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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres, played on June 2, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,943 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 2, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Espinosa
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Espinosa
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Espinosa
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Espinosa
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Jones
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Jones
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Jones
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Espinosa
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Espinosa
There goes Tenace. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Espinosa
Sweet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Espinosa
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweet scores. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Espinosa
Jones bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Espinosa
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Jones
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Jones
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Jones
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Jones
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Jones
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Espinosa
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Espinosa
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Espinosa
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Jones
Randle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sweet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Jones
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Espinosa
Tom Grieve now playing right field. Elliott Maddox now playing third base.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Espinosa
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Espinosa
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Jones
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Jones
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Jones
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Jones
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Sweet and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Jones
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Espinosa
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Espinosa
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Espinosa
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Smith reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Espinosa
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. Jones scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Espinosa
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Espinosa
Tenace hits a popup into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Espinosa
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweet for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Jones
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Jones
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Jones
Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Jones
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Espinosa
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Espinosa
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Jones
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Jones
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Jones
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Espinosa
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Espinosa
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Espinosa
There goes Smith. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Espinosa
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Espinosa
Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Espinosa
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sweet vs. Espinosa
Sweet hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Jones
Chuck Baker now playing second base. Gene Richards now playing left field. Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Jones
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Jones
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Jones
Grieve hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sweet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox juggles the ball. That's an error on Maddox. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Murray
There goes Almon. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Murray
Thomas hits a popup into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Murray
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Murray
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Jones
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Jones
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Jones
Stearns hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Murray
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Murray
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Chuck Baker.
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Murray
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Fingers
Mike Champion now playing second base.
Foli hits a popup into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Fingers
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Fingers
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Fingers
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Fingers
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards second. Champion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1978 -- San Diego at New York (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 2 0 0 0
Smith O, ss 5 1 2 0 Grieve T, rf 3 1 2 0
Gamble O, lf 4 1 1 1 Maddox E, rf-3b 5 0 2 1
Baker C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 0
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Champion M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 2 2 2
Winfield D, rf 4 1 1 3 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0
Tenace G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 2 1
Sweet R, c 3 1 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 1 0
Thomas D, 2b-cf 4 0 1 1 Espinosa N, p 2 0 0 0
Jones R, p 3 1 1 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 5 37 4 12 4
San Diego 010 040 000 -- 5
New York 010 010 020 -- 4
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (W) 7.2 9 4 4 1 4
Fingers R (S) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L) 7.0 7 5 4 5 2
Murray D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Flynn D, Maddox E, Stearns J
DP -- San Diego 2
LOB -- San Diego 8, New York 7
2B -- Henderson S, Stearns J, Smith O, Grieve T
HR -- Winfield D, Stearns J
SB -- Mazzilli L, Smith O, Almon B
CS -- Tenace G
SH -- Jones R
T -- 2:20
A -- 9943
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