With the winning run scoring on a wild pitch, the Padres tallied twice in the ninth inning to capture a come-from-behind season opener from the Dodgers, 4-3. The Padres trailed, 3-2, entering the final frame when Barry Evans led off with a double and Gene Tenace followed with a walk.

One out later, Lance Rautzhan replaced starter Burt Hooton on the mound and issued a base on balls to Kurt Bevacqua. A single by Gene Richards tied the game and the runners advanced on the throw to the plate. With Ozzie Smith at bat, Rautzhan uncorked an errant heave over catcher Steve Yeager's head. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Game Played on Thursday, April 5, 1979 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  2  -   4 11  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3  6  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards cf           5   0   2   1     0   1   .400      Lopes 2b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Smith ss              5   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Russell ss            4   0   1   1     0   1   .250
Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Smith rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Winfield rf           4   1   3   0     0   0   .750      Garvey 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .500
Turner lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .250      Cey 3b                4   1   1   2     0   0   .250
Evans 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .500      Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Tenace c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Monday cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Thomas cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fahey c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gonzalez 2b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .500      Hooton p              3   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Perry p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .500        Rautzhan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Perkins ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bevacqua ph         0   1   0   0     1   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  11   3     2   5             Totals               32   3   6   3     1   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 46,536
Left on Base: Padres 7, Dodgers 3
DP: Padres 0, Dodgers 0
Doubles: Evans 2 (2), Perry (1), Winfield (1), Hooton (1)
Home Runs: Gonzalez (1), Cey (1)
Stolen Bases: Winfield (1), Cey (1)
Caught Stealing: Garvey (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Perry (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(1-0)            8     5   3   3   1   4   1  30   3.38
Fingers SV(1)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   3   1   4   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton                  8.1  10   3   3   1   5   1  35   3.24
Rautzhan L(0-1)         0.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   3  13.50
Totals                  9    11   4   4   2   5   1  38

Wild Pitches: Rautzhan (1)

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Jim Scott, 2B - Charlie Lupo, 3B - Boyd Mauer


PADRES 1ST: Debut for umpire Fred Brocklander; Richards
singled to right [Richards out at second (right to shortstop)];
Smith grounded out (second to first); Hargrove grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to right; Russell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield flied out to center; Turner made an out to
shortstop; Evans doubled to left; Tenace grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey lined to left; Cey made an out to first;
Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 3RD: Gonzalez flied out to right; Perry doubled to right;
Richards grounded out (second to first) [Perry to third]; Smith
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Monday grounded out (second to first); Yeager
grounded out (third to first); Hooton flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 4TH: Hargrove made an out to shortstop; Winfield doubled
to right; Turner singled to right [Winfield scored]; Evans
grounded out (catcher to first) [Turner to second]; Tenace
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell grounded
out (pitcher to first); Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 5TH: Gonzalez singled to left; Perry out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Gonzalez to second]; Richards was called
out on strikes; Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Garvey singled to left; Cey forced Garvey
(shortstop to second); Cey stole second; Baker grounded out
(third to first); Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 6TH: Hargrove was called out on strikes; Winfield
singled; Turner flied out to center; Evans lined to pitcher; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Yeager popped to catcher in foul territory; Hooton
made an out to second; Lopes made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 7TH: Tenace struck out; Gonzalez homered; Perry grounded
out (third to first); Richards grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell struck out; Smith singled to left; Garvey
flied out to left; Cey homered [Smith scored]; Baker grounded
out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Dodgers
2.

PADRES 8TH: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Hargrove
grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield singled to left;
Winfield stole second; Turner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); Yeager
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hooton doubled to left; Lopes
was walked intentionally; Russell singled to left [Hooton
scored, Lopes to third, Russell to second (on throw)]; Smith
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 9TH: THOMAS REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING CF); Evans doubled
to left; Tenace walked; ALMON RAN FOR TENACE; Gonzalez popped to
catcher in foul territory; PERKINS BATTED FOR PERRY; RAUTZHAN
REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); BEVACQUA BATTED FOR PERKINS;
Bevacqua walked [Evans to third, Almon to second]; Richards
singled to center [Evans scored, Almon out at home (center to
first to third to catcher), Bevacqua to third]; Rautzhan threw a
wild pitch [Bevacqua scored, Richards to second]; Smith grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: FAHEY REPLACED ALMON (PLAYING C ); FINGERS REPLACED
BEVACQUA (PITCHING); Garvey singled to left; Garvey was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Cey flied out to right;
Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4,
Dodgers 3.

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