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Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 31, 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 May 31, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 28,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 31, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Rau
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rau
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Rau
Gamble hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Shirley
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Shirley
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Almon catches it and throws to first to double up North. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shirley
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Rau
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Rau
Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Rau
Almon 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. Shirley
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Shirley
Garvey bunts towards third. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Shirley
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Shirley
Lacy hits a popup towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rau
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Rau
Sweet 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Rau
Shirley bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Rau
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rau
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Shirley
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Shirley
Rau bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Yeager moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Shirley
North strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Shirley
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yeager moves to third. Rau moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Shirley
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Shirley
Cey takes first base on ball four. Yeager scores. Rau moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Shirley
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Rau
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Rau
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Rau
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Rau
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Almon for the out. Gamble moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Rau
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker throws the ball in to Cey who relays the ball to Lacy who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gamble scores. Tenace scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Shirley
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Shirley
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Shirley
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Rau
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Rau
Shirley hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Rau
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rau
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Shirley
Rau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Shirley
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Shirley
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Rau
Gamble hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Rau
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Rau
There goes Winfield. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Rau
Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shirley
Smith hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Shirley
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Shirley
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Shirley
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Shirley
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Rau
Almon hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rau
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Rau
Sweet hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Shirley
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Shirley
Manny Mota pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Shirley
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Shirley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hough
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hough
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Hough
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Shirley
Chuck Baker now playing second base. Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Gene Richards now playing left field.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Shirley
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Cey 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 -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Fingers
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Fingers
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hough
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hough
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Hough
Almon hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Fingers
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Fingers
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Fingers
Rick Monday pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Monday strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1978 -- San Diego at Los Angeles (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf-lf 4 0 2 1 North B, cf 4 0 1 0
Smith O, ss 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 2 0
Gamble O, lf 4 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0
Baker C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 3 0
Tenace G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thomas D, 2b-cf 3 1 2 2 Yeager S, c 3 1 1 0
Sweet R, c 3 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 2 0 0 0 Rau D, p 1 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 34 1 8 1
San Diego 001 200 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 001 000 000 -- 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (W) 7.1 7 1 1 1 5
Fingers R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 2
Hough C 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 3, Los Angeles 8
CS -- Winfield D
SH -- Shirley B, Rau D
T -- 2:09
A -- 28050
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