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Expos
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 31, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos, played on August 31, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Stello |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Jerry Turner | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 31, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Rasmussen
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Rasmussen
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutton for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Rasmussen
Dawson 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
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Fryman
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fryman
Smith bunts towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Fryman
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Fryman
There goes Turner. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Fryman
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Fryman
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Rasmussen
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Rasmussen
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rasmussen
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Rasmussen
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Rasmussen
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fryman
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fryman
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Fryman
There goes Thomas. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Fryman
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rasmussen vs. Fryman
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rasmussen
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Rasmussen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Rasmussen
Hutton hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Fryman
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fryman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Fryman
Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Turner reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Fryman
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Fryman
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Rasmussen
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Rasmussen
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Rasmussen
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Rasmussen
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Rasmussen
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fryman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fryman
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fryman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Fryman
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Rasmussen
Speier 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 -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rasmussen
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Rasmussen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Rasmussen
Hutton 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
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Fryman
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fryman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Fryman
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Rasmussen
Tucker Ashford now playing third base. Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
Dawson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Rasmussen
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Rasmussen
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Rasmussen
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. There goes Valentine trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Roberts who tags Valentine who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cromartie moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Lee
Speier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fryman vs. Lee
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Fryman
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fryman
Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fryman
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fryman
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lee
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Lee
Hutton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Lee
Dawson hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lee
Valentine takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Lee
Cromartie 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
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fryman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Fryman
Jim Beswick pinch runs for Dave Roberts.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Fryman
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fryman
Smith takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashford vs. Fryman
Ashford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richards scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Fryman
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Ashford moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Pirtle
Gerry Pirtle now pitching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashford scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Pirtle
There's a wild pitch. Winfield moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Pirtle
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lee
Rick Sweet now catching.
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lee
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Lee
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Lee
Del Unser pinch hits for Gerry Pirtle.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Knowles
Sweet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Knowles
Lee bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Knowles
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Knowles
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashford vs. Knowles
Ashford hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lee
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Lee
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Lee
Dawson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1978 -- Montreal at San Diego (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Richards G, lf 5 2 2 1
Hutton T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 2 2 1 0
Dawson A, cf 5 1 1 0 Turner J, cf 3 0 2 2
Valentine E, rf 3 0 2 0 Ashford T, 3b 2 1 1 1
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 2 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 2 1
Carter G, c 4 0 2 1 Tenace G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0 Thomas D, 3b-cf 3 1 1 0
Fryman W, p 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, c 3 0 2 0
Pirtle G, p 0 0 0 0 Beswick J, pr 0 0 0 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sweet R, c 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0
Lee M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 10 1 34 6 13 6
Montreal 000 001 000 -- 1
San Diego 101 000 31x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 6.2 9 5 5 2 5
Pirtle G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Knowles D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (W) 5.1 8 1 1 1 3
Lee M (S) 3.2 2 0 0 2 1
LOB -- Montreal 11, San Diego 9
2B -- Turner J, Dawson A
SB -- Thomas D
CS -- Turner J
SH -- Smith O, Lee M
HBP -- by Fryman W (Thomas D)
WP -- Pirtle G
T -- 2:27
A -- 11810
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