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Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, played on August 8, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 43,515 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Charlie Williams |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Jerry Turner | Center Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
Rick Sweet | Catcher |
Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 8, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Sutton
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Sutton
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Sutton
There goes Turner. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Turner steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Sutton
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Sutton
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Perry
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Perry
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
There goes Russell. The throw from Sweet and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutton
Thomas 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 -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Sutton
Sweet hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Sweet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sutton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Sutton
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Perry
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Perry
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Perry
Monday 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
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Sutton
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Sutton
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Perry
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Perry
Sutton hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Perry
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Sutton
Gamble hits a fly ball towards left. Lacy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lacy. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Sutton
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sutton
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweet vs. Sutton
Sweet hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Sweet reaches second base with a double. Gamble scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sutton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweet scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Sutton
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Perry
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Perry
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and has Russell trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Russell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Perry
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Perry
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace juggles the ball. That's an error on Tenace. Monday moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Sutton
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Sutton
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Sutton
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Perry
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Perry
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Perry
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Perry
Russell 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, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Sutton
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutton
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Sutton
Sweet hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Perry
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sutton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutton
Don Reynolds pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Sutton
Richards hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Lacy 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 -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Shirley
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Shirley
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Shirley
Sutton bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Dusty Baker now playing left field.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Sutton
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Sutton
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Sutton
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Shirley
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Shirley
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Shirley
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Shirley
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Fingers
Tucker Ashford now playing first base. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutton
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Sutton
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Sutton
Bill Almon pinch runs for Rick Sweet. Dave Winfield pinch hits for Fernando Gonzalez.
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Sutton
Ashford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1978 -- San Diego at Los Angeles (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Richards G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 3 0 Turner J, cf 4 0 2 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 3 1 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 2 2 3 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 0 0 0 0 Sweet R, c 4 1 2 1 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Almon B, pr 0 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 3 0 1 1 Sutton D, p 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds D, ph 1 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 Ashford T, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 6 2 32 3 8 3 San Diego 000 200 000 -- 2 Los Angeles 010 200 00x -- 3 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 6.0 5 3 3 0 2 Shirley B 1.2 3 0 0 0 3 Fingers R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (W) 9.0 6 2 0 1 5 E -- Russell B, Lacy L, Thomas D, Tenace G LOB -- San Diego 7, Los Angeles 5 2B -- Sweet R 2, Russell B HR -- Garvey S 2 SB -- Turner J CS -- Russell B WP -- Perry G T -- 2:37 A -- 43515
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