An error by third baseman Phil Garner set up the winning margin as the Padres edged the Pirates, 2-1. With the score tied, 1-1, in the sixth, Derrel Thomas led off with a single. Mike Champion then hit what looked liked a sure double play grounder to Garner. But when the third sacker muffed the ball, Thomas reached third on the play and scored when Bob Davis hit into a double play.

The Padres' other tally came in the second on a double by Thomas and single by Mike Champion. The Pirates scored in the first when Omar Moreno walked, stole second and came around on Dave Parker's single. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Game Played on Tuesday, May 2, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Padres 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 3 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Richards lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .235 Taveras ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .211 Smith ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 .300 Moreno cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .273 Tenace 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .200 Parker rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .346 Hendrick rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .203 B. Robinson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Almon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .321 Sanguillen 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 Ashford 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garner 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .194 Thomas cf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .243 Brye lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .316 Champion 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286 Dyer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Davis c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Candelaria p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Owchinko p 4 0 0 0 0 3 .083 Stennett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fregosi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 36 2 8 1 2 9 Totals 34 1 9 1 2 2 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 3,228 Left on Base: Padres 9, Pirates 8 DP: Padres 1, Pirates 1 Errors: Taveras, B. Robinson, Garner Doubles: Thomas (4), Richards (2) Triples: Sanguillen (1) Stolen Bases: Smith (5), Moreno (12), Taveras 2 (4) Caught Stealing: Smith (2), Garner (3) GIDP: Davis (2), Candelaria (1) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Owchinko W(2-2) 9 9 1 1 2 2 0 36 2.16 Totals 9 9 1 1 2 2 0 36 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria L(1-4) 7 8 2 1 2 5 0 31 4.43 Tekulve 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0.61 Totals 9 8 2 1 2 9 0 38 Balks: Owchinko (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith singled to right; Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Tenace walked; Hendrick forced Tenace (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Parker singled to right [Moreno scored, Parker to second (on throw to home)]; B. Robinson flied out to center; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 1. PADRES 2ND: Almon flied out to left; Thomas doubled to right; Champion singled to center [Thomas scored]; Davis reached on an error by B. Robinson [Champion to second, Davis to first]; Owchinko struck out; Richards walked [Champion to third, Davis to second]; Smith flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Garner singled to left; Brye singled to left [Garner to second]; Garner was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Brye to second]; Dyer walked; Candelaria grounded into a double play (pitcher to third to first) [Dyer to second, Brye out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PADRES 3RD: Tenace singled to center; Hendrick was called out on strikes; Almon singled to center [Tenace to third]; Thomas popped to first in foul territory; Champion grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker singled to center; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PADRES 4TH: Davis grounded out (third to first); Owchinko was called out on strikes; Richards doubled to left; Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner flied out to center; Brye singled to right; Dyer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PADRES 5TH: Tenace struck out; Hendrick grounded out (first unassisted); Almon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 5TH: Candelaria grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled to right; Taveras stole second; Moreno was called out on strikes; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 1. PADRES 6TH: Thomas singled to second; Champion reached on an error by Garner [Thomas to third, Champion to first]; Davis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Thomas scored (unearned) (no RBI), Champion out at second]; Owchinko flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 6TH: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen singled to left; Garner flied out to right; Brye flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1. PADRES 7TH: Richards grounded out (first to pitcher); On a bunt Smith singled to third; Smith stole second; Tenace popped to catcher in foul territory; Hendrick flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 7TH: Dyer flied out to left; STENNETT BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Stennett grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled to left; Taveras stole second; Owchinko balked [Taveras to third]; Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1. PADRES 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Almon struck out; Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Champion was called out on strikes; Bill Almon ejected by HP umpire Dick Stello; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 8TH: ASHFORD REPLACED ALMON (PLAYING 3B); Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen tripled to center; Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1. PADRES 9TH: Davis was called out on strikes; Owchinko was called out on strikes; Richards reached on an error by Taveras [Richards to first]; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 9TH: Brye flied out to center; Dyer popped to shortstop; FREGOSI BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Fregosi flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1.

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