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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 17, 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 17, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,003 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Tucker Ashford | Second Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Juan Berenguer | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 17, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Berenguer
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Berenguer
Smith takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Berenguer
Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Berenguer
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Berenguer
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Perry
Randle bunts towards the mound. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Perry
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards first. Perkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Berenguer
Ashford strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Berenguer
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Berenguer
Sweet hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Berenguer
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Perry
Youngblood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ashford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Berenguer
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 -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Berenguer
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Berenguer
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Berenguer
Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Berenguer
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Winfield scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashford vs. Berenguer
Ashford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Berenguer
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Berenguer
Sweet hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Perry
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Perry
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Juan Berenguer.
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Bernard
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 -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bernard
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. Bernard
Perkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Perkins reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Bernard
Stearns fires to second and picks off Perkins for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Perry
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Perry
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bernard
Winfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bernard
Gamble 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, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Bernard
Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bernard
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Perry
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngblood tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Perry
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Bernard
Sweet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Bernard
Perry bunts towards the mound. Bernard fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Bernard
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bernard fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweet moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bernard
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Smith reaches second base with a double. Sweet scores. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. Murray
Chuck Baker pinch runs for Ozzie Smith. Dale Murray now pitching. Bobby Valentine now playing second base.
Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Murray
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Perry
Chuck Baker now playing shortstop. Jerry Turner now playing left field. Jim Beswick now playing right field.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Perry
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Perry
There goes Randle. The throw from Sweet, and Ashford drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Perry
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beswick vs. Murray
Ron Hodges now catching. Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop.
Beswick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Murray
Ashford strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Murray
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Murray
Sweet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Murray
Bill Almon pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Valentine fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lolich
Bill Almon now playing third base. Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lolich
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Beswick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Lolich
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Boisclair bunts towards first. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lolich
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching.
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kobel
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Kobel
Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Kobel
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lolich
Jerry Turner now playing center field. Don Reynolds now playing left field.
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Lolich
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lolich
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Beswick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beswick vs. Kobel
Beswick hits a popup towards short. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Kobel
Ashford strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Kobel
Lolich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lolich
Montanez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ashford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Lolich
Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lolich
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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 8/17/1978 -- San Diego at New York (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richards G, lf 3 1 0 0 Randle L, 3b 3 1 2 0
Turner J, lf-cf 1 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 1 1
Smith O, ss 3 2 3 1 Hodges R, c 1 0 0 0
Baker C, pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Perkins B, 1b 5 0 3 2 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Winfield D, cf 4 2 2 3 Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0
Reynolds D, lf 0 0 0 0 Ferrer S, ss 1 0 0 0
Gamble O, rf 3 1 1 1 Youngblood J, lf 3 1 1 0
Beswick J, rf 2 0 0 0 Maddox E, rf 2 0 0 1
Ashford T, 2b 5 1 1 2 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Thomas D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 1 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sweet R, c 4 1 2 0 Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0
Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 Berenguer J, p 0 0 0 0
Almon B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
Valentine B, 2b 2 0 0 0
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36 9 12 9 30 2 5 2
San Diego 104 112 000 -- 9
New York 000 011 000 -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 6.0 5 2 2 0 0
Lolich M (S) 3.0 0 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Berenguer J (L) 3.0 4 5 5 4 2
Bernard D 2.2 5 4 4 0 1
Murray D 1.1 2 0 0 1 2
Kobel K 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Ashford T
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, New York 4
2B -- Winfield D, Gamble O, Smith O 2, Perkins B
3B -- Youngblood J
HR -- Ashford T, Winfield D
SB -- Randle L
SH -- Perry G
SF -- Winfield D, Maddox E
T -- 2:31
A -- 9003
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