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Los Angeles Dodgers @
New York Mets
1976-08-29 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 23260 Β· 2:14
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 2β1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Tommy John earned the win. Reggie Smith went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Tommy John L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Montague Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Nick Colosi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy John | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leon Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Milner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Staiger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Leo Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy John | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Seaver | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: S8
- Bill Buckner: K
- Reggie Smith: SB2
- Reggie Smith: HR/8.2-H
- Steve Garvey: 2/FL/P
- Ron Cey: S7
- Jim Lyttle: S8.1-3
- Bill Russell: 8/F
Bot 1
- Leon Brown: 1/L
- Felix Millan: E5
- John Milner: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 2
- Steve Yeager: K
- Tommy John: 43
- Davey Lopes: S1/BG
- Bill Buckner: 9/F
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Roy Staiger: 9/F
- Leo Foster: 6/L
Top 3
- Reggie Smith: 9/F
- Steve Garvey: D9
- Ron Cey: 63.2-3
- Jim Lyttle: 43
Bot 3
- Ron Hodges: 13
- Tom Seaver: S7
- Leon Brown: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Russell: K
- Steve Yeager: 8/F
- Tommy John: 53
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: E5
- John Milner: S8.1-3
- Dave Kingman: 7/P
- Joe Torre: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Davey Lopes: 9/F
- Bill Buckner: 31
- Reggie Smith: W
- Steve Garvey: D9.1-3
- Ron Cey: K/C
Bot 5
- Roy Staiger: 53
- Leo Foster: 53
- Ron Hodges: 43
Top 6
- Jim Lyttle: E4
- Bill Russell: 54(1)3/GDP
- Steve Yeager: 8/F
Bot 6
- Tom Seaver: 9/F
- Leon Brown: S7
- Felix Millan: S9.1-3
- John Milner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Joe Torre: 13
Top 7
- Tommy John: 7/F
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Buckner: 63
Bot 7
- Roy Staiger: 5/L
- Leo Foster: 53
- Ron Hodges: 7/F
Top 8
- Reggie Smith: 4/L
- Steve Garvey: K
- Ron Cey: W
- Jim Lyttle: K
Bot 8
- Mike Vail: 53
- Leon Brown: 53
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 9
- Bill Russell: 9/F
- Steve Yeager: K
- Tommy John: 63
Bot 9
- John Milner: K
- Dave Kingman: 8/F
- Joe Torre: S9
- Roy Staiger: W.1-2
- Leo Foster: 64(1)/FO



















