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Wednesday September 13, 1978
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A two-run double by Broderick Perkins in the sixth inning keyed a four-run rally that sent the Padres on their way to a 6-2 triumph over the Reds. With the score 2-2, Jerry Turner opened the sixth with a base on balls and ave Winfield lined a single to right.

Perkins followed with a double down the right field line to break the tie. A triple by Fernando Gonzalez scored Perkins and a single by pinch-hitter Gene Richards tallied Gonzalez. [The Sporting News]


San Diego Padres 6, Cincinnati Reds 2

Game Played on Wednesday, September 13, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Reds         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Padres       0  0  0    2  0  4    0  0  x  -   6 10  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .298      Smith ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .262
Morgan 2b             4   1   3   2     0   0   .246      Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .294      Turner lf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .271
Foster lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .280        Wilhelm cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Bench c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .252      Winfield cf,rf        4   2   3   0     0   1   .304
Henderson rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Gamble rf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .275
DeFreites 1b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .100        Thomas lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Driessen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Perkins 1b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .242
Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .226        Tenace 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Gonzalez 2b           2   1   1   1     2   0   .244
LaCoss p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .087      Roberts c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .226
  Auerbach ph         1   1   1   0     0   0   .347      Owchinko p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .180
  Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Richards ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .299
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Fingers p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Spilman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .051

Totals               34   2   7   2     1   6             Totals               31   6  10   5     5   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 12,899
Left on Base: Reds 6, Padres 6
DP: Reds 2, Padres 1
Errors: Evans
Doubles: DeFreites (1), Perkins (12)
Triples: Gonzalez (2)
Home Runs: Morgan (12)
Stolen Bases: Perkins (2), Smith (36)
Caught Stealing: Gonzalez (3)
GIDP: Geronimo (5), Roberts (2), Perkins (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss                  5     5   2   2   2   3   0  20   4.68
Sarmiento L(9-7)        0.1   4   4   4   2   1   0   7   4.09
Borbon                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.66
Hume                    2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   4.62
Totals                  8    10   6   6   5   5   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko W(9-12)        6     5   2   2   1   3   1  24   3.43
Fingers SV(33)          3     2   0   0   0   3   0  11   2.53
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   6   1  35

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


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out
to left; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (third to first); Evans singled
to shortstop; Turner flied out to left; Winfield struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench
grounded out (pitcher to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gamble grounded out (catcher to first); Perkins
singled to left; Perkins stole second; Gonzalez walked; Roberts
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Perkins out at
third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 3RD: DeFreites reached on an error by Evans [DeFreites to
first]; Geronimo grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [DeFreites out at second]; LaCoss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Owchinko struck out; Smith grounded out (second to
first); Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan singled
to center; Concepcion was called out on strikes; Foster forced
Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: On a bunt Turner singled to third; Winfield singled
to center [Turner to second]; Gamble singled to right [Turner
scored, Winfield to third]; Perkins grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Winfield scored (no RBI), Gamble
out at second]; Gonzalez flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 2.

REDS 5TH: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson
popped to second; DeFreites doubled to right; Geronimo flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Roberts popped to first in foul territory; Owchinko
grounded out (second to first); Smith walked; Smith stole
second; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Padres 2.

REDS 6TH: AUERBACH BATTED FOR LACOSS; Auerbach singled to
second; Rose grounded out (second to first) [Auerbach to
second]; Morgan homered [Auerbach scored]; Concepcion singled to
center; Foster flied out to center [Concepcion to second]; Bench
was walked intentionally; Henderson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); Turner
walked; Winfield singled to left [Turner to second]; Gamble
struck out; Perkins doubled to right [Turner scored, Winfield
scored]; Gonzalez tripled to center [Perkins scored]; Roberts
walked; RICHARDS BATTED FOR OWCHINKO; Richards singled to right
[Gonzalez scored, Roberts to second]; BORBON REPLACED SARMIENTO
(PITCHING); Smith flied out to right; Evans flied out to left; 4
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 6.

REDS 7TH: FINGERS REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); DeFreites was
called out on strikes; Geronimo was called out on strikes;
SPILMAN BATTED FOR BORBON; Spilman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 6.

PADRES 7TH: HUME REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Turner popped to
catcher in foul territory; Winfield singled to right; Gamble
flied out to center; Perkins grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 6.

REDS 8TH: WILHELM REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING CF); THOMAS REPLACED
GAMBLE (PLAYING LF); WINFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Rose flied out to left; Morgan singled to center; Concepcion
forced Morgan (shortstop to second); Foster singled to right
[Concepcion to second]; Bench struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 2, Padres 6.

PADRES 8TH: Gonzalez walked; Gonzalez was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Roberts struck out; Fingers grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 6.

REDS 9TH: TENACE REPLACED PERKINS (PLAYING 1B); Henderson
grounded out (first to pitcher); DRIESSEN BATTED FOR DEFREITES;
Driessen flied out to center; LUM BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Lum
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Padres 6.



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