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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 16, 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 August 16, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Owchinko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,263 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Bob Owchinko | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 16, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Koosman
Richards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Koosman
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Koosman
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Owchinko
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Owchinko
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Owchinko
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield 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: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Koosman
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 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Owchinko
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Owchinko
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Owchinko
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owchinko vs. Koosman
Owchinko bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Koosman
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith bunts towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. Owchinko moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Koosman
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Owchinko moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Koosman
Gonzalez 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 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Owchinko
Youngblood 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Owchinko
Flynn hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Owchinko
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Koosman
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Owchinko
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Owchinko
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Owchinko
Stearns is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Owchinko
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Owchinko
Owchinko spins and fires to second, and Stearns is picked off. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Owchinko
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Owchinko
Owchinko spins and fires to second, and Montanez is picked off. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owchinko vs. Koosman
Owchinko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Koosman
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and picks off Richards. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Owchinko
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Owchinko
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Owchinko
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Koosman
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Koosman
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Owchinko
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Owchinko
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Owchinko
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Koosman
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Rick Sweet.
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lee
Dave Roberts now catching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Lee
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lee
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Koosman
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field. Tucker Ashford pinch hits for Mark Lee.
Ashford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Koosman
Jim Beswick pinch runs for Tucker Ashford.
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Beswick for the double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Youngblood hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. D'Acquisto
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. D'Acquisto
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Koosman
Gamble hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching. Jerry Turner pinch hits for Fernando Gonzalez.
Turner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Lockwood
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Lockwood
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lockwood
There goes Almon. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Lockwood
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. D'Acquisto
Chuck Baker now playing second base. Broderick Perkins now playing first base. Dave Winfield now playing right field. Derrel Thomas now playing ce
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. D'Acquisto
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tim Foli.
Kranepool 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 -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. D'Acquisto
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1978 -- San Diego at New York (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richards G, lf 4 0 1 0 Maddox E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Smith O, ss 4 0 2 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0
Gamble O, rf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Perkins B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0
Winfield D, cf-rf 3 1 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Gonzalez F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, lf 2 0 0 0
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Boisclair B, lf 0 0 0 0
Baker C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 0
Thomas D, 1b-cf 4 1 1 2 Youngblood J, rf 3 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sweet R, c 2 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
Tenace G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, c 1 0 0 0
Owchinko B, p 2 0 1 0
Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
Ashford T, ph 1 0 1 0
Beswick J, pr 0 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 28 1 4 1
San Diego 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Owchinko B 5.1 4 1 1 2 6
Lee M 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J 8.1 7 1 1 1 7
Lockwood S (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
DP -- San Diego 1, New York 1
LOB -- San Diego 6, New York 2
2B -- Winfield D
HR -- Thomas D
SB -- Almon B
T -- 2:21
A -- 10263
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