Alan Foster pitched the Padres to a 5-1 triumph over the Mets, allowing only four hits in his first victory since June 1, 1975, and first complete game since May 20, 1975. Dave Winfield hit a three-run homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 5, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Monday, June      7, 1976 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  3  x  -   5  5  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Phillips ss           2   0   0   0     2   0   .247      Hernandez ss          3   2   2   0     1   0   .330
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Fuentes 2b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .279
Milner lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .328      Turner lf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .213
Kingman rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .244        Rettenmund lf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      McCovey 1b            3   0   1   2     1   0   .213
Unser cf              3   1   1   0     0   1   .215        W. Davis pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .293
Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .285        Ivie 1b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Staiger 3b            2   0   1   1     0   1   .214      Winfield rf           3   1   1   3     1   0   .282
  Boisclair ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .377      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .301
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .400      Melendez cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Swan p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .118      B. Davis c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .152
  Garrett ph,3b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Foster p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               28   1   4   1     3   2             Totals               29   5   5   5     3   5

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  9,271
Left on Base: Mets 4, Padres 4
DP: Mets 0, Padres 1
Errors: Phillips, Hernandez
Doubles: Unser (7), McCovey (6)
Home Runs: Winfield (9)
Stolen Bases: Hernandez 2 (4)
Caught Stealing: Phillips (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Swan (2), Fuentes (6)
GIDP: Garrett (4)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(2-6)             7     4   2   0   1   5   0  27   4.73
Lockwood                1     1   3   3   2   0   1   6   2.37
Totals                  8     5   5   3   3   5   1  33

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Foster W(1-2)           9     4   1   1   3   2   0  32   2.04
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   2   0  32

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Vargo


METS 1ST: Phillips walked; Phillips was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Millan grounded out (third to first);
Milner walked; Kingman singled to left [Milner to second];
Kranepool made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez singled to right; Hernandez stole second;
Fuentes popped to third in foul territory; Turner made an out to
second; McCovey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Unser struck out; Grote lined to third; Hernandez
dropped a foul fly hit by Staiger for an error; Staiger struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield flied out to center; Rader struck out;
Melendez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Swan flied out to center; Phillips grounded out (first
to pitcher); Millan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: B. Davis flied out to center; Foster was called out
on strikes; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 4TH: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman
grounded out (third to first); Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Fuentes singled to center; Turner flied out to
center; McCovey lined to left; Winfield flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Unser doubled to right; Grote flied out to center
[Unser to third]; Staiger singled [Unser scored]; Swan out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Staiger to second]; Phillips
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Rader struck out; Melendez grounded out (second to
first); B. Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Padres 0.

METS 6TH: Millan grounded out (second to first); Milner grounded
out (first unassisted); Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Foster grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
singled to center; Hernandez stole second; Fuentes struck out;
Turner reached on an error by Phillips [Hernandez to third];
McCovey doubled to center [Turner scored (unearned), Hernandez
scored (unearned)]; Winfield was walked intentionally; Rader
lined to right; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

METS 7TH: Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher); Unser made
an out to third; Grote grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Melendez grounded out (third to first); B. Davis
popped to first in foul territory; Foster grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

METS 8TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR STAIGER; Boisclair singled to
right; GARRETT BATTED FOR SWAN; Garrett grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Boisclair out at second];
Phillips walked; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); GARRETT
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Hernandez walked; Fuentes out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hernandez to second]; Turner
flied out to left; McCovey was walked intentionally; W. DAVIS
RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Winfield homered [Hernandez scored, W. Davis
scored]; Rader flied out to left; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Padres 5.

METS 9TH: RETTENMUND REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING LF); IVIE REPLACED
W. DAVIS (PLAYING 1B); Milner flied out to center; Kingman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 5.