game: 3:06 Attendance: 22,963 Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Mets 6 DP: Dodgers 0, Mets 0 Errors: North, Garvey, Russell Doubles: Ferguson (11), Lacy (14), Stearns (19) Home Runs: Ferguson (12) Stolen Bases: Lopes 2 (34), Stearns (19) Sacrifice Hits: Lacy (1) Sacrifice Flies: Smith (10) Hit by Pitch: Stearns (5,by Sutton) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton L(12-10) 5.1 5 7 3 5 7 0 28 3.52 Hough 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 7 2.38 Rhoden 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.86 Totals 8 7 8 4 6 10 0 38 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bruhert 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 18 5.04 Murray W(6-5) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 9 4.08 Lockwood SV(15) 3 2 1 1 3 4 0 13 3.35 Totals 9 8 4 4 7 9 1 40 Hit by Pitch: Sutton (4) Wild Pitches: Bruhert 2 (8), Lockwood (3) Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Ed Vargo DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; North struck out; Smith walked; Garvey forced Smith (second to shortstop) [Lopes to third]; Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Lopes scored, Garvey to second]; Monday struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); Foli flied out to center; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0. DODGERS 2ND: Lacy popped to second; Ferguson doubled to left; Hernandez flied out to center; Sutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Montanez struck out; Stearns walked; Boisclair singled to right [Stearns to third]; Randle grounded out (second to first) [Stearns scored, Boisclair to second]; Flynn singled to left [Boisclair scored, Flynn to second (on throw to home)]; Bruhert struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (third to first); North grounded out (second to first); Smith walked; Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Smith to second]; Garvey singled to right [Smith out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Mazzilli struck out; Foli flied out to center; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2. DODGERS 4TH: Monday singled to center; Lacy flied out to right; Ferguson homered [Monday scored]; Hernandez flied out to right; Sutton struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2. METS 4TH: Montanez singled to right; Stearns was hit by a pitch [Montanez to second]; Boisclair flied out to center [Montanez to third]; Randle grounded out (first unassisted) [Montanez scored (error by Garvey) (unearned) (no RBI), Stearns to third]; Flynn was walked intentionally; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR BRUHERT; Kranepool struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. DODGERS 5TH: MURRAY REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); North grounded out (second to first); Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Mazzilli struck out; Foli singled to center; S. Henderson forced Foli (third to second); Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. DODGERS 6TH: Garvey singled to center; Monday singled to right [Garvey to second]; Lacy out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Garvey to third, Monday to second]; Ferguson was walked intentionally; CEY BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Cey struck out; Sutton struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3. METS 6TH: RUSSELL REPLACED CEY (PLAYING SS); Stearns doubled to left; Boisclair walked; Randle flied out to center [Stearns to third]; Flynn walked [Boisclair to second]; HODGES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Hodges reached on an error by Russell [Stearns scored (no RBI), Boisclair to third, Flynn to second, Hodges to first]; FERRER RAN FOR HODGES; Mazzilli walked [Boisclair scored (unearned), Flynn to third, Ferrer to second]; HOUGH REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING); Foli struck out; S. Henderson singled to center [Flynn scored (unearned), Ferrer scored (unearned), Mazzilli to third]; Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 7. DODGERS 7TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED FERRER (PITCHING); Lopes flied out to center; North struck out; Smith walked; Smith was picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 7. METS 7TH: Stearns walked; Stearns stole second; Boisclair flied out to center [Stearns to third]; Randle singled to center [Stearns scored, Randle to second (error by North)]; Randle was picked off second (pitcher to second); Flynn struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 8. DODGERS 8TH: Garvey was called out on strikes; Monday struck out; Lacy doubled to left; Ferguson walked; Russell lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 8. METS 8TH: RHODEN REPLACED HOUGH (PITCHING); Lockwood struck out; Mazzilli flied out to center; Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 8. DODGERS 9TH: DAVALILLO BATTED FOR RHODEN; Davalillo struck out (catcher to first); Lopes singled to left; Lopes stole second; North walked; Lockwood threw a wild pitch [Lopes to third, North to second]; Smith hit a sacrifice fly to right [Lopes scored, North to third]; Garvey flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 8.

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