1967 07-23 Dodgers at Mets

The Thomas Paine Podcast presents a detailed radio broadcast of Game 3 of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets at Shea Stadium on July 23, 1967. The Mets, needing a win to stay within a game and a half of the Dodgers in the National League standings, secured a 4-1 victory behind a complete game from left-hander Bob Henley, his first since September 1965. The Dodgers took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning on a home run by Al Ferrara, but the Mets tied the game in the fourth on a solo homer by Tommy Davis, a former Dodger. The turning point came in the fifth inning, where the Mets scored two runs on a combination of a fielding error by Jim Lefebvre, a sacrifice bunt, and a throwing error by catcher Jeff Torborg that allowed two runs to score. The Dodgers committed four errors in total, with three in the fifth alone. Despite Don Drysdale’s strong start—seven innings, seven strikeouts, no walks—the Dodgers were unable to recover. The Mets added a run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Ron Swoboda. Henley’s complete game performance, including a strikeout of Wes Parker to end the game, solidified the win and kept the Mets within a game and a half of the Dodgers in the standings. The broadcast features extensive play-by-play, commentary, and promotional segments for products like Rheingold beer, Plymouth cars, and tire services.