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Cardinals
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 17, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,732 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Rick Sweet | Catcher |
Chuck Baker | Second Baseman |
Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 17, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Shirley
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Shirley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Rasmussen
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Rasmussen
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Shirley
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Shirley
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Shirley
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. Simmons moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mumphrey vs. Shirley
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Shirley
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Rasmussen
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Rasmussen
There goes Winfield. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Rasmussen
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Rasmussen
There goes Gamble. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Rasmussen
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Shirley
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Shirley
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Shirley
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Rasmussen
Sweet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shirley vs. Rasmussen
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rasmussen. Sweet scores. Baker moves to third. Shirley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Rasmussen
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Shirley scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Rasmussen
Almon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Almon reaches second base with a double. Richards scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Rasmussen
Winfield hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Rasmussen
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Rasmussen
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Shirley
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Shirley
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Shirley
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Shirley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Rasmussen
Sweet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shirley vs. Rasmussen
Shirley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Rasmussen
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Shirley
Tyson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Shirley
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Shirley
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Rasmussen
Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Rasmussen
There goes Almon. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Rasmussen
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Rasmussen
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Rasmussen
Tenace hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweet vs. Rasmussen
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Shirley
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Shirley
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Shirley
Morales hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Shirley
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rasmussen
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Rasmussen
Shirley bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Rasmussen
Richards hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Rasmussen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Shirley
Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Gene Richards now playing left field.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Shirley
Tyson hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Fingers
Roger Freed pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Vuckovich
Winfield hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Vuckovich
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Vuckovich
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweet vs. Vuckovich
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
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Fingers
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fingers
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fingers
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Vuckovich
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fingers vs. Vuckovich
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richards vs. Vuckovich
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Fingers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Vuckovich
Smith bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. Fingers moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almon vs. Vuckovich
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Vuckovich
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Fingers
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Fingers
Morales hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Fingers
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1978 -- St.Louis at San Diego (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 Richards G, cf-lf 4 1 2 3 Scott T, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Almon B, 3b 5 0 3 1 Simmons T, c 3 1 1 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Gamble O, lf 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 1 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 2 0 1 1 Tenace G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 1 1 Sweet R, c 4 1 2 0 Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0 Baker C, 2b 4 2 3 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 2 1 0 0 Vuckovich P, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 32 5 11 4 St.Louis 010 010 000 -- 2 San Diego 004 000 01x -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Rasmussen E (L) 6.0 7 4 3 4 2 Vuckovich P 2.0 4 1 1 1 0 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Shirley B (W) 6.1 5 2 1 1 3 Fingers R (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Smith O, Templeton G, Rasmussen E DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, San Diego 11 2B -- Almon B, Simmons T, Baker C HR -- Tyson M SB -- Almon B CS -- Winfield D, Gamble O SH -- Smith O 2, Shirley B SF -- Mumphrey J T -- 2:00 A -- 13732
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