The Padres rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to win a 3-2 squeaker from the Mets. A solo homer by John Stearns in the seventh had given the Mets a 2-1 lead. Ozzie Smith opened the Padres' ninth with a single off Pat Zachry. Pinch-hitter Chuck Baker hit into a forceout but Dave Winfield doubled home pinch-runner Derrel Thomas to tie the game and Dale Murray replaced Zachry. The reliever walked Oscar Gamble, and Fernando Gonzalez then delivered a single to lift the Padres to triumph. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Monday, June 12, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Mets 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 9 0 Padres 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 6 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Randle 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .237 Richards lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Maddox rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .281 Smith ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .247 Mazzilli cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .298 Tenace 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 S. Henderson lf 2 0 2 0 2 0 .270 Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 Thomas pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 Stearns c 3 1 1 1 1 0 .255 Winfield cf 4 2 2 2 0 0 .287 Foli ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .197 Gamble rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .236 Flynn 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .242 Zachry p 4 0 1 0 0 2 .103 Sweet c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Almon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Jones p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .129 Turner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 2 9 2 4 6 Totals 31 3 6 3 2 4 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 19,431 Left on Base: Mets 7, Padres 5 DP: Mets 0, Padres 2 Errors: Almon Doubles: Randle (8), Winfield (8) Home Runs: Stearns (4), Winfield (10) Stolen Bases: Stearns (9), Richards (14) Caught Stealing: S. Henderson (4), Flynn (2) Sacrifice Flies: Mazzilli (3) GIDP: Zachry (1), Flynn (8) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry L(7-2) 8.1 5 3 3 1 4 1 31 3.19 Murray 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4.09 Totals 8.1 6 3 3 2 4 1 33 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jones 8 9 2 2 4 5 1 33 2.96 Lee W(3-1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5.06 Totals 9 9 2 2 4 6 1 36 Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey METS 1ST: Randle popped to second; Maddox walked; Maddox was picked off first (pitcher to first); Mazzilli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith grounded out (third to first); Tenace grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0. METS 2ND: S. Henderson singled to center; Montanez flied out to right; Stearns forced S. Henderson (shortstop to second); Stearns stole second; Foli made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Winfield homered; Gamble flied out to right; Gonzalez flied out to right; Sweet flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1. METS 3RD: Flynn reached on an error by Almon [Flynn to first]; Zachry grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Flynn out at second]; Randle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1. PADRES 3RD: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones flied out to center; Richards singled to right; Richards stole second; Smith walked; Tenace struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1. METS 4TH: Maddox grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli popped to left; S. Henderson singled to shortstop; S. Henderson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1. PADRES 4TH: Winfield flied to left in foul territory; Gamble flied out to center; Gonzalez singled to third; Sweet grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1. METS 5TH: Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns walked; Foli singled to right [Stearns to third]; Flynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Foli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1. PADRES 5TH: Almon flied out to right; Jones was called out on strikes; Richards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1. METS 6TH: Zachry singled to shortstop; Randle forced Zachry (pitcher to shortstop); Maddox singled to right [Randle to third]; Mazzilli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Randle scored, Maddox to second]; S. Henderson was walked intentionally; Montanez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 1. PADRES 6TH: On a bunt Smith struck out; Tenace struck out; Winfield grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 1. METS 7TH: Stearns homered; Foli grounded out (third to first); Flynn singled to right; Flynn was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); On a bunt Zachry struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1. PADRES 7TH: Gamble grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez flied out to right; Sweet flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1. METS 8TH: Randle doubled to center; On a bunt Maddox singled to pitcher [Randle to third]; Mazzilli grounded out (catcher to first) [Maddox to second]; S. Henderson was walked intentionally; Montanez struck out; Stearns popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1. PADRES 8TH: Almon flied out to right; TURNER BATTED FOR JONES; Turner grounded out (first unassisted); Richards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1. METS 9TH: LEE REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn grounded out (second to first); Zachry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1. PADRES 9TH: Smith singled to left; BAKER BATTED FOR TENACE; On a bunt Baker forced Smith (catcher to shortstop); THOMAS RAN FOR BAKER; Winfield doubled to left [Thomas scored]; MURRAY REPLACED ZACHRY (PITCHING); Gamble was walked intentionally; Gonzalez singled to right [Winfield scored, Gamble to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 3.

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