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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-09-02 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 49818 · 2:34
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Dale Murray earned the win. Steve Garvey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dale Murray L: Charlie Hough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Welch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Charlie Hough | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Rautzhan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Bobby Valentine: 4/L
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill North: 13
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Ron Cey: 8
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: W
- Rick Monday: CS2(24)
- Rick Monday: 9
- Joe Ferguson: S7
- Bill Russell: S7.1-2
- Bob Welch: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ron Hodges: K/C
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Nino Espinosa: K
Bot 3
- Davey Lopes: S4
- Bill North: 63.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 3/FL
- Ron Cey: 7/L
Top 4
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Bobby Valentine: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 4
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Rick Monday: 4/P
- Joe Ferguson: D7.1-H
- Bill Russell: S8.2-3
- Bob Welch: 3/P
- Davey Lopes: 53
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Bruce Boisclair: 5/FL
- Ron Hodges: D8
- Doug Flynn: 9
Bot 5
- Bill North: 6/P
- Steve Garvey: 3/FL
- Ron Cey: 8
Top 6
- Nino Espinosa: S5/BG
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Bobby Valentine: D9.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.3-H;2-3
- Ed Kranepool: 9/SF.3-H
- Willie Montanez: 7
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: E8/F.B-1
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bruce Boisclair: 6/P
- Ron Hodges: 9
- Doug Flynn: 13
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: 3/FL
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill North: BK.1-2
- Bill North: SB3#
- Bill North: 43
- Steve Garvey: HR/9.3-H
- Ron Cey: 6/L
Top 8
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Lenny Randle: K
- Bobby Valentine: 53
Bot 8
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Rick Monday: K
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
Top 9
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Ed Kranepool: WP.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Willie Montanez: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: E1/SH.2-H(NR);1-H(NR);BX3(75)
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bill Russell: 3/P
- Lee Lacy: 4/P
- Davey Lopes: 63