The Padres ended a six-game losing streak when pinch-hitter Kurt Bevacqua delivered a run-scoring single in the seventh inning to beat the Mets, 2-1. Bob Owchinko turned in only the third complete game to the credit of the Padres' staff this season.

In the seventh, with the score tied, 1-1, Bill Almon led off with a single for the Padres and Owchinko sacrificed. Gene Richards was passed intentionally. After Mike Hargrove was announced as a pinch-hitter, the Mets brought in Jesse Orosco to relieve Neil Allen. The Padres then switched pinch-hitters, calling on Bevacqua, who came through with the winning hit. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 2, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Saturday, May       12, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   2  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     1   0   .217      Richards cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .227
Trevino c             2   1   1   0     0   0   .421      Smith ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .171
Mazzilli cf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .313        Hargrove ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Stearns 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .216        Bevacqua ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .296
Henderson lf          2   0   1   0     2   1   .281        Gonzalez 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Hebner 3b             3   0   1   0     1   2   .262      Turner lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .300
Youngblood rf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Winfield rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .351
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tenace 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .253
Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .202      Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .212
Falcone p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Kendall c             3   1   1   0     0   0   .182
  Flores ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .417      Almon 2b,ss           2   1   1   0     1   0   .357
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Owchinko p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Orosco p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Maddox rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .190

Totals               28   1   6   1     6   5             Totals               25   2   6   1     6   1

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 18,409
Left on Base: Mets 9, Padres 7
DP: Mets 2, Padres 4
Errors: Tenace
Doubles: Mazzilli (7), Winfield (11)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (5)
Caught Stealing: Tenace (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Trevino 2 (2), Youngblood (2), Owchinko 2 (3)
GIDP: Stearns (6), Taveras (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone                 5     2   1   1   4   0   0  20   4.57
Allen L(0-5)            1.1   2   1   1   2   1   0   8   7.48
Orosco                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.86
Lockwood                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.86
Totals                  8     6   2   2   6   1   0  33

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko W(1-1)         9     6   1   1   6   5   0  37   5.24
Totals                  9     6   1   1   6   5   0  37

Wild Pitches: Falcone (5)

Umpires: HP - Terry Bovey, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Frank Campagna, 3B - Frank Fisher


METS 1ST: Taveras walked; Trevino reached on an error by Tenace
on a sacrifice bunt [Taveras to third, Trevino to second];
Mazzilli reached on a fielder's choice that turned into a double
play [Taveras out at home (third unassisted), Mazzilli out at
first (third to first), Trevino stayed at second]; Stearns was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to center; Smith walked; Turner
hit into a double play (left to shortstop to first) [Smith out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Henderson walked; Henderson stole second; Hebner
struck out; Youngblood flied out to right; Flynn walked; Falcone
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (third to first); Tenace
grounded out (third to first); Evans grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Taveras popped to second; Trevino singled to right;
Mazzilli doubled to left [Trevino scored]; Stearns struck out;
Henderson was walked intentionally; Hebner struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Kendall grounded out (third to first); Almon made an
out to first; Owchinko walked; Richards lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

METS 4TH: Youngblood flied out to center; Flynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Falcone grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Turner
grounded out (second to first); Winfield doubled to left; Tenace
walked; Evans made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
1, Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Taveras singled to center; Trevino out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Taveras to second]; Mazzilli walked;
Stearns grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Mazzilli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres
0.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall singled to left; Almon walked [Kendall to
second]; Owchinko out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Kendall to third, Almon to second]; Falcone threw a wild pitch
[Kendall scored, Almon to third]; Richards reached on a
fielder's choice [Almon out at home (first unassisted)]; Smith
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Padres 1.

METS 6TH: Henderson singled to center; Hebner singled to right
[Henderson to second]; Youngblood reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Henderson to third, Hebner to second];
Flynn lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Hebner out
at second]; FLORES BATTED FOR FALCONE; Flores flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: ALLEN REPLACED FLORES (PITCHING); Turner walked;
Winfield lined to right; Tenace struck out; Evans singled to
third [Turner to second]; Kendall grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

METS 7TH: Taveras flied to right in foul territory; Trevino
grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Almon singled to center; Owchinko out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Almon to second]; Richards was walked
intentionally; HARGROVE BATTED FOR SMITH; OROSCO REPLACED ALLEN
(PITCHING); BEVACQUA BATTED FOR HARGROVE; Bevacqua singled to
left [Almon scored, Richards to second]; Turner lined into a
double play (first to shortstop) [Richards out at second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

METS 8TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING 2B); ALMON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Stearns grounded out (shortstop to
first); Henderson struck out; Hebner walked; Youngblood forced
Hebner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: MADDOX REPLACED OROSCO (PLAYING RF); LOCKWOOD
REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Winfield popped to third in foul
territory; Tenace singled to left; Tenace was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

METS 9TH: Flynn singled to center; Maddox flied out to left;
Taveras grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Flynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Padres 2.