Three Mets' pitchers combined on a three-hitter to beat the Padres, 2-1. The Padres' run scored off Tom Hausman in the fifth inning on singles by Jay Johnstone and Fernando Gonzalez around an infield out by Kurt Bevacqua. The Mets tied the score with an unearned run off Bob Shirley in the sixth.

Frakn Taveras opened with a single and was caught in a rundown, but a throw by first baseman Dan Briggs hit the runner in the back and bounced off into left-center field, enabling Taveras to race home on the error. In the eighth, Taveras doubled with one out and Lee Mazzilli beat out an infield hit. After Steve Henderson was retired on a short fly, John Stearns walked to load the bases and Willie Montanez beat out an infield hit to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      21, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2 11  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Youngblood 3b         5   0   1   0     0   1   .289      Smith ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .191
  Ferrer 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Briggs 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .219
Taveras ss            5   2   3   0     0   1   .260        Dade pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Mazzilli cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .313      Turner lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .257
Henderson lf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .309      Winfield rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .327
Stearns c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .240      Tenace c              3   0   0   0     1   2   .258
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .220        Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .210
Maddox rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Johnstone cf          4   1   2   0     0   1   .273
Flynn 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .223      Bevacqua 3b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .240
Hausman p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .125      Gonzalez 2b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .234
  Flores ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Shirley p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .071
  Allen p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Richards ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .278
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               36   2  11   1     2   4             Totals               29   1   3   1     4   8

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 25,327
Left on Base: Mets 9, Padres 5
DP: Mets 0, Padres 0
Errors: Briggs
Doubles: Taveras 2 (20), Henderson (15), Stearns (18), Maddox (7)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (24), Winfield (7)
Caught Stealing: Youngblood (11), Taveras (11), Henderson (5)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hausman                 6     2   1   1   2   7   0  22   2.05
Allen W(4-5)            2.2   0   0   0   2   1   0  10   4.56
Hassler SV(1)           0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.25
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4   8   0  33

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley L(4-10)         7.2  10   2   1   2   3   0  33   2.76
Lee                     0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.27
Fingers                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.74
Totals                  9    11   2   1   2   4   0  38

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


METS 1ST: Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); On a
bunt Taveras doubled to right; Taveras stole third; Mazzilli
struck out; Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); Briggs struck
out; Turner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns made an out to third; Montanez lined to
center; Maddox walked; Flynn forced Maddox (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield walked; Winfield stole second; Tenace
struck out; Johnstone struck out; Bevacqua walked; Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Hausman singled to center; Youngblood forced Hausman
(second to shortstop); Youngblood was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Taveras grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Shirley struck out; Smith grounded out (first
unassisted); Briggs lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Padres 0.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli lined to shortstop; Henderson doubled to
left; Stearns doubled to left [Henderson to third]; Montanez
reached on a fielder's choice [Henderson out at home (shortstop
to catcher), Stearns to third]; Maddox flied out to left; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Turner popped to third in foul territory; Winfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Hausman flied
out to right; Youngblood struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Johnstone singled to left; Bevacqua grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Johnstone to second]; Gonzalez singled to
center [Johnstone scored, Gonzalez to second (on throw to 3b)];
Shirley grounded out (first unassisted) [Gonzalez to third];
Smith grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 6TH: Taveras singled to left; Taveras was caught stealing
second but was safe at home (error by Briggs); Dan Briggs hit
Frank Taveras with throw during rundown; Mazzilli flied out
to left; Henderson singled to right; Henderson was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Stearns made an out to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Briggs flied out to center; Turner struck out;
Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

METS 7TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Maddox
doubled to left; Flynn struck out; FLORES BATTED FOR HAUSMAN;
Flores grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: ALLEN REPLACED FLORES (PITCHING); Tenace grounded
out (shortstop to first); Johnstone grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bevacqua grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 1.

METS 8TH: Youngblood flied out to left; Taveras doubled to left;
Mazzilli singled to shortstop [Taveras stayed at second];
Henderson flied out to right [Taveras to third]; Stearns walked
[Mazzilli to second]; Montanez singled to shortstop [Taveras
scored, Mazzilli to third, Stearns to second]; LEE REPLACED
SHIRLEY (PITCHING); Maddox grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Gonzalez flied out to left; RICHARDS BATTED FOR LEE;
Richards was called out on strikes; Smith grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

METS 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); Flynn flied out
to right; Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood
singled to left; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
2, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: FERRER REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PLAYING 3B); Briggs
walked; DADE RAN FOR BRIGGS; Turner popped to third in foul
territory; Winfield flied out to center; Tenace walked [Dade to
second]; ALMON RAN FOR TENACE; HASSLER REPLACED ALLEN
(PITCHING); Johnstone singled to second [Dade out at home
(second to shortstop to third), Almon to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.