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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 | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Joe West 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | First Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Andy Hassler | 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. Hassler
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hassler
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Hassler
There goes Smith. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Hassler
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Hassler
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Shirley fires to first and has Stearns trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Stearns for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli 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. Hassler
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hassler
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Hassler
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Hassler
Almon 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Shirley
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Shirley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws to Shirley covering. Safe. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trevino vs. Shirley
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Flynn reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. Henderson scores. Youngblood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassler vs. Shirley
Hassler strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Hassler
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hassler
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hassler
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Shirley
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns tags and scores. Mazzilli tags and moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Shirley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Hassler
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hassler
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Hassler
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Hassler
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Shirley
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassler vs. Shirley
Hassler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Hassler
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Hassler
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hassler
Fred Kendall pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lee
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Lee
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Lee
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lee
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Lee
Youngblood 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, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hassler
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hassler
There's a wild pitch. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hassler
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dade vs. Hassler
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Hassler
There's a wild pitch. Richards scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hassler
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Hausman
Tom Hausman now pitching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Lee
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trevino for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lee
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausman vs. Lee
Hausman bunts towards the mound. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lee
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hausman
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Hausman
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Hausman
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lee
Bobby Tolan now playing first base.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lee
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lee
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hausman
Willie Montanez now playing first base. Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Mark Lee.
Johnstone 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hausman
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hausman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mura
Steve Mura now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Mura
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Mura
Trevino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Mura
Flynn bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hausman vs. Mura
Hausman hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Hausman
Dade is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hausman
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hausman
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Hausman
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli 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 7/8/1979, game 2 -- San Diego at New York (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 4 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith O, ss 3 0 1 0 Stearns J, 1b 3 1 2 0
Dade P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 0 0 0 0
Winfield D, rf 3 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 2 0
Tenace G, c 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Turner J, lf 2 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 3 0
Bevacqua K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 3 1 0 0
Tolan B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 1 0
Almon B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 3
Shirley B, p 1 0 0 0 Hassler A, p 2 0 0 0
Kendall F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hausman T, p 2 0 0 0
Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mura S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 0 32 4 11 4
San Diego 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 031 000 00x -- 4
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (L) 4.0 5 4 4 3 2
Lee M 3.0 4 0 0 0 1
Mura S 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (W) 5.2 3 1 1 3 7
Hausman T (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- San Diego 1, New York 2
LOB -- San Diego 5, New York 8
2B -- Flynn D, Stearns J
SB -- Smith O
CS -- Stearns J
SF -- Hebner R
WP -- Hassler A 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 17320
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