Kurt Bevacqua's single to left with one out in the ninth inning plated Ozzie Smith with the winning run as the Padres squeezed past the Dodgers, 3-2. Eric Rasmussen permitted only five hits in going the distance to gain his first victory of the season.

The score was tied, 2-2, going into the Padres' ninth when Smith led off with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. After starter-loser Andy Messersmith issued an intentional pass to Gene Richards, Bevacqua stroked his game-winning hit. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Game Played on Monday, May 21, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Padres       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  6  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Richards cf           4   0   0   0     1   1   .270
Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .306      Bevacqua 3b           4   0   1   1     1   0   .265
Joshua rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .356      Turner lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Garvey 1b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .305      Winfield rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .327
Baker lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .272      Perkins 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .277
Thomasson cf          4   0   1   2     0   0   .262        Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Thomas 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .276        Hargrove 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .181
Ferguson c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .205      Tenace c              2   1   2   0     2   0   .250
Messersmith p         2   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Gonzalez 2b           4   1   1   2     0   1   .250
                                                          Smith ss              2   1   1   0     2   0   .155
                                                          Rasmussen p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               31   2   5   2     2   1             Totals               29   3   6   3     7   2

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 20,981
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Padres 10
DP: Dodgers 0, Padres 0
Doubles: Garvey (8), Baker (11)
Home Runs: Gonzalez (4)
Stolen Bases: Baker (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Messersmith (1), Rasmussen 2 (2)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith L(2-4)      8.1   6   3   3   7   2   1  38   4.55
Totals                  8.1   6   3   3   7   2   1  38

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen W(1-4)        9     5   2   2   2   1   0  34   4.89
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   1   0  34

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Russell flied
out to center; Joshua grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua
walked; Turner grounded out (first unassisted) [Bevacqua to
second]; Winfield walked; Perkins grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey walked; Baker forced Garvey (catcher to
shortstop); Baker stole second; Thomasson lined to right; Thomas
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Tenace singled to left; Gonzalez flied out to
center; Smith grounded out (first to pitcher) [Tenace to
second]; Rasmussen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Ferguson walked; Messersmith out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Ferguson to second]; Lopes grounded
out (third to first); Russell singled to third [Ferguson to
third]; Joshua grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua
grounded out (shortstop to first); Turner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey doubled to center; Baker flied out to
center; Thomasson flied out to center [Garvey to third]; Thomas
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield popped to third in foul territory; Perkins
grounded out (first to pitcher); Tenace singled to right;
Gonzalez homered [Tenace scored]; Smith walked; Rasmussen forced
Smith (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Padres 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson flied out to right; Messersmith lined to
center; Lopes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Richards grounded out (first unassisted); Bevacqua
made an out to third; Turner made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Joshua
lined to center; Garvey singled to center; Baker doubled to left
[Garvey to third]; Thomasson singled to right [Garvey scored,
Baker scored, Thomasson to second (on throw to home)]; Thomas
flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Winfield flied out to right; Perkins grounded out
(first unassisted); Tenace walked; Gonzalez struck out (catcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Padres 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Ferguson flied out to center; Messersmith flied out
to center; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Smith singled to right; Rasmussen out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Smith to second]; Richards struck out;
Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Padres 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); Joshua
grounded out (second to first); Garvey flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Turner grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield
grounded out (pitcher to first); Perkins singled to right; ALMON
RAN FOR PERKINS; Tenace walked [Almon to second]; Gonzalez flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Padres 2.

DODGERS 9TH: HARGROVE REPLACED ALMON (PLAYING 1B); Baker flied
out to center; Thomasson grounded out (first to pitcher); Thomas
flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Smith walked; Rasmussen out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Smith to second]; Richards was walked
intentionally; Bevacqua singled to left [Smith scored, Richards
to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Padres 3.

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