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Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, played on April 7, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 44,327 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Charlie Lupo 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Jim Scott |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 7, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Messersmith
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Messersmith
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Messersmith
Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Turner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Messersmith
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Rasmussen
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rasmussen
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Rasmussen
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Messersmith
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Rasmussen
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Messersmith
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Messersmith
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Messersmith
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Rasmussen
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Rasmussen
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Rasmussen
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Rasmussen
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Messersmith
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Messersmith
Rasmussen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Russell reaches second base with a double. Lopes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Rasmussen
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Messersmith
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Richards scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Messersmith
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Messersmith
Turner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rasmussen
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Rasmussen
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Rasmussen
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Messersmith
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Messersmith
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. D'Acquisto
Baker is hit by the pitch. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. D'Acquisto
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Cey scores. Baker moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Shirley
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Rick Monday. Bob Shirley now pitching.
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mota vs. Shirley
Manny Mota pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching. Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hough
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hough
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Hough
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Hough
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Hough
Turner takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Hough
Evans takes first base on ball four. Hargrove scores. Winfield moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Shirley
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Shirley
Russell bunts in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Shirley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Shirley
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Shirley
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferguson vs. Shirley
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Dusty Baker.
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rautzhan
Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Rautzhan
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Rautzhan
Richards strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1979 -- San Diego at Los Angeles (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 4 1 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 2 0
Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 3 1
Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Smith R, rf 3 1 0 0
Winfield D, rf 1 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 1 2 1
Turner J, lf 3 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Evans B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Baker D, lf 3 0 1 0
Tenace G, c 2 0 0 0 Ferguson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomasson G, lf 0 0 0 0
Rasmussen E, p 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 2 2
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 3 2 34 5 11 5
San Diego 000 001 010 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 010 40x -- 5
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (L) 6.1 7 4 4 5 4
D'Acquisto J* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Shirley B 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 7.0 2 1 1 5 2
Hough C 0.2 1 1 1 3 1
Rautzhan L (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- San Diego 8, Los Angeles 13
2B -- Lopes D, Turner J, Russell B, Hargrove M
SH -- Smith O, Russell B
HBP -- by D'Acquisto J (Baker D)
PB -- Yeager S
T -- 3:18
A -- 44327
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