Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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