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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres, played on May 3, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,392 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Joe Lefebvre | Right Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Juan Bonilla | Second Baseman |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Frank Howard | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | First Baseman |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 1981
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scott
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Scott
Richards 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
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Curtis
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Curtis
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Curtis
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Curtis
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scott
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Scott
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Trevino to Bailor and they have Kennedy trapped. The throw over to Stearns, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Scott
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Scott
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Curtis
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Curtis
Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Curtis
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Curtis
Scott bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes Scott attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Scott
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Scott
Curtis bunts in front of the plate. Trevino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Curtis
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Curtis
Bailor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Bailor reaches second base with a double. Youngblood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Curtis
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Curtis
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brooks vs. Curtis
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor tags and scores. Kingman tags and moves to third. Stearns tags and moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trevino vs. Curtis
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman scores. There goes Stearns trying to get to home. Lefebvre throws the ball in to Kennedy who tags Stearns who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scott
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scott
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Scott
Richards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Richards reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Scott
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richards scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Scott
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Curtis
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Curtis
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Curtis
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Curtis
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Curtis
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Scott scores. Youngblood moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Littlefield
John Littlefield now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Scott
Lefebvre 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 -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Scott
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Littlefield
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Bonilla. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Littlefield
Littlefield fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Littlefield. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Littlefield
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Littlefield
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Littlefield
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Scott
Mike Phillips pinch hits for John Littlefield.
Phillips 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 -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scott
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lollar
Tim Lollar now pitching.
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Lollar
Bailor bunts in front of the plate. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Lollar
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Lollar
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Lollar
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Scott
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scott
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perkins vs. Scott
Perkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Perkins reaches second base with a double. Richards scores. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Scott
Lefebvre hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Scott
Salazar hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salazar for the out. Perkins moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Lollar
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lollar, and towards Smith, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Lollar
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Lollar
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Lollar
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Lollar
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Lollar
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching. Jerry Turner pinch hits for Tim Lollar.
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Allen
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Allen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Urrea
Jerry Turner now playing right field. Joe Lefebvre now playing center field. John Urrea now pitching.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Urrea
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Urrea
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Allen
Mookie Wilson now playing left field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Allen
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Allen
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Allen
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1981, game 2 -- San Diego at New York (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 2 4 3
Jones R, cf 4 1 1 0 Bailor B, ss 3 1 1 1
Urrea J, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 1 0
Richards G, lf 4 2 2 1 Kingman D, lf 2 1 0 1
Kennedy T, c 4 1 3 1 Wilson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Perkins B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Stearns J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Salazar L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Bonilla J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Trevino A, c 3 1 1 1
Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Littlefield J, p 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 2 1 0 0
Phillips M, ph 1 0 0 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lollar T, p 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Turner J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 31 7 10 7
San Diego 000 200 200 -- 4
New York 003 100 30x -- 7
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J 3.2 8 4 4 5 1
Littlefield J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lollar T (L) 2.0 2 3 3 3 2
Urrea J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 7.0 8 4 4 0 2
Allen N (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bonilla J, Littlefield J
DP -- San Diego 1, New York 2
LOB -- San Diego 2, New York 10
2B -- Bailor B, Jones R, Richards G, Kennedy T, Perkins B
HR -- Youngblood J
CS -- Kennedy T
SH -- Bailor B
SF -- Brooks H
T -- 2:31
A -- 26392
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