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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-05-16 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 51000 · 68°F · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:21
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 9–0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Burt Hooton earned the win. Ron Cey went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
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 | 6 | |
| LAN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dyar Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dyar Miller | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Falcone | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 63/G6
- John Stearns: 63/G6
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: HR/F78XD
- Bill Russell: 63/G6
- Dusty Baker: S7/L7.B-2(E7)
- Steve Garvey: W
- Ron Cey: D57/G5.2-H;1-3
- Pedro Guerrero: E6/G6.3-H
- Steve Yeager: 8/F78XDW.2-3
- Derrel Thomas: 13/G4MS
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: 8/F8S
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Bot 2
- Burt Hooton: S7/L5D
- Davey Lopes: W.1-2
- Bill Russell: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Baker: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Garvey: 8/F8
- Ron Cey: 8/F89
Top 3
- Hubie Brooks: 53/G5
- Doug Flynn: 8/F89D
- Dyar Miller: S8/G
- Frank Taveras: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Pedro Guerrero: S9/L89S
- Steve Yeager: K
- Derrel Thomas: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Burt Hooton: K/C
Top 4
- John Stearns: 9/F9
- Lee Mazzilli: 63/G6M
- Dave Kingman: 7/P7LS
Bot 4
- Davey Lopes: E6/G6
- Bill Russell: SB2
- Bill Russell: 9/F9S
- Dusty Baker: 9/F9
- Steve Garvey: SB3
- Steve Garvey: S7/L7S.3-H(UR)
- Ron Cey: HR/F7D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Pedro Guerrero: W
- Steve Yeager: 7/L7
Top 5
- Joel Youngblood: 3/P3D
- Mike Jorgensen: 43/G34D
- Hubie Brooks: S8/G
- Doug Flynn: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Derrel Thomas: 7/F7L
- Burt Hooton: S8/L8S
- Rick Monday: 6/P6
- Bill Russell: 9/L9S
Top 6
- Wally Backman: S8/G
- Frank Taveras: 2/FL/P2F
- John Stearns: S9/L89S.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: 63/G6
- Steve Garvey: 7/F78S
- Ron Cey: K
Top 7
- Joel Youngblood: S8/G
- Mike Jorgensen: 9/F9D
- Hubie Brooks: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Pedro Guerrero: S9/F34D
- Steve Yeager: S7.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: 6/P6
- Burt Hooton: 7/F7L
- Rick Monday: S9/G34.2-H;1XH(952)
Top 8
- Doug Flynn: 63/G6M
- Mike Cubbage: 43/G4
- Frank Taveras: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Bill Russell: D9/F9LS.B-3(E9)
- Jay Johnstone: 5/P5
- Steve Garvey: 63/G6S
- Ron Cey: K/C
Top 9
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S7/G56.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 564(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Joel Youngblood: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Youngblood bobbled the ball and his throw hit Russell on the elbow so Russell left the game