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. San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2Game Played on Wednesday, May 17, 1978 (Day game) at San Diego StadiumCardinals 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. |
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