A four-run third inning enabled the Padres to defeat the Cardinals, 5-2, handing the Redbirds their seventh straight loss. Singles by Rick Sweet and Chuck Baker opened the Padres' outburst. Bob Shirley hit a chopper to the mound and when Eric Rasmussen threw wildly to first, Sweet scored.

Baker and Shirley advanced an extra base on the error and both crossed the plate on a single by Gene Richards. A double by Bill Almon then drove in Richards. The loss was the Cardinals' ninth straight at San Diego Stadium. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       17, 1978 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Cardinals    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2
Padres       0  0  4    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   5 11  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   2   .231      Richards cf,lf        4   1   2   3     1   1   .270
Scott lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Smith ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .317      Almon 3b              5   0   3   1     0   0   .331
Simmons c             3   1   1   0     1   0   .326      Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .267
Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Gamble lf             1   0   0   0     2   0   .216
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .252        Thomas cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Mumphrey cf           2   0   1   1     0   0   .189      Tenace 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .208
Tyson 2b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .277      Sweet c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .241
Rasmussen p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Baker 2b              4   2   3   0     0   0   .450
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Shirley p             2   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vuckovich p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fingers p           1   0   1   0     0   0   .500

Totals               31   2   5   2     1   3             Totals               32   5  11   4     5   2

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 13,732
Left on Base: Cardinals 4, Padres 11
DP: Cardinals 0, Padres 1
Errors: Templeton, Rasmussen, Smith
Doubles: Simmons (15), Almon (8), Baker (1)
Home Runs: Tyson (2)
Stolen Bases: Almon (6)
Caught Stealing: Winfield (4), Gamble (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Smith 2 (9), Shirley (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Mumphrey (2)
GIDP: Freed (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen L(2-5)        6     7   4   3   4   2   0  29   4.39
Vuckovich               2     4   1   1   1   0   0  11   2.81
Totals                  8    11   5   4   5   2   0  40

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley W(1-4)          6.1   5   2   1   1   3   1  26   5.79
Fingers SV(9)           2.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.57
Totals                  9     5   2   1   1   3   1  33

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton struck out; Scott grounded out (second
to first); Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Smith popped to catcher in foul
territory; Almon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons walked; Morales flied out to center;
Reitz reached on an error by Smith [Simmons to third, Reitz to
second]; Mumphrey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Simmons scored
(unearned)]; Tyson grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield reached on an error by Templeton [Winfield
to first]; Winfield was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Gamble walked; Gamble was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Tenace was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Rasmussen grounded out (second to first);
Templeton singled to left; Scott forced Templeton (second to
shortstop); Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Sweet singled to right; Baker singled to left [Sweet
to second]; Shirley reached on an error by Rasmussen [Sweet
scored (no RBI), Baker to third, Shirley to second]; Richards
singled to center [Baker scored, Shirley scored (unearned)];
Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Richards to
second]; Almon doubled to left [Richards scored]; Winfield
popped to shortstop; Gamble was walked intentionally; Tenace
forced Gamble (shortstop to second); 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons doubled to right; Morales grounded out
(first unassisted) [Simmons to third]; Reitz struck out;
Mumphrey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

PADRES 4TH: Sweet singled to right; Baker grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Sweet to second]; Shirley popped to
second; Richards walked; Smith popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson homered; Rasmussen grounded out (second to
first); Templeton struck out; Scott grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 4.

PADRES 5TH: Almon singled to center; Almon stole second;
Winfield walked; Gamble popped to third; Tenace popped to
shortstop; Sweet forced Winfield (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to center; Simmons flied out to
center; Morales popped to first; Reitz popped to first; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 4.

PADRES 6TH: Baker singled to right; Shirley out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Baker to second]; Richards lined to
left; Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Padres 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: THOMAS REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING CF); RICHARDS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Mumphrey singled to right; Tyson
lined to left; FREED BATTED FOR RASMUSSEN; FINGERS REPLACED
SHIRLEY (PITCHING); Freed grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Mumphrey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 4.

PADRES 7TH: VUCKOVICH REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); Almon singled
to center; Winfield popped to first; Thomas popped to shortstop;
Tenace walked [Almon to second]; Sweet grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: Templeton flied out to right; Scott popped to
third in foul territory; Hernandez grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 4.

PADRES 8TH: Baker doubled to left; Fingers singled to pitcher
[Baker to third]; Richards singled to center [Baker scored,
Fingers to second]; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Fingers to third, Richards to second]; Almon flied out
to center; Winfield grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons flied out to center; Morales lined to
left; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Padres 5.