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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 4, 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 4, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Don Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 4, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Koosman
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Koosman
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli 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. Perry
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Perry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Perry
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Perry
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Perry
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Perry
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Koosman
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Koosman
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Koosman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli 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: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Perry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry 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: ---
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Winfield is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Perry
Grieve 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Perry
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Koosman
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Perry
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Perry
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Koosman
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Koosman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Winfield scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Almon reaches second base with a double. Tenace scores. Thomas goes all the way around to score. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Koosman
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Perry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Perry
Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out 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. Koosman
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koosman
There goes Richards. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Koosman
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it 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. Perry
Gene Richards now playing left field. Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Chuck Baker now playing second base.
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Perry
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Perry
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Boisclair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Winfield 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: ---
Tenace vs. Murray
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Murray
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Perry
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive towards third. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Grieve hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Murray
Almon 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 -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Murray
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fingers vs. Murray
Fingers bunts towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Murray
Richards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Murray
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Roberts trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Roberts, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Fingers
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Fingers
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Fingers
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Hodges 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1978 -- San Diego at New York (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf-lf 4 0 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0
Smith O, ss 4 1 1 0 Maddox E, 3b 3 1 2 0
Reynolds D, lf 3 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 0 0
Baker C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Winfield D, rf 3 1 1 0 Grieve T, rf 4 0 1 1
Tenace G, 1b 3 2 1 1 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0
Thomas D, 2b-cf 4 1 1 2 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Roberts D, c 3 0 1 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry G, p 3 0 1 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
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31 5 9 5 33 2 6 2
San Diego 010 004 000 -- 5
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 7.1 6 2 2 2 5
Shirley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Fingers R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 7.0 7 5 5 5 6
Murray D 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- San Diego 6, New York 6
2B -- Montanez W, Winfield D, Almon B, Maddox E, Grieve T
HR -- Tenace G
CS -- Richards G
SH -- Fingers R
WP -- Koosman J
T -- 2:37
A -- 12887
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