A three-run first inning triggered the Padres to a 5-3 victory over the hapless Cardinals. In the opening frame, Gene Richards led off with a walk, stole second, took third on a fly and scored on a double by Broderick Perkins. A triple by Dave Winfield plated Perkins and Winfield came in on a sacrifice fly by Oscar Gamble.

In the fourth inning, Fernando Gonzalez pounded a one-out double and scored on a single by Bill Almon. Randy Jones sacrificed Almon to second and Richards then smashed a two-base hit. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Wednesday, July 19, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Padres 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 6 1 Cardinals 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 1 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Richards lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .301 Templeton ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .251 Smith ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Mumphrey lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .247 Perkins 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .298 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Winfield cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .292 Hernandez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Gamble rf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .277 Simmons c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 Tenace c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .233 Hendrick cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Shirley p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .139 Morales rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .239 Gonzalez 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .220 Reitz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 Almon 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .256 Phillips pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Jones p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .163 Tyson 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .242 Sweet ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Thomas p 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scott ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Totals 32 5 6 5 3 6 Totals 34 3 9 3 1 4 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 11,053 Left on Base: Padres 5, Cardinals 7 DP: Padres 1, Cardinals 0 Errors: Almon, Tyson Doubles: Perkins (5), Gonzalez (6), Richards (17), Templeton (16) Triples: Winfield (2) Stolen Bases: Richards (28), Smith (22) Sacrifice Hits: Jones (4), Lopez (1) Sacrifice Flies: Gamble (3) GIDP: Simmons (9) Hit by Pitch: Reitz (5,by Shirley) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jones W(7-8) 6 8 3 2 0 1 0 25 3.10 Shirley SV(1) 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 12 4.18 Totals 9 9 3 2 1 4 0 37 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Thomas L(1-1) 4 5 5 5 3 2 0 20 5.40 Lopez 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 2.16 Schultz 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 3.60 Totals 9 6 5 5 3 6 0 37 Hit by Pitch: Shirley (3) Wild Pitches: Shirley (2) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry PADRES 1ST: Richards walked; Richards stole second; Smith flied out to center [Richards to third]; Perkins doubled to left [Richards scored]; Winfield tripled to left [Perkins scored]; Gamble hit a sacrifice fly to left [Winfield scored]; Tenace walked; Gonzalez walked [Tenace to second]; Almon struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton singled to third [Templeton to third (error by Almon)]; Mumphrey singled to left [Templeton scored (unearned)]; Hernandez flied out to center; Simmons grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Mumphrey out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1. PADRES 2ND: Jones was called out on strikes; Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Morales singled to center; Reitz singled to center [Morales to second]; Tyson lined to center; Thomas singled to left [Morales scored, Reitz to second]; Templeton flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 2. PADRES 3RD: Perkins flied out to center; Winfield grounded out (second to first); Gamble popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Mumphrey flied out to center; Hernandez flied out to right; Simmons grounded out (third to first to catcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 2. PADRES 4TH: Tenace popped to shortstop; Gonzalez doubled to left; Almon singled to center [Gonzalez scored]; Jones out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Almon to second]; Richards doubled to right [Almon scored]; Smith popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded out (second to first); Reitz lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 2. PADRES 5TH: LOPEZ REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Perkins was called out on strikes; Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson singled to shortstop; Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tyson to second]; Templeton doubled to left [Tyson scored]; Mumphrey struck out; Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. PADRES 6TH: Tenace flied out to right; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Almon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales singled to shortstop; Reitz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. PADRES 7TH: SWEET BATTED FOR JONES; Sweet flied out to center; Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith singled to center; Smith stole second; Perkins reached on an error by Tyson [Smith to third, Perkins to first]; Winfield struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 7TH: SWEET STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); SHIRLEY REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); Tyson walked; SCOTT BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Shirley threw a wild pitch [Tyson to second]; Scott struck out; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. PADRES 8TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING); SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Gamble was called out on strikes; Shirley was called out on strikes; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Simmons struck out; Hendrick singled to left; Morales forced Hendrick (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. PADRES 9TH: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Sweet popped to catcher in foul territory; Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz was hit by a pitch; PHILLIPS RAN FOR REITZ; Tyson struck out; Scott lined to left; Templeton forced Phillips (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 3.

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