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Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 26, 1978
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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 August 26, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1978 |
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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 | August 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,458 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Tucker Ashford | Third Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Catcher |
Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 26, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lolich
Maddox 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lolich
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lolich
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lolich
There goes Henderson. The throw from Roberts and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Lolich
Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Koosman
Turner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Koosman
Ashford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lolich
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lolich
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lolich
Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon 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 -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Koosman
Lolich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lolich
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Lolich
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Lolich
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Lolich
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lolich
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Koosman
Turner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lolich
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lolich
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lolich
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Koosman
There goes Winfield. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashford vs. Koosman
Ashford hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lolich
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner throws the ball in to Almon who tags Valentine, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lolich
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Lolich
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Koosman
Almon 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 -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Koosman
Chuck Baker pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koosman
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Maddox hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Shirley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Shirley
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Shirley
Montanez hits a line drive towards first. Tenace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koosman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Koosman
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Koosman
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine juggles the ball. That's an error on Valentine. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashford vs. Koosman
Ashford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Shirley
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Shirley
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Shirley
Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Youngblood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Shirley
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Bobby Valentine.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Shirley
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching. Sergio Ferrer now playing third base.
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Kobel
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
There goes Almon. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
There goes Almon. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Almon steals third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Kobel
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Kobel
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Kobel
Almon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Fernando Gonzalez now playing second base. Bill Almon now playing third base.
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Fingers
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Tim Foli.
Mazzilli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Fingers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kobel
Lee Mazzilli now playing center field. Elliott Maddox now playing third base. Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Kobel
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Kobel
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Fingers
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Fingers
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Fingers
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1978 -- New York at San Diego (N) New York AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Maddox E, cf-3b 4 0 1 0 Thomas D, cf 3 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Turner J, lf 3 1 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Winfield D, rf 3 1 1 2 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Ashford T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 3 1 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Valentine B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Roberts D, c 3 0 0 0 Ferrer S, pr-3b-ss 0 0 0 0 Almon B, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lolich M, p 1 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 1 0 0 0 Baker C, ph 1 0 0 0 Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 6 1 27 2 2 2 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 San Diego 200 000 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L) 6.0 1 2 2 2 8 Kobel K 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (W) 5.0 4 0 0 0 1 Shirley B 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Fingers R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Foli T, Valentine B DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- New York 5, San Diego 5 2B -- Valentine B HR -- Winfield D SB -- Henderson S, Winfield D, Almon B 2 CS -- Almon B SH -- Koosman J HBP -- by Koosman J (Turner J), by Fingers R (Mazzilli L) T -- 2:04 A -- 16458
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