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Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets, played on July 21, 1979 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,327 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Dan Briggs | First Baseman |
Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 21, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras bunts into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
There goes Taveras. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Shirley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hausman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Hausman
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hausman
Turner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Shirley
Montanez hits a line drive into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Shirley
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hausman
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Hausman
There goes Winfield. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Hausman
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Hausman
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Hausman
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Hausman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Shirley
Hausman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Shirley
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Hausman
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hausman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Hausman
Briggs hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Shirley
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Shirley
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to home to get Henderson. Stearns moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Shirley
Maddox 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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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hausman
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hausman
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hausman
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn 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 -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Shirley
Hausman hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hausman
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Hausman
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hausman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shirley vs. Hausman
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shirley for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Hausman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Taveras is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Taveras goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Shirley
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Shirley
Shirley fires to first and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Henderson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Hausman
Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hausman
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hausman
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Shirley
Montanez 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 -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Shirley
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Shirley
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Shirley
Gil Flores pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Allen
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Allen
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Shirley
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Shirley
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Shirley
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Shirley
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Allen
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Allen
Gene Richards pinch hits for Mark Lee.
Richards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Allen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fingers
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Fingers
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Fingers
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Allen
Sergio Ferrer now playing third base.
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Allen
Paul Dade pinch runs for Dan Briggs.
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Allen
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Allen
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Hassler
Bill Almon pinch runs for Gene Tenace. Andy Hassler now pitching.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Dade trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Almon moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1979 -- New York at San Diego (N) New York AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Youngblood J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Ferrer S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Briggs D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 5 2 3 0 Dade P, pr 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0 Turner J, lf 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 0 Winfield D, rf 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Almon B, pr 0 0 0 0 Maddox E, rf 3 0 1 0 Johnstone J, cf 4 1 2 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hausman T, p 2 0 1 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 3 0 1 1 Flores G, ph 1 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 2 0 0 0 Allen N, p 1 0 0 0 Lee M, p 0 0 0 0 Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0 Richards G, ph 1 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 11 1 29 1 3 1 New York 000 001 010 -- 2 San Diego 000 010 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hausman T 6.0 2 1 1 2 7 Allen N (W) 2.2 0 0 0 2 1 Hassler A (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Shirley B (L) 7.2 10 2 1 2 3 Lee M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Fingers R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Briggs D LOB -- New York 9, San Diego 5 2B -- Taveras F 2, Henderson S, Stearns J, Maddox E SB -- Taveras F, Winfield D CS -- Youngblood J, Taveras F, Henderson S T -- 2:37 A -- 25327
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