Winning for the sixth straight time, Craig Swan also drove in the deciding run while pitching the Mets to a 2-1 victory over the Padres. The Mets counted their pair off Gaylord Perry in the second inning. Steve Henderson tripled and scored on a single by Lenny Randle. After stopping at third when Doug Flynn hit a bloop double, Randle crossed the plate as Swan grounded out. Dave Winfield homered in the eighth for the Padres' run. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Friday, August    25, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox rf,cf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Smith ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .263
Valentine 2b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Thomas 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .239
  Foli ss             0   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Turner lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .281
Mazzilli cf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .259      Winfield cf           4   1   2   1     0   1   .292
  Youngblood rf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Gamble rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Montanez 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .259      Tenace c              2   0   0   0     2   1   .235
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Perkins 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
S. Henderson lf       4   1   1   0     0   1   .276      Gonzalez 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Randle 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .236        Almon pr,2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Flynn ss,2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Perry p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .119
Swan p                3   0   0   1     0   2   .161        Richards ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .291
                                                            Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   7   2     2   5             Totals               30   1   5   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 19,459
Left on Base: Mets 6, Padres 7
DP: Mets 2, Padres 1
Doubles: Mazzilli (22), Flynn (10)
Triples: S. Henderson (8)
Home Runs: Winfield (20)
Stolen Bases: Valentine (1), Mazzilli (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Valentine (5)
Hit by Pitch: Stearns (7,by Perry), Gamble (6,by Swan)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(7-5)             9     5   1   1   4   3   1  35   2.40
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   3   1  35

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(15-6)           7     6   2   2   1   4   0  27   3.05
Lee                     2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   2.94
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Swan (2), Perry (1)

Umpires: HP - Dave Melton, 1B - Roger Dierking, 2B - Shan Deniston, 3B - Larry Edwards


METS 1ST: substitute umpires worked due to a one-day strike
by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Dave Melton, Larry
Edwards, Roger Dierking and Shan Deniston; Maddox grounded
out (shortstop to first); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to
first); Mazzilli doubled to right; Montanez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith walked; Thomas hit into a double play (right
to first) [Smith out at second]; Turner singled to right;
Winfield forced Turner (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: On a bunt Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first); S.
Henderson tripled to right; Randle singled to center [S.
Henderson scored]; Flynn doubled to right [Randle to third];
Swan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Randle scored, Flynn to
third]; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gamble popped to shortstop; Tenace made an out to
second; Perkins lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Valentine singled to left; Valentine stole second;
Mazzilli struck out; Montanez flied out to center; Stearns lined
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Gonzalez lined to center; Perry singled to right;
Smith lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Perry out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 4TH: S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
popped to third in foul territory; Flynn grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Turner
struck out; Winfield singled to left; Gamble was hit by a pitch
[Winfield to second]; Tenace walked [Winfield to third, Gamble
to second]; Perkins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Swan was called out on strikes; On a bunt Maddox
grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Gonzalez popped to catcher in foul territory; Perry
grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole second [Mazzilli out
at third (center to third)]; Montanez lined to first; Stearns
was hit by a pitch; S. Henderson made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Thomas walked; Turner flied out to right; Winfield
struck out; Gamble made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 7TH: Randle singled to right; Flynn lined into a double
play (second to first) [Randle out at first]; Swan was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Tenace walked; Perkins lined to second; Gonzalez
singled to left [Tenace to second]; ALMON RAN FOR GONZALEZ;
RICHARDS BATTED FOR PERRY; Richards lined to center; Smith
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Padres 0.

METS 8TH: ALMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); LEE REPLACED
RICHARDS (PITCHING); Maddox singled to left; Valentine out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Maddox to second]; Mazzilli
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez was walked
intentionally; Stearns forced Maddox (third unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); FOLI REPLACED
VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED MAZZILLI (PLAYING
RF); MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Thomas flied out to
right; Turner flied out to left; Winfield homered; Gamble lined
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

METS 9TH: S. Henderson struck out; Randle popped to third in
foul territory; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Tenace was called out on strikes; Perkins flied out
to left; Almon popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.