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Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 24, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets, played on August 24, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Owchinko |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,613 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Bob Owchinko | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 24, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Owchinko
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Owchinko
Foli bunts towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Owchinko covering, for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Owchinko
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Winfield throws the ball in to Smith who tags Henderson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Owchinko
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruhert
Thomas 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 -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Bruhert
Turner 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
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Owchinko
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Owchinko
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Owchinko
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Owchinko
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruhert vs. Owchinko
Bruhert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bruhert
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bruhert
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bruhert
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Owchinko
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Owchinko
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Owchinko
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Owchinko
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields the ball and throws to Owchinko covering. Safe. Foli moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Owchinko
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Foli scores. Henderson scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Owchinko
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez tags and scores. Stearns tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Owchinko
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bruhert
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Bruhert
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owchinko vs. Bruhert
Owchinko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Owchinko
Flynn 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 -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Owchinko
Bruhert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Owchinko
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Owchinko
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruhert
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Bruhert
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Owchinko
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Owchinko
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Owchinko
Stearns is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Owchinko
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns tags and scores. Youngblood tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. D'Acquisto
Flynn hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bruhert
Winfield 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 -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bruhert
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bruhert
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bruhert
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Bruhert
Sweet hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. D'Acquisto
Bruhert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. D'Acquisto
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. D'Acquisto
Foli 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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
D'Acquisto vs. Bruhert
D'Acquisto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruhert
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Bruhert
Turner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. D'Acquisto
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. D'Acquisto
Montanez 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 -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. D'Acquisto
Stearns hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bruhert
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bruhert
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Bruhert
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bruhert
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweet vs. Bruhert
Sweet hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. D'Acquisto
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. D'Acquisto
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. D'Acquisto
Flynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Bruhert
Gene Richards pinch hits for John D'Acquisto.
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bruhert
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching.
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richards moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Kobel
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws to second. Flynn drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Flynn. Richards scores. Thomas scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Kobel
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Shirley
Gene Richards now playing left field. Jerry Turner now playing right field. Bob Shirley now pitching.
Kobel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Shirley
Maddox hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Shirley
Foli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kobel
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kobel
Don Reynolds pinch hits for Rick Sweet.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox 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 8/24/1978 -- New York at San Diego (N)
New York AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Maddox E, cf 3 1 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 1 0 Thomas D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 1 Turner J, lf-rf 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 2 2 0 Winfield D, cf 4 0 0 1
Stearns J, c 3 1 1 2 Gamble O, rf 4 0 1 0
Youngblood J, rf 3 0 1 2 Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
Valentine B, 3b 2 0 0 1 Tenace G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Bruhert M, p 3 0 0 0 Sweet R, c 3 0 0 0
Kobel K, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds D, ph 1 0 0 0
Owchinko B, p 1 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 1 0 0 0
Richards G, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
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30 6 7 6 33 3 6 2
New York 103 020 000 -- 6
San Diego 000 010 020 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M (W) 7.1 5 3 2 2 6
Kobel K 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Owchinko B (L) 4.1 7 6 6 4 3
D'Acquisto J 3.2 0 0 0 1 3
Shirley B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Flynn D
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- New York 5, San Diego 5
2B -- Stearns J, Montanez W, Youngblood J
HR -- Tenace G
SH -- Foli T
SF -- Youngblood J, Valentine B
T -- 2:22
A -- 17613
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