Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Urrea
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Urrea
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Urrea
  
  Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Urrea
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Jones
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Jones
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Jones
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Urrea
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Urrea
  
  Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweet for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Urrea
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Champion vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Almon. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Champion vs. Urrea
  
  Champion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Almon scores. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Urrea
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Jones
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richards throws the ball in to Champion who tags Simmons, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Jones
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Jones
  
  Freed 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 3

• Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Urrea
  
  Richards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Urrea
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gamble vs. Urrea
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed who is chasing the ball. Gamble reaches third base with a triple. Richards scores. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Winfield vs. Urrea
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tenace vs. Urrea
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Jones
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Jones
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urrea vs. Jones
  
  Urrea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Jones
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion misplays the ball. That's an error on Champion. Urrea moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Templeton vs. Jones
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Urrea
  
  Sweet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Sweet. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Urrea
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Urrea
  
  Champion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Jones
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Jones
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Jones
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Urrea
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Urrea
  
  Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Urrea
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gamble vs. Urrea
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Jones
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Jones
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Jones
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Urrea
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Urrea
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Urrea
  
  Sweet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Sweet. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urrea vs. Jones
  
  Urrea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Jones
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion misplays the ball. That's an error on Champion. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Jones
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Jones
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sweet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Urrea
  
  Almon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Urrea
  
  Champion hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Urrea
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Jones
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Jones
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freed vs. Jones
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons scores. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Jones
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Urrea
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Urrea
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gamble vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to home to get Smith. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Vuckovich
  
  Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Oscar Gamble. Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
  
  Winfield hits a line drive towards the mound. Vuckovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Jones
  
  Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Dave Winfield now playing right field.
  
  Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vuckovich vs. Jones
  
  There goes Tyson. The throw from Sweet and he is safe. Tyson steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vuckovich vs. Jones
  
  Vuckovich strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Jones
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Jones
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Tyson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Vuckovich
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Vuckovich
  
  Sweet is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Vuckovich
  
  Almon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Jones
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Fingers
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freed vs. Fingers
  
  Freed strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1978 -- San Diego at St.Louis (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Richards G, lf        4  1  1  0   Brock L, lf           4  0  0  0   
Smith O, ss           4  0  3  0   Templeton G, ss       4  0  1  0   
Gamble O, rf          4  0  1  1   Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Thomas D, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   Simmons T, c          4  1  2  0   
Winfield D, cf-rf     4  0  0  0   Morales J, cf         3  0  0  0   
Tenace G, 1b          4  0  0  0   Freed R, rf           4  0  0  1   
Sweet R, c            4  0  2  0   Reitz K, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Almon B, 3b           4  1  1  0   Tyson M, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Champion M, 2b        3  0  1  1   Urrea J, p            2  0  1  0   
Jones R, p            3  0  0  0   Hamilton D, p         0  0  0  0   
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   Vuckovich P, p        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        31  1  6  1

San Diego        011 000 000 --  2
St.Louis         000 000 100 --  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones R (W)*          8.0  6  1  1  2  3
Fingers R (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Urrea J (L)           7.1  9  2  2  0  7
Hamilton D            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Vuckovich P           1.1  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Champion M 2
DP -- San Diego 2
LOB -- San Diego 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Simmons T, Hernandez K
3B -- Richards G, Gamble O, Smith O 2
SB -- Smith O, Almon B, Tyson M
CS -- Sweet R 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 7831

    

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