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Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 27, 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 27, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,503 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 27, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Mazzilli 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: ---
Foli vs. Rasmussen
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rasmussen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Rasmussen
The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Rasmussen
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Espinosa
Richards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Richards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Espinosa
Turner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair who is chasing the ball. Turner reaches third base with a triple. Richards scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Espinosa
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Espinosa
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Espinosa, and towards Flynn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. Espinosa
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Rasmussen
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Randle vs. Rasmussen
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rasmussen
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli 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. Espinosa
Almon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Espinosa
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Rasmussen
Espinosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Mazzilli 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Rasmussen
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: 1--
Henderson vs. Rasmussen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Espinosa
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Espinosa
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Espinosa
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Espinosa
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perkins vs. Espinosa
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rasmussen
Montanez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Rasmussen
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Rasmussen
Randle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Espinosa
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Espinosa
Rasmussen 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 5
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rasmussen
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Rasmussen
Espinosa bunts in front of the plate. Tenace 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-
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Rasmussen
Foli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Espinosa
Richards hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas 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: ---
Turner vs. Espinosa
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rasmussen
Henderson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rasmussen
Montanez hits a line drive towards first. Perkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Espinosa
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Espinosa
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Espinosa
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Rasmussen
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Rasmussen
Randle hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
Flynn vs. Rasmussen
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Rasmussen
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Murray
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rasmussen vs. Murray
Rasmussen bunts towards the mound. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. Gonzalez scores. Almon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Murray
Richards takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to third. Rasmussen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive towards first. Montanez catches it and steps on first to double up Richards. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Bernard
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rasmussen
Dave Roberts now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Ozzie Smith now playing shortstop. Bill Almon now playing third base. Derrel Thoma
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Rasmussen
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rasmussen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bernard
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winfield for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bernard
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bernard
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rasmussen
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
There goes Montanez. The throw from Roberts and he is safe. Montanez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Rasmussen
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Rasmussen
Boisclair 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Rasmussen
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1978 -- New York at San Diego (D)
New York AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Richards G, lf 3 1 2 0
Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, c 0 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas D, 3b-cf 3 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Turner J, cf-lf 4 1 1 1
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0 Winfield D, rf 2 0 1 0
Boisclair B, rf 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, c-1b 3 0 0 1
Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Perkins B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Smith O, ss 1 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 2 1 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Almon B, ss-3b 3 0 1 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 26 3 5 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
San Diego 200 000 10x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L) 6.0 4 2 2 3 0
Murray D* 0.0 1 1 0 2 0
Bernard D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Tenace G, Murray D
DP -- New York 2, San Diego 1
LOB -- New York 7, San Diego 6
2B -- Richards G
3B -- Turner J
SB -- Montanez W
SH -- Thomas D, Espinosa N, Rasmussen E
PB -- Tenace G
T -- 2:15
A -- 16503
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