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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1979
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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 July 8, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Kevin Kobel |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Joe West 3B: Bruce Froemming |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Jim Wilhelm | Left Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Kobel
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kobel covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kobel
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Kobel
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Kobel
The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. Smith scores. Dade moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Kobel
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Kobel
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kobel. Dade scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Kobel
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Perry
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Perry
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 2
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Kobel
Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kobel
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Perry
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Perry
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Perry
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Perry
Kobel bunts towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kobel for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Perry
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Kobel
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kobel
Smith bunts towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dade vs. Kobel
Dade bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Kobel
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Smith scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Kobel
Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Kobel
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilhelm vs. Kobel
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. Kobel
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Perry
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Perry
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Perry
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kobel
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Kobel
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kobel
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Perry
Henderson hits a popup towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Perry
Flynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Perry
Kobel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Kobel
Dade hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Kobel
Winfield hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kobel
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Perry
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Kobel
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Kobel
There goes Wilhelm. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Kobel
Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Kobel
Perry takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Kobel
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kobel
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Perry
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Perry
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Perry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching. Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Allen
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Allen
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Perry
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Perry
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Allen
Wilhelm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Allen
Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Allen
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Allen
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Perry
Stearns bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Perry
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Allen
Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Allen
There goes Richards. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Richards steals second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Allen
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Allen
Dade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Allen
There goes Dade. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Allen
Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Allen
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Perry
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Perry
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilhelm. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Perry
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Neil Allen.
Kranepool 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, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Perry
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1979, game 1 -- San Diego at New York (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 5 1 4 1 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith O, ss 4 2 1 0 Stearns J, c 4 1 1 0
Dade P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0
Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 2 Hebner R, 3b 2 0 0 1
Tenace G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wilhelm J, lf 4 0 1 0 Youngblood J, rf-lf 4 1 3 0
Kendall F, c 4 1 1 0 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 1
Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Perry G, p 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kobel K, p 1 0 0 0
Boisclair B, lf 1 0 0 0
Maddox E, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 3 32 3 8 3
San Diego 202 001 000 -- 5
New York 120 000 000 -- 3
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K (L) 6.0 7 5 2 2 3
Allen N 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
E -- Taveras F, Kobel K, Montanez W
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 9, New York 5
2B -- Smith O, Youngblood J
3B -- Youngblood J, Henderson S
SB -- Tenace G, Winfield D, Richards G
CS -- Wilhelm J, Dade P
SH -- Kobel K, Smith O, Dade P
SF -- Hebner R
PB -- Stearns J
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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