Dave Kingman smashed a pair of three-run homers in support of Jon Matlack, who pitched the Mets to a 9-2 victory over the Padres. John Stearns also homered for the Mets, while Dave Winfield hit one for the Padres. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 9, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Friday, April     29, 1977 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         3  0  1    1  3  0    0  0  1  -   9 13  0
Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazzilli cf           4   1   1   0     1   1   .207      Rettenmund lf         4   0   2   0     0   1   .318
Millan 2b             1   2   1   0     0   0   .241      Champion 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .189
  Phillips 2b         3   1   1   0     0   0   .192      Winfield rf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .322
Boisclair rf,lf       5   2   3   1     0   0   .364      Tenace c              4   0   1   0     0   3   .250
Kingman 1b            5   2   2   6     0   1   .297      Hendrick cf           4   0   1   0     0   3   .321
Milner lf             3   0   2   0     0   0   .231      Ivie 1b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .277
  Vail rf             2   0   1   1     0   1   .286      Rader 3b              1   1   1   0     1   0   .273
Staiger 3b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .191        Strom p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stearns c             3   1   1   1     1   0   .208        Sutherland ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .556
Harrelson ss          3   0   1   0     1   0   .128        Bernal p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Matlack p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                          Roberts ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .217
                                                          Sawyer p              1   0   0   1     0   0   .500
                                                            Freisleben p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Valentine 3b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               38   9  13   9     3   5             Totals               33   2   8   2     1  10

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 43,497
Left on Base: Mets 6, Padres 5
DP: Mets 1, Padres 2
Errors: Roberts 2
Doubles: Milner (2), Roberts (3)
Home Runs: Kingman 2 (6), Stearns (2), Winfield (3)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (1), Millan (1)
Caught Stealing: Vail (2)
GIDP: Matlack (1)
Hit by Pitch: Millan (2,by Sawyer)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(1-2)          9     8   2   2   1  10   1  34   3.94
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1  10   1  34

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sawyer L(1-2)           4.1   8   7   7   1   2   2  21   8.18
Freisleben              1     3   1   1   0   0   1   7   6.49
Strom                   1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6  10.45
Bernal                  2     2   1   0   1   2   0   8   2.84
Totals                  9    13   9   8   3   5   3  42

Hit by Pitch: Sawyer (1)
Balks: Sawyer (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata


METS 1ST: the Mets spent most of the game batting out of
order; the lineup shows six through eight as Roy Staiger, John
Stearns and Bud Harrelson; this is a change from recent games,
as Staiger and Stearns are reversed; they bat in the wrong order
three times through the lineup without the Padres saying
anything, including a home run by Stearns; Mazzilli grounded
out (second to first); Millan was hit by a pitch; Boisclair
singled to center [Millan to third]; Kingman homered [Millan
scored, Boisclair scored]; Milner singled to center; Sawyer
balked [Milner to second]; On a bunt Stearns hit into a double
play (first to shortstop) [Milner out at third]; John Stearns
batted out of order; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Rettenmund was called out on strikes; Champion made
an out to second; Winfield flied out to center; the proper
batter is Harrelson but Staiger batted; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: On a bunt Staiger flied out to center; the proper
batter is Stearns but Harrelson batted; On a bunt Harrelson
singled to center; the Padres missed the chance to cancel the
single because of the team batting out of order; Harrelson
stole second; Matlack struck out; Mazzilli grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Tenace struck out; Hendrick struck out; Ivie struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Millan singled to center; Millan stole second;
Boisclair singled to center [Millan scored, Boisclair out at
second (center to third to shortstop to first)]; Kingman struck
out (catcher to first); Milner flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Rader walked; Roberts doubled to center [Rader to
third]; Sawyer grounded out (second to first) [Rader scored,
Roberts to third]; Rettenmund hit into a double play (left to
third to catcher) [Roberts out at home]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 4, Padres 1.

METS 4TH: On a bunt Stearns homered; the Padres missed the
chance to cancel the homer because of John Stearns batting out
of order the proper batter is now Harrelson but Staiger
batted; On a bunt Staiger grounded out (shortstop to
first); the proper batter is Stearns but Harrelson
batted; On a bunt Harrelson grounded out (third to first);
Matlack made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5,
Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED MILLAN (PLAYING 2B); Champion
grounded out (third to first); Winfield grounded out (shortstop
to first); Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5,
Padres 1.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli walked; Phillips flied out to left; Boisclair
singled to right [Mazzilli to third]; FREISLEBEN REPLACED SAWYER
(PITCHING); Kingman homered [Mazzilli scored, Boisclair scored];
Milner doubled to right; Stearns batted out of order; On
a bunt Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first) [Milner to
third]; the proper batter is now Harrelson but Staiger
batted; On a bunt Staiger grounded out (pitcher to first); 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Hendrick struck out; Ivie flied out to right; Rader
singled to right [Rader out at second (first to shortstop)];
the proper batter is Stearns but Harrelson batted; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Padres 1.

METS 6TH: On a bunt Harrelson reached on an error by Roberts
[Harrelson to second]; the Padres missed the chance to have
Harrelson declared out for batting out of turn and removing the
error; On a bunt Matlack reached on a fielder's choice
[Harrelson out at third (pitcher to third)]; Mazzilli singled to
right [Matlack to second]; STROM REPLACED RADER (PITCHING);
VALENTINE REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PLAYING 3B); Phillips flied out
to right; Boisclair flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 8, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: BOISCLAIR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); VAIL
REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING RF); Roberts grounded out (third to
first); Valentine flied out to center; Rettenmund singled to
shortstop; Champion flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 8, Padres 1.

METS 7TH: Kingman flied out to left; Vail struck out; Stearns
batted out of order; On a bunt Stearns walked; the proper
batter is now Harrelson but Staiger batted and singled Stearns
to 3B; the Padres finally speak up about the Mets batting order;
the umpires declared Staiger (the man who batted) out instead of
the proper batter, Harrelson; automatic putout to the catcher
since Staiger reached base; On a bunt Staiger made an out to
catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield made an out to second; Tenace singled to
right; Hendrick singled to left [Tenace to second]; Ivie forced
Tenace (third unassisted) [Hendrick to second]; SUTHERLAND
BATTED FOR STROM; Sutherland struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 8, Padres 1.

METS 8TH: BERNAL REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PITCHING); On a bunt
Harrelson walked; continuing with the incorrect call by the
umpires, the proper batter is Stearns but Harrelson batted;
Matlack grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Harrelson out at second]; Mazzilli was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Roberts made an out to second; Valentine flied out
to center; Rettenmund singled to center; Champion struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Padres 1.

METS 9TH: Phillips singled to right; Boisclair reached on an
error by Roberts [Phillips to third, Boisclair to first];
Kingman forced Boisclair (third to second) [Phillips stayed at
third]; Vail singled to center [Phillips scored (unearned),
Kingman to third]; Vail was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Staiger struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
9, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Winfield homered; Tenace struck out; Hendrick struck
out; Ivie singled to left; TURNER BATTED FOR BERNAL; Turner
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9,
Padres 2.