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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-06-15 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 31308 · night · 2:16
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 3–0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Rick Rhoden earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rick Rhoden L: Nino Espinosa SV: Charlie Hough
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Rhoden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 Butch Metzger | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Charlie Hough | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Elliott Maddox: S4
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Steve Henderson: 9
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill Russell: 4/P
- Steve Garvey: 3/G
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 4/P
- John Stearns: K/C
- Tim Foli: S7
- Doug Flynn: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ron Cey: 43
- Dusty Baker: W
- Rick Monday: 7
- Bill North: 8
Top 3
- Nino Espinosa: 13
- Lenny Randle: K/BF
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Steve Yeager: 4/L
- Rick Rhoden: W
- Davey Lopes: S7.1-2
- Bill Russell: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Steve Henderson: K
- Willie Montanez: 7
Bot 4
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Ron Cey: CS2(24)
- Ron Cey: 63
- Dusty Baker: 43
Top 5
- John Stearns: 53
- Tim Foli: 8/P
- Doug Flynn: 4/L
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: W
- Bill North: 8
- Steve Yeager: W.1-2
- Rick Rhoden: 26(1)/FO.2-3
- Davey Lopes: W.1-2
- Bill Russell: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Garvey: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Cey: 9
Top 6
- Bruce Boisclair: S8
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)3/GDP
- Elliott Maddox: 53
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill North: S9
- Steve Yeager: SB2
- Steve Yeager: K
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Willie Montanez: 8
Bot 7
- Rick Rhoden: 7
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: S9.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: 63
Top 8
- John Stearns: 53
- Tim Foli: S8
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
- Bruce Boisclair: 31
Bot 8
- Dusty Baker: S5
- Rick Monday: 2/P
- Bill North: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Yeager: S9.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 8
Top 9
- Lenny Randle: 2/FL
- Joel Youngblood: 4/P
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Notes & reviews
- 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