Final
NYM 5 — LAD 3
9/2/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · LAN197809022
Complete available game record for NYM at LAD, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lenny Randle | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Valentine | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill North | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Mazzilli | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Garvey | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Ferrer | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Henderson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Rautzhan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Hough | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kranepool | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Cey | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Montanez | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusty Baker | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Monday | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Boisclair | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Ferguson | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Hodges | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Flynn | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Russell | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Youngblood | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Davalillo | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nino Espinosa | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Lacy | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Martinez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murray | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Welch | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bob Welch | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Hough | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Dale Murray | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Lance Rautzhan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Cey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ferguson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Garvey | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Hough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davey Lopes | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Monday | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill North | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Rautzhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Russell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dusty Baker | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Boisclair | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Valentine | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nino Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Mazzilli | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Flynn | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Henderson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Hodges | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Montanez | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kranepool | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 4/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(24) | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S4 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | D7.1-H | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | D8 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S5/BG | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | D9.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S9.3-H;2-3 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | E8/F.B-1 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 13 | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | BK.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | SB3# | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR/9.3-H | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 6/L | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S9 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | WP.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | NP | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S9.2-H;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | E1/SH.2-H(NR);1-H(NR);BX3(75) | 3–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8 | 5–3 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 5–3 |