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Dodgers
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 21, 1979 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,981 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Von Joshua | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 21, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Rasmussen
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Messersmith
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Messersmith
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Messersmith
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Messersmith
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Rasmussen
There goes Baker. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Rasmussen
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Rasmussen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Messersmith
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rasmussen vs. Messersmith
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rasmussen
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Rasmussen
Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joshua vs. Rasmussen
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Messersmith
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Messersmith
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Rasmussen
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Rasmussen
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Messersmith
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Messersmith
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Messersmith
Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Messersmith
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rasmussen
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Rasmussen
Messersmith hits a line drive into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Messersmith
Bevacqua hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Messersmith
Turner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Rasmussen
Joshua hits a line drive into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Baker reaches second base with a double. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Rasmussen
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Baker scores. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Rasmussen
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Messersmith
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Messersmith
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perkins for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Messersmith
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
Gonzalez strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gonzalez out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rasmussen
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Rasmussen
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rasmussen
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Messersmith
Rasmussen bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Messersmith
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rasmussen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Rasmussen
Joshua 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Rasmussen
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Messersmith
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Messersmith
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Messersmith
Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Messersmith
Bill Almon pinch runs for Broderick Perkins.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Mike Hargrove now playing first base.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Rasmussen
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rasmussen
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Messersmith
Rasmussen bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmussen for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Messersmith
Richards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Messersmith
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Richards moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1979 -- Los Angeles at San Diego (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Richards G, cf 4 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Joshua V, rf 4 0 0 0 Turner J, lf 4 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 3 1 2 0 Winfield D, rf 3 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 4 1 1 0 Perkins B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomasson G, cf 4 0 1 2 Almon B, pr 0 0 0 0
Thomas D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 2 1 2 0
Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 1 1 2
Smith O, ss 2 1 1 0
Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0
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31 2 5 2 29 3 6 3
Los Angeles 000 002 000 -- 2
San Diego 000 200 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 8.1 6 3 3 7 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, San Diego 10
2B -- Garvey S, Baker D
HR -- Gonzalez F
SB -- Baker D
SH -- Messersmith A, Rasmussen E 2
T -- 2:21
A -- 20981
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