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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1975-08-31 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 24798 · 2:20
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 5–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 4th. Doug Rau earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save. Ron Cey went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Doug Rau L: Craig Swan SV: Charlie Hough
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Heidemann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Charlie Hough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Rau | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: 43
- Felix Millan: S8
- Mike Vail: CS2(26)#
- Mike Vail: K
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 3/FL
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Lee Lacy: S7
- Steve Garvey: SB2
- Steve Garvey: 43
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Joe Torre: 2/FL
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ron Cey: HR/7
- John Hale: HP
- Steve Yeager: K
- Bill Russell: K
- Doug Rau: K
Top 3
- Jack Heidemann: 63
- Craig Swan: K
- Gene Clines: K/C
Bot 3
- Davey Lopes: 7/F
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Lee Lacy: SB2#
- Lee Lacy: K
- Steve Garvey: D7.2-H
- Ron Cey: IW
- John Hale: 43
Top 4
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Mike Vail: S8
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 8/F
- Joe Torre: 9/F
Bot 4
- Steve Yeager: HR/8
- Bill Russell: 43
- Doug Rau: K
- Davey Lopes: S4/BG
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: S9.2-H
- Lee Lacy: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: W
- Jack Heidemann: S7.1-2
- John Milner: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Gene Clines: D9.2-H;3-H
- Felix Millan: 43.2-3
- Mike Vail: 8/F
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: S5/BG
- Ron Cey: WP.1-2#
- Ron Cey: 6/P
- John Hale: 2/FL
- Steve Yeager: 5/L
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Dave Kingman: K
- Joe Torre: 8/F
Bot 6
- Bill Russell: K
- Doug Rau: K
- Davey Lopes: 8/F
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Jack Heidemann: K
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Buckner: 8/F
- Lee Lacy: 8/F
- Steve Garvey: 9/F
Top 8
- Gene Clines: S9
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Mike Vail: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: K
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ron Cey: HR/8
- John Hale: 1/L
- Steve Yeager: W
- Bill Russell: E4.1-2
- Charlie Hough: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Davey Lopes: 7/F
Top 9
- Joe Torre: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Jack Heidemann: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Mike Marshall injured during warmup