A homer by Jerry Turner in the ninth inning lifted the Padres to a 2-1 victory over the Mets. Gaylord Perry pitched a four-hitter but gave up the Mets' run in the fourth on triples by Joel Youngblood and Steve Henderson. The Padres tied the score against Craig Swan in the seventh when Dan Briggs tripled and Dave Winfield singled. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 2, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Friday, July      20, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  4  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Youngblood rf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .291      Smith ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .193
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Briggs 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .224
Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .313      Turner lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .261
Henderson lf          4   0   2   1     0   1   .307      Winfield rf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .330
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Tenace c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Montanez 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Johnstone cf          2   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Bevacqua 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .226      Gonzalez 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Swan p                2   0   0   0     1   2   .078        Richards ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
                                                            Almon 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .210
                                                          Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .118

Totals               30   1   4   1     1   7             Totals               28   2   4   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 16,381
Left on Base: Mets 3, Padres 3
DP: Mets 1, Padres 1
Errors: Turner
Doubles: Flynn (10)
Triples: Youngblood (4), Henderson (8), Briggs (2)
Home Runs: Turner (8)
Stolen Bases: Winfield (6)
GIDP: Hebner (5), Johnstone (4)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(8-9)             8.1   4   2   2   2   1   1  30   3.23
Totals                  8.1   4   2   2   2   1   1  30

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(10-6)           9     4   1   1   1   7   0  31   2.59
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   7   0  31

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson


METS 1ST: Youngblood flied out to left; Taveras popped to
shortstop in foul territory; Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith flied out to center; Briggs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Turner flied out to center; Mets
Manager Joe Torre ejected by HP umpire Jim Quick sometime in
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Henderson struck out; Hebner struck out; Montanez made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (third to first); Tenace
walked; Johnstone grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Tenace out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Stearns flied out to center; Flynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Swan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
popped to first in foul territory; Perry flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 4TH: Youngblood tripled to right; Taveras grounded out
(third to first); Mazzilli grounded out (shortstop to first);
Henderson tripled to right [Youngblood scored]; Hebner grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Smith popped to first in foul territory; Briggs
popped to shortstop in foul territory; Turner popped to
shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns was
called out on strikes; Flynn doubled to left [Flynn to third
(error by Turner)]; Swan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Winfield flied out to center; Tenace made an out to
shortstop; Johnstone singled to right; Bevacqua forced Johnstone
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

METS 6TH: Youngblood popped to shortstop; Taveras struck out;
Mazzilli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Gonzalez flied out to center; Perry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 0.

METS 7TH: Henderson singled to left; Hebner grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out at
second]; Montanez lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Briggs tripled to right; Turner grounded out (second
to first); Winfield singled to right [Briggs scored]; Winfield
stole second; Tenace flied out to right; Johnstone was walked
intentionally; Bevacqua lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Padres 1.

METS 8TH: Stearns flied out to left; Flynn flied out to right;
Swan walked; Youngblood flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: RICHARDS BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Richards flied out to
center; Perry grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

METS 9TH: ALMON REPLACED RICHARDS (PLAYING 2B); Taveras flied
out to left; Mazzilli flied out to left; Henderson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Briggs struck out; Turner homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.