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Wednesday June 20, 1979
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The Padres linked singles by Jay Johnstone, Jerry Turner and Gene Tenace with an error by Dane Iorg and a wild pitch by Pete Vuckovich for three runs in a victory over the Cardinals. Gaylord Perry allowed 11 hits, but claimed his 274th career victory. The veteran righthander had five strikeouts, boosting his career total to 3,079. [The Sporting News]


San Diego Padres 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Game Played on Wednesday, June 20, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1 11  1
Padres       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .313      Richards cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Scott cf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .297      Dade 3b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .299
Hernandez 1b          4   0   2   0     0   2   .331      Johnstone rf          3   1   3   0     0   0   .241
Simmons c             4   0   3   1     0   0   .319        Winfield rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .337
Hendrick rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .339      Turner lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .278
Iorg lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .259      Tenace c              3   1   1   1     1   0   .259
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Briggs 1b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .217
Oberkfell 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Gonzalez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .249
Vuckovich p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .162      Smith ss              2   0   1   0     1   0   .178
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .171
  Brock ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .346
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mumphrey ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .293

Totals               35   1  11   1     1   5             Totals               30   3   8   1     2   7

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 20,653
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Padres 7
DP: Cardinals 0, Padres 2
Errors: Iorg
Triples: Scott (8)
Stolen Bases: Briggs (2)
Caught Stealing: Iorg (2), Richards (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Perry (7)
GIDP: Oberkfell (3), Iorg (3)
Hit by Pitch: Briggs (5,by Vuckovich)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich L(6-4)        5     7   3   2   2   5   0  24   3.26
Schultz                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.66
McEnaney                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.86
Totals                  8     8   3   2   2   7   0  34

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(7-5)            9    11   1   1   1   5   0  36   2.51
Totals                  9    11   1   1   1   5   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Vuckovich (1)
Wild Pitches: Vuckovich (5)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Joe West


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez singled to
right; Simmons singled to right [Hernandez to second]; Hendrick
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Dade struck out; Johnstone
singled to right; Turner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Iorg singled to left; Reitz lined to right; Iorg
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Oberkfell was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Tenace popped to third; Briggs struck out; Gonzalez
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Vuckovich flied out to right; Templeton flied out
to left; Scott tripled to right; Hernandez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Perry
struck out; Richards singled to third; Richards was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hendrick
struck out; Iorg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Dade lined to right; Johnstone singled to center;
Turner singled to shortstop [Johnstone to second]; Tenace
singled to left [Johnstone scored, Turner scored (error by Iorg)
(no RBI), Tenace to third]; Vuckovich threw a wild pitch [Tenace
scored (unearned)]; Briggs was hit by a pitch; Briggs stole
second; Gonzalez struck out; Smith was walked intentionally;
Perry grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz singled to shortstop; Oberkfell grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Reitz out at
second]; Vuckovich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 3.

PADRES 5TH: Richards grounded out (first unassisted); Dade
singled to center; Johnstone singled to right [Dade to second];
Turner grounded out (second to first) [Dade to third, Johnstone
to second]; Tenace walked; Briggs lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); Scott
singled to right; Hernandez singled to right [Scott to third];
Simmons singled to left [Scott scored, Hernandez to second];
Hendrick struck out; Iorg walked [Hernandez to third, Simmons to
second]; Reitz forced Simmons (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 3.

PADRES 6TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Gonzalez
struck out; Smith singled to right; Perry out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Smith to second]; Richards grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres
3.

CARDINALS 7TH: WINFIELD REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING RF);
Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); BROCK BATTED FOR
SCHULTZ; On a bunt Brock made an out to pitcher; Templeton
singled to catcher; Scott singled to left [Templeton to second];
Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres
3.

PADRES 7TH: MCENANEY REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Dade lined to
left; Winfield flied out to right; Turner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons singled to right; Hendrick flied out to
right; Iorg grounded into a double play (first to shortstop)
[Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Padres 3.

PADRES 8TH: Tenace popped to first in foul territory; Briggs
struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz flied out to left; Oberkfell grounded out
(second to first); MUMPHREY BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Mumphrey
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Padres 3.



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