A two-run single in the fourth inning by Derrel Thomas drove in the decisive runs as the Padres upended the Dodgers, 3-1. With the score tied, 1-1, in the fourth, Oscar Gamble singled and Gene Tenace walked. Both runners advanced on a groundout before Thomas stroked a base hit to left to drive in two runs. Rollie Fingers, with 1 2/3 innings of relief, recorded his 11th save of the season. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Game Played on Wednesday, May 31, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Padres 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0 Dodgers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Richards cf,lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .274 North cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 Smith ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Russell ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .273 Gamble lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .231 Smith rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .331 Baker 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Cey 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .291 Winfield rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .272 Garvey 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .273 Tenace 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .222 Baker lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 Almon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Lacy 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 Thomas 2b,cf 3 1 2 2 0 0 .257 Yeager c 3 1 1 0 0 1 .202 Sweet c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Shirley p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Rau p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Mota ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Monday ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Totals 31 3 7 3 1 4 Totals 34 1 8 1 1 7 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 28,050 Left on Base: Padres 3, Dodgers 8 DP: Padres 1, Dodgers 0 Caught Stealing: Winfield (5) Sacrifice Hits: Shirley (6), Rau (4) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Shirley W(3-5) 7.1 7 1 1 1 5 0 30 4.23 Fingers SV(11) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 3.72 Totals 9 8 1 1 1 7 0 36 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau L(5-2) 7 6 3 3 1 2 0 26 3.58 Hough 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 3.81 Totals 9 7 3 3 1 4 0 33 Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Smith flied out to left; Gamble lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: North singled to left; Russell lined into a double play (third to first) [North out at first]; Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0. PADRES 2ND: Winfield popped to first in foul territory; Tenace made an out to second; Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Garvey singled to third; Baker popped to first in foul territory; Lacy popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0. PADRES 3RD: Thomas singled to left; Sweet flied out to right; Shirley out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Thomas to second]; Richards singled to left [Thomas scored]; Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Yeager singled to left; Rau reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Yeager to second]; North struck out; Russell singled to shortstop [Yeager to third, Rau to second]; Smith struck out; Cey walked [Yeager scored, Rau to third, Russell to second]; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 1. PADRES 4TH: Gamble singled to right; Winfield struck out; Tenace walked [Gamble to second]; Almon grounded out (first unassisted) [Gamble to third, Tenace to second]; Thomas singled to left [Gamble scored, Tenace scored, Thomas out at second (left to third to second)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 4TH: Baker flied out to right; Lacy flied out to center; Yeager grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. PADRES 5TH: Sweet grounded out (second to first); Shirley flied out to left; Richards singled to center; Smith forced Richards (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 5TH: Rau was called out on strikes; North grounded out (third to first); Russell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. PADRES 6TH: Gamble lined to first; Winfield singled to left; Winfield was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Tenace lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 6TH: Smith popped to first; Cey singled to left; Garvey singled to center [Cey to second]; Baker flied out to center; Lacy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. PADRES 7TH: Almon popped to first; Thomas flied out to left; Sweet lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 7TH: Yeager struck out; MOTA BATTED FOR RAU; Mota grounded out (second to first); North grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. PADRES 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Shirley popped to first in foul territory; Richards flied out to center; Smith singled to center; Gamble popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 8TH: BAKER REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING 2B); THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); RICHARDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Russell singled to second; Smith flied out to center; FINGERS REPLACED SHIRLEY (PITCHING); Cey forced Russell (second to shortstop); Garvey singled to right [Cey to second]; Baker struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. PADRES 9TH: Winfield struck out; Tenace was called out on strikes; Almon popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 9TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); DAVALILLO BATTED FOR YEAGER; Davalillo flied out to left; MONDAY BATTED FOR HOUGH; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 1.

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