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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-05-07 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 27230 · night · 2:34
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 5–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Burt Hooton earned the win and Bob Welch picked up the save. Steve Garvey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Pete Falcone SV: Bob Welch
Umpires — HP: Charlie Lupo · 1B: Dale Williams · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Jim Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Dwight Bernard | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Bob Welch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: S6
- Richie Hebner: 3/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-3
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 3/FL
- Bill Russell: 7
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: D7
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Top 3
- Pete Falcone: W
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Richie Hebner: S8.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Steve Yeager: K/C
- Burt Hooton: S7
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Bill Russell: S7.1-2
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 4
- John Stearns: 3/P
- Ed Kranepool: 6/L
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Doug Flynn: S7.1-3
- Pete Falcone: K
Bot 4
- Steve Garvey: HR/8
- Ron Cey: 6/L
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Top 5
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Lee Mazzilli: S4
- Willie Montanez: SB2
- Willie Montanez: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- John Stearns: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Steve Yeager: S9
- Burt Hooton: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Davey Lopes: WP.2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Reggie Smith: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Steve Garvey: 6/P
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: HR/9
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Elliott Maddox: 53
Bot 6
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Steve Yeager: PB.1-2#
- Steve Yeager: 6/P
- Burt Hooton: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Bill Russell: 4
Top 7
- Frank Taveras: 2/FL
- Richie Hebner: 9/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: K
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: 7/L
Top 8
- Willie Montanez: 8
- John Stearns: 5/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 9
Bot 8
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Steve Yeager: CS2(24)
- Steve Yeager: 63
- Burt Hooton: 7
Top 9
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Ron Hodges: K
- Frank Taveras: 31