Bill Russell drove in two runs and collected three hits to lead the Dodgers to a 9-6 decision over the Padres. L. A. was ahead, 5-3, in the seventh when Russell broke the game open with a two-run double. Reggie Smith cracked an RBI single later in the inning. The three-run inning enabled the Dodgers to stave off a three-run Padre comeback in the eighth.

The Padres jumped to an early 2-0 advantage on an RBI double by Dave Winfield and solo homer by Gene Tenace in the fourth. But the Dodgers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the frame highlighted by an RBI single by Dusty Baker and Ron Cey's 500th career RBI on a groundout. Lee Lacy hit a solo homer in the fifth and L. A. got a run in the sixth on an RBI triple by Steve Garvey. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 9, San Diego Padres 6
Game Played on Monday, May       29, 1978 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    2  0  0    1  3  0  -   6 10  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    3  1  1    3  1  x  -   9 11  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith ss              5   0   0   0     0   1   .247      North cf              2   2   1   0     3   0   .229
Thomas cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Russell ss            5   2   3   2     0   1   .263
Reynolds lf           3   1   1   0     2   1   .368      Smith rf              3   1   1   1     1   1   .339
Winfield rf           4   2   1   0     1   0   .273      Cey 3b                4   1   2   1     0   1   .291
Tenace 1b,c           4   2   3   3     0   1   .232      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .263
Almon 3b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .307      Baker lf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .318
Ashford 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .214      Lacy 2b               4   2   1   1     0   1   .299
Davis c               2   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Martinez 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Richards ph,1b      1   0   0   0     1   1   .269      Yeager c              3   1   0   0     1   1   .202
Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .125      John p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Turner ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .261        Forster p           1   0   1   1     0   0   .400
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gamble ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
  Freisleben p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  10   5     4  10             Totals               32   9  11   8     5   6

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 51,781
Left on Base: Padres 7, Dodgers 5
DP: Padres 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Almon, Cey, Lacy
Doubles: Winfield (6), Almon (11), Tenace (6), Ashford (2), Russell (10)
Triples: Garvey (2)
Home Runs: Tenace (5), Lacy (5)
Stolen Bases: Lacy (3)
Caught Stealing: Thomas (4)
Sacrifice Hits: John (7)
GIDP: Ashford (1), Garvey (5)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(3-2)            6     8   5   5   2   3   1  25   2.93
Lee                     0.1   1   3   3   2   0   0   4   5.68
Spillner                0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.97
Freisleben              1     1   1   0   1   2   0   6   5.92
Totals                  8    11   9   8   5   6   1  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(7-2)             7.1   8   5   5   3  10   1  31   2.85
Forster                 1.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   9   1.46
Totals                  9    10   6   6   4  10   1  40

Wild Pitches: Perry (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert


PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
singled to left; Thomas was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Reynolds singled to
left; Winfield forced Reynolds (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: North grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
lined to third; Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 2ND: Tenace singled to third; Almon singled to center
[Tenace to second]; Ashford grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Tenace to third, Almon out at
second]; Davis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey singled to third; Garvey grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Cey out at second]; Baker was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers
0.

PADRES 3RD: Perry struck out (catcher to first); Smith struck
out; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lacy struck out; Yeager flied out to center; John
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 4TH: Reynolds struck out; Winfield doubled to right;
Tenace homered [Winfield scored]; Almon struck out; Ashford
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: North singled to shortstop; Russell singled to
center [North to second]; Smith walked [North to third, Russell
to second]; Perry threw a wild pitch [North scored, Russell to
third, Smith to second]; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Russell scored]; Garvey flied to right in foul territory [Smith
to third]; Baker singled to left [Smith scored, Baker out at
second (left to second)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Dodgers 3.

PADRES 5TH: Davis struck out; Perry was called out on strikes;
Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Lacy homered; Yeager flied out to right; John flied
out to right; North walked; Russell singled to third [North out
at third (third to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2,
Dodgers 4.

PADRES 6TH: Thomas was called out on strikes; Reynolds walked;
Winfield popped to shortstop in foul territory; Tenace struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Cey singled
to left; Garvey tripled to right [Cey scored]; Baker grounded
out (third to first); Lacy flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 2, Dodgers 5.

PADRES 7TH: Almon doubled to left; Ashford grounded out (second
to first) [Almon to third]; RICHARDS BATTED FOR DAVIS; Richards
struck out; TURNER BATTED FOR PERRY; Turner singled to right
[Almon scored]; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 7TH: RICHARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); TENACE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); LEE REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING);
Yeager walked; John out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
shortstop to second) [Yeager to second]; North walked; Russell
doubled to left [Yeager scored, North scored, Russell to third
(on throw to home)]; SPILLNER REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Smith
singled to center [Russell scored]; Cey struck out; Garvey
forced Smith (shortstop to second); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 3, Dodgers 8.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas popped to second; Reynolds walked; Winfield
walked [Reynolds to second]; FORSTER REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING);
Tenace doubled to right [Reynolds scored, Winfield scored (error
by Lacy) (no RBI)]; Almon grounded out (second to first);
Ashford doubled to left [Tenace scored]; Richards walked; GAMBLE
BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Gamble flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 8.

DODGERS 8TH: FREISLEBEN REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); Baker
reached on an error by Almon [Baker to first]; Lacy forced Baker
(shortstop to second); Yeager struck out; Lacy stole second;
Forster singled to left [Lacy scored (unearned)]; North walked
[Forster to second]; Russell struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 9.

PADRES 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED LACY (PLAYING 2B); Smith grounded
out (second to first); Thomas flied out to right; Reynolds
reached on an error by Cey [Reynolds to first]; Winfield forced
Reynolds (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6,
Dodgers 9.