Posting their fifth straight victory, the Dodgers blanked the Padres, 3-0, behind the five-hit hurling of Doug Rau. Dusty Baker hit a solo homer in the second inning. In the fourth frame, a single by Ron Cey, double by Baker and two-run single by Johnny Oates put the game on ice. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    9, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Dodgers      0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           2   0   1   0     1   0   .295      Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Smith ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .272
Beswick rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Lacy rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .302
Winfield cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .289        Smith rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Tenace c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .240      Cey 3b                3   1   1   0     1   1   .259
Thomas 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Almon 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .251      Baker lf              4   2   3   1     0   0   .272
Gonzalez 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Monday cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .251
Rasmussen p           2   0   1   0     0   0   .152      Oates c               3   0   1   2     0   0   .347
  Ashford ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Rau p                 3   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   5   0     2   7             Totals               32   3   8   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 41,597
Left on Base: Padres 7, Dodgers 7
DP: Padres 0, Dodgers 2
Errors: Cey
Doubles: Winfield (18), Lacy (13), Baker (18)
Home Runs: Baker (9)
Stolen Bases: Baker (11)
GIDP: Beswick 2 (2)
Hit by Pitch: Richards (4,by Rau)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen L(10-9)       7     7   3   3   2   2   1  30   4.10
Lee                     1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.42
Totals                  8     8   3   3   2   3   1  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau W(11-7)             9     5   0   0   2   7   0  34   3.53
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   7   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Rau (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Jim Quick


PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith
singled to center; Beswick grounded into a double play (pitcher
to second to shortstop to first) [Smith out at second]; Debut
game for Jim Beswick; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; Russell struck out; Lacy
doubled to center; Cey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield doubled to center; Tenace popped to second;
Thomas struck out; Almon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: On a bunt Garvey made an out to pitcher; Baker
homered; Monday singled to right; Oates popped to second; Rau
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 1.

PADRES 3RD: Gonzalez flied out to left; Rasmussen singled to
right; Richards singled to right [Rasmussen to second]; Smith
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rasmussen to third, Richards
to second]; Beswick grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 1.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield struck out; Tenace walked; Thomas grounded
out (third to first) [Tenace to second]; Almon grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey singled to center; Garvey flied out to left;
Baker doubled to right [Cey to third]; Monday was walked
intentionally; Oates singled to right [Cey scored, Baker scored,
Monday to third, Oates to second (on throw)]; Rau flied out to
left; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 5TH: Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Rasmussen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Richards was hit by a pitch;
Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Lacy popped
to second; Cey walked; Garvey grounded out (catcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 6TH: Beswick struck out; Winfield grounded out (shortstop
to first); Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Monday flied
out to right; Oates grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 7TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Almon
struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Rau grounded out (second to first); Lopes flied out
to left; Russell singled to shortstop; Lacy flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 8TH: SMITH REPLACED LACY (PLAYING RF); ASHFORD BATTED FOR
RASMUSSEN; Ashford flied out to right; Richards walked; Smith
reached on an error by Cey [Richards to second, Smith to first];
Beswick grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Smith out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: LEE REPLACED ASHFORD (PITCHING); Cey grounded out
(third to first); Garvey popped to shortstop; Baker singled to
right; Baker stole second; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 9TH: Winfield grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Tenace
singled to left; Thomas flied out to left; Almon forced Tenace
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers
3.