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Tuesday August 15, 1978
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A double by Steve Henderson in veighth inning sparked the Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Padres. The score was 1-1 when Henderson stroked the two bagger that scored Elliott Maddox, who opened the inning with a walk. A single by Lee Mazzilli then plated Henderson with an insurance tally. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 3, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Tuesday, August 15, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  x  -   3  8  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .295      Maddox 3b,rf          3   1   0   1     1   0   .258
Smith ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Valentine 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Perkins 1b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .216        Foli ss             0   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Winfield cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .290      S. Henderson lf       4   1   2   1     0   0   .276
Gamble rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .290        Randle 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Gonzalez 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
  Turner ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .282      Stearns c             3   0   2   0     1   0   .273
Sweet c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Mazzilli cf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .266
Almon 3b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .254      Youngblood rf,lf      4   1   1   0     0   0   .268
  Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Flynn ss,2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .236
Jones p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .163
                                                            Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               32   1   5   1     2   2             Totals               30   3   8   3     2   0

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance:  9,956
Left on Base: Padres 7, Mets 7
DP: Padres 1, Mets 0
Errors: Gonzalez, Maddox, Stearns
Doubles: Perkins (7), S. Henderson (23)
Stolen Bases: Richards (33), Winfield (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Swan (7), Valentine (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Perkins (1)
GIDP: Mazzilli (6)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(10-11)          8     8   3   3   2   0   0  34   2.88
Totals                  8     8   3   3   2   0   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(6-5)             8.1   5   1   0   2   2   0  33   2.37
Lockwood SV(14)         0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.28
Totals                  9     5   1   0   2   2   0  35

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to right; Smith flied out to
left; Perkins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine
grounded out (third to first); S. Henderson singled to third;
Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Mets 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble
singled to right; Gonzalez forced Gamble (first to shortstop);
Sweet lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to shortstop; Mazzilli grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Stearns out at
second]; Youngblood grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

PADRES 3RD: Almon struck out; Jones was called out on strikes;
Richards flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Swan flied out
to center; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Mets 0.

PADRES 4TH: Smith flied out to center; Perkins doubled to left;
Winfield grounded out (third to first); Gamble was walked
intentionally; Gonzalez made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); S.
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez singled to
first; Stearns singled to shortstop [Montanez to second];
Mazzilli lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

PADRES 5TH: Sweet popped to second; Almon grounded out (second
to first); Jones flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Youngblood singled to shortstop; Flynn singled to
center [Youngblood to second]; Swan out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Youngblood to third, Flynn to second]; Maddox
reached on a fielder's choice [Youngblood scored, Flynn out at
third (pitcher to shortstop to third)]; Valentine reached on an
error by Gonzalez [Maddox to third, Valentine to first]; S.
Henderson lined to first; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets
1.

PADRES 6TH: Richards singled to right; Richards stole second
[Richards to third (error by Stearns)]; Smith made an out to
shortstop; Perkins hit a sacrifice fly to left [Richards scored
(unearned)]; Winfield reached on an error by Maddox [Winfield to
first]; Winfield stole second; Gamble grounded out (second to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Montanez flied out to right; Stearns flied out to
left; Mazzilli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

PADRES 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Sweet
grounded out (first unassisted); Almon singled to right; Jones
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Youngblood grounded out (second to first); Flynn
grounded out (second to first); Swan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

PADRES 8TH: Richards flied out to center; Smith grounded out
(pitcher to first); Perkins made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Maddox walked; Valentine out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Maddox to second]; S. Henderson doubled to
right [Maddox scored]; Montanez made an out to shortstop;
Stearns was walked intentionally; Mazzilli singled to left [S.
Henderson scored, Stearns to second]; Youngblood flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 3.

PADRES 9TH: RANDLE REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PLAYING 3B); FOLI
REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); YOUNGBLOOD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MADDOX
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Winfield singled to left; Gamble
forced Winfield (shortstop to second); TURNER BATTED FOR
GONZALEZ; Turner walked [Gamble to second]; LOCKWOOD REPLACED
SWAN (PITCHING); Sweet flied out to right; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR
ALMON; Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 1, Mets 3.



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