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Dodgers 5, Mets 0 1980 Regular Season Game 63
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METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JUNE 22, 1980 GAME:

Hank M
June 26, 2005
I believe it was before this game that the Mets took part in a filming for the TV show "Eight is Enough". Eight players (what other number should there have been) appeared in the episode of the show titled "And Baby Makes Nine."

The real star of the day, though, was someone who was not in the show. Claudell Washington, acquired earlier in the month, made team history. He became the first Mets' left-handed hitter, and third player, to hit three home runs in one game. This performance was more than enough for a win.

On a day when his new teammates went Hollywood, Claudell put on an act that was much more entertaining than a prime time drama.

ciesaro
April 1, 2006
Now this game I do remember. It was perhaps one of the most memorable games I have paid to see. Washington did hit the three home runs in his signature performance. I should have known that Dave "Gopher Ball" Goltz was pitching in that game. Myself and my friend were among a smattering of Met fans at the game, and the home crowd as usual left the stadium REAL QUICK!

Michael Racine
January 21, 2011
This was the game the Dodgers held 'camera day' on the field before the game - the players would make the rounds from the 3rd base dugout to left field, center field and around to right, with fans allowed on the field to photograph them from up close. Great fun!

My Dad and I came to this game, it was our 3rd Dodger game and we hadn't seen them win one yet. This would not be the day! I remember Claudell Wasthington's dingers clearly - at least one of them went out down the right field line not far from where we sat.

MetsTV
August 6, 2020
Two previous entries for this day mention interesting things. Prior to the start of the game, fans took pictures of Dodger players in Camera Day activities while a taping for 'Eight Is Enough' was going on in the Mets bullpen. The ballpark scene in that episode of the TV series has the PA announcer saying that it's Camera Day at Dodger Stadium just before the focus is shifted to the Mets.

In the game itself, Claudell Washington was the one who grabbed center stage. He hit three home runs to lead the Mets to victory. If the Eight Is Enough crew had just decided to film actual game action for the show, Claudell would have become an instant celebrity!

This television appearance is a forgotten part of Mets history. It could have been either an idea of the show's producers or an attempt for publicity by the team's new ownership in its first year. However it came about, it was the Mets' one moment in the spotlight during a long, rough period between the 1973 World Series and the start of the Davey Johnson regime. The 'And Baby Makes Nine' episode of Eight Is Enough can be found online and should be considered Must-See TV for Mets fans.

Hot Foot
February 1, 2023
This game was just posted on YouTube today; I'm listening to it now. The recording is the Dodgers' broadcast which means an enjoyable time listening to broadcasting legend Vin Scully.

So now I'm back in the summer of 1980 and Pacella just got the hook. Vin Scully counted every time Pacella's hat fell off. It fell off 23 times in an inning and two thirds. Homeboy needed a smaller hat.

Vin got really excited every time the hat fell off. It was cute.

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