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Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets

1981-05-08 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 39848 · 54°F · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:42

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 1–0. Fernando Valenzuela earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7

W: Fernando Valenzuela L: Mike Scott SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Davey Lopes	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Landreaux	4	1	1	0	0	1
Dusty Baker	4	0	2	1	0	1
Steve Garvey	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Cey	3	0	1	0	1	1
Pedro Guerrero	3	0	1	0	1	1
Mike Scioscia	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Russell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fernando Valenzuela	3	0	0	0	0	2

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Lee Mazzilli	4	1	1	1
Bob Bailor	3	0	0	2
John Stearns	3	0	1	0
Joel Youngblood	3	1	1	1
Dave Kingman	4	0	0	3
Hubie Brooks	3	3	1	0
Alex Trevino	4	1	0	1
Doug Flynn	4	1	0	1
Mike Scott	2	0	0	2
Frank Taveras	2	0	0	0
Rusty Staub	0	0	1	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fernando Valenzuela	9.0	7	5	11

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Scott	7.0	4	1	6
Jeff Reardon	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Davey Lopes: 43/G4M
Ken Landreaux: E6/G56
Dusty Baker: BK.1-2
Dusty Baker: S7/G56.2-H(UR)
Steve Garvey: 63/G6.1-2
Ron Cey: S5/G5S.2-3
Pedro Guerrero: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 1

Lee Mazzilli: S7/L7LS
Bob Bailor: SB2
Bob Bailor: K
John Stearns: W
Joel Youngblood: W.2-3;1-2
Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 2

Mike Scioscia: 43/G4M
Bill Russell: 5/L5
Fernando Valenzuela: K

Bot 2

Hubie Brooks: S7/G56
Alex Trevino: S6/G6MS.1-2
Doug Flynn: 9/F9
Mike Scott: K
Lee Mazzilli: W.2-3;1-2
Bob Bailor: K/C

Top 3

Davey Lopes: 63/G6
Ken Landreaux: K/C
Dusty Baker: D9/G3
Steve Garvey: K

Bot 3

John Stearns: 9/P9L
Joel Youngblood: S6/G6
Dave Kingman: K
Hubie Brooks: SB2
Hubie Brooks: W
Alex Trevino: 13/G1

Top 4

Ron Cey: 6/L6
Pedro Guerrero: K/C
Mike Scioscia: 63

Bot 4

Doug Flynn: 8/L89
Mike Scott: K/C
Lee Mazzilli: 8/F8

Top 5

Bill Russell: 13/G1
Fernando Valenzuela: K
Davey Lopes: 8/L8

Bot 5

Bob Bailor: 3/FL/P3F
John Stearns: 8/F8
Joel Youngblood: 63/G6

Top 6

Ken Landreaux: 31/G34
Dusty Baker: K
Steve Garvey: 63/G6

Bot 6

Dave Kingman: K
Hubie Brooks: S8/G1
Alex Trevino: CS2(26)
Alex Trevino: K/C

Top 7

Ron Cey: W
Pedro Guerrero: D7/L7L.1-3
Mike Scioscia: FC4/G4M.3XH(42);2-3;B-2(THH)
Bill Russell: 1/L1
Fernando Valenzuela: 6/L6

Bot 7

Doug Flynn: S8/L89
Frank Taveras: 16(1)/FO/G1
Lee Mazzilli: SB2
Lee Mazzilli: K
Rusty Staub: W
John Stearns: 4/P4MD

Top 8

Davey Lopes: K/C
Ken Landreaux: S3/BG3S
Dusty Baker: 9/F9D
Steve Garvey: CS2(26)

Bot 8

Joel Youngblood: K
Dave Kingman: K
Hubie Brooks: S8/F8S
Alex Trevino: 43/G4M

Top 9

Steve Garvey: 8/F8
Ron Cey: K
Pedro Guerrero: W
Mike Scioscia: 2/FL/P2F

Bot 9

Doug Flynn: K
Frank Taveras: 53/BG5S
Lee Mazzilli: 3/FL/P3F

Notes & reviews

Mets manager Torre ejected by HP umpire Colosi for arguing that Landreaux should be out for running inside baseline which he did to avoid colliding with Stearns who was fielding bunt

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