Dave Kingman, who leads both major leagues in homers, smashed his 22nd of the season and Jon Matlack pitched a five-hitter as the Mets ended their four-game losing streak by defeating the Padres, 6-0. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Thursday, June      10, 1976 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  3  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   6  6  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  3


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          5   0   2   2     0   2   .222      Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     1   1   .327
Millan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Melendez cf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .143
Torre 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .325      Rettenmund lf         2   0   1   0     2   0   .250
Kingman rf            3   2   1   1     1   0   .241      Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Milner lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .313      Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .286
Grote c               2   1   0   0     2   0   .275      Ivie 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Staiger 3b            4   1   0   0     0   0   .208      Kubiak 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .282
Unser cf              3   2   1   0     1   1   .218      Kendall c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .213
Matlack p             4   0   1   1     0   1   .156      Strom p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
                                                            Torres ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
                                                            Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Locklear ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .244

Totals               34   6   6   4     4   5             Totals               31   0   5   0     5   8

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  7,203
Left on Base: Mets 5, Padres 9
DP: Mets 1, Padres 1
Errors: Torre, Melendez, Winfield, Rader
Doubles: Millan (14)
Home Runs: Kingman (22)
Stolen Bases: Kingman (5), Hernandez (6), Rettenmund (3)
GIDP: Ivie (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(7-1)          9     5   0   0   5   8   0  36   2.41
Totals                  9     5   0   0   5   8   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Strom L(6-4)            5.2   6   6   2   3   3   1  27   3.78
Spillner                1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.53
Metzger                 2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.21
Totals                  9     6   6   2   4   5   1  38

Wild Pitches: Strom (5)

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


METS 1ST: Harrelson struck out; Millan doubled to center; Torre
lined into a double play (pitcher to second) [Millan out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez walked; Hernandez stole second [Hernandez
to third (error by Torre)]; Melendez flied out to right;
Rettenmund walked; Rettenmund stole second; Winfield struck out;
Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman walked; Kingman stole second; Milner struck
out; Grote lined to center [Kingman to third]; Staiger reached
on an error by Melendez [Kingman scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Staiger to second]; Unser was walked intentionally; Matlack
reached on an error by Rader [Staiger to third, Unser to second,
Matlack to first]; Harrelson singled to right [Staiger scored
(unearned), Unser scored (unearned), Matlack to second]; Millan
made an out to shortstop; 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3,
Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Ivie grounded out (third to first); Kubiak grounded
out (third to first); Kendall flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Torre lined to right; Kingman grounded out (third to
first); Milner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Strom lined to pitcher; Hernandez flied out to
center; Melendez singled to right; Rettenmund walked [Melendez
to second]; Winfield grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

METS 4TH: Grote made an out to shortstop; Staiger flied out to
left; Unser was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Rader flied out to left; Ivie grounded out (third to
first); Kubiak lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Matlack popped to first in foul territory; On a bunt
Harrelson singled; Strom threw a wild pitch [Harrelson to
second]; Millan flied out to center; Torre lined to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall walked; Strom was called out on strikes;
Hernandez lined to third; Melendez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

METS 6TH: Kingman homered; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); Grote walked; Staiger flied out to center; Unser
singled to right [Grote to second]; Matlack singled to right
[Grote scored, Unser scored (error by Winfield) (unearned) (no
RBI), Matlack to second]; SPILLNER REPLACED STROM (PITCHING);
Harrelson struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6,
Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Rettenmund singled to center; Winfield lined to
center; Rader flied out to right; Ivie singled to center
[Rettenmund to second]; Kubiak singled [Ivie to second,
Rettenmund to third]; Kendall lined to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 6, Padres 0.

METS 7TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Torre flied out
to center; Kingman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: TORRES BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Torres struck out;
Hernandez struck out; Melendez walked; Rettenmund grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Padres 0.

METS 8TH: METZGER REPLACED TORRES (PITCHING); Milner grounded
out (first to pitcher); Grote walked; Staiger flied out to left;
Unser grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Winfield made an out to shortstop; Rader singled to
left; Ivie grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6,
Padres 0.

METS 9TH: Matlack struck out; Harrelson flied out to center;
Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: Kubiak struck out; Kendall struck out; LOCKLEAR
BATTED FOR METZGER; Locklear lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 6, Padres 0.