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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1973-08-08 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 24219 · night · 2:10
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0. Jon Matlack earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Pete Richert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hahn: W
- Felix Millan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Manny Mota: 43
- Willie Davis: S8
- Steve Garvey: 5/FL
Top 2
- John Milner: W
- Cleon Jones: WP.1-2#
- Cleon Jones: 7/L
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Jerry Grote: S7.2-H
- Ted Martinez: D9.1XH(942)
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Ron Cey: K
- Willie Crawford: K
Top 3
- Jon Matlack: K
- Don Hahn: 63
- Felix Millan: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bill Russell: K
- Andy Messersmith: 43
- Davey Lopes: K
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- John Milner: K
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 4
- Manny Mota: S8
- Willie Davis: K
- Steve Garvey: 6/P
- Joe Ferguson: 53
Top 5
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: D7
- Ted Martinez: K/C
- Jon Matlack: K
Bot 5
- Ron Cey: K
- Willie Crawford: 9/F
- Bill Russell: 63
Top 6
- Don Hahn: 53
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: S6
- John Milner: S9.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Davey Lopes: 7/F
- Manny Mota: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Wayne Garrett: S8
- Jerry Grote: SB2#
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Ted Martinez: 6/P
- Jon Matlack: K
Bot 7
- Willie Davis: 3/G
- Steve Garvey: 4/P
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Ron Cey: 3/G
Top 8
- Don Hahn: K/C
- Felix Millan: W
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- John Milner: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Crawford: K
- Bill Russell: K
- Ken McMullen: 3/FL
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Jerry Grote: 13
Bot 9
- Davey Lopes: 9/F
- Manny Mota: 43
- Willie Davis: 5/P