A three-run pinch-homer by Jerry Turner in the bottom of the ninth gave the Padres a 4-2 triumph over the Cubs. With the Padres trailing, 2-1, Gene Tenace began the ninth with a single. Fernando Gonzalez sacrificed Tenace to second and was safe at first when the throw from second was late.

Bill Almon was retired on a grounder and Turner came on to deliver his game-winning round-tripper. The circuit clout came off reliever Bruce Sutter, but the loss was absorbed by Ray Burris. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 4, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Saturday, July 22, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Cubs 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 4 0 Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 4 8 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 Richards cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .299 White cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Smith ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Buckner 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 D'Acquisto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Murcer rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .275 Perkins 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Biittner lf 2 0 0 2 0 0 .270 Winfield rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .289 Trillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Reynolds lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 Ontiveros 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .241 Tenace c 3 2 2 0 1 0 .236 Rader c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Gonzalez 2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 .217 Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Almon 3b,ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Rasmussen p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .146 Burris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Ashford ph,3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Turner ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 .244 Totals 28 2 4 2 1 5 Totals 29 4 8 4 3 3 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 22,258 Left on Base: Cubs 2, Padres 7 DP: Cubs 1, Padres 1 Doubles: Tenace (12) Triples: Murcer (5) Home Runs: Turner (4) Caught Stealing: Winfield (7) Sacrifice Hits: Rader (3), Rasmussen (6), Smith (22), Gonzalez (6) Sacrifice Flies: Biittner (6), Ashford (4) GIDP: Trillo (7) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts 7 6 1 1 3 2 0 29 4.38 Burris L(5-9) 1.1 1 2 2 0 1 0 6 5.40 Sutter 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1.79 Totals 8.1 8 4 4 3 3 1 36 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rasmussen 7 4 2 2 0 2 0 24 3.75 D'Acquisto W(2-3) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 2.06 Totals 9 4 2 2 1 5 0 31 Wild Pitches: Roberts (3), Rasmussen (3), D'Acquisto (3) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Ed Vargo CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); White flied out to center; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Smith lined to center; Perkins grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer tripled to right; Biittner grounded out (second to first) [Murcer scored]; Trillo grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Winfield walked; Reynolds struck out while Winfield was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Tenace walked; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Tenace to second]; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. CUBS 3RD: Rader flied out to center; Roberts grounded out (second to first); De Jesus struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Almon singled to right; Rasmussen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Almon to second]; Richards lined to center; Smith popped to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. CUBS 4TH: White flied out to right; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer singled to right; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. PADRES 4TH: Perkins grounded out (second to first); Winfield popped to third; Reynolds singled to center; Tenace flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (first to pitcher); Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. PADRES 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Almon flied out to left; Rasmussen lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. CUBS 6TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); White grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. PADRES 6TH: Richards singled to center; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Richards to second]; Perkins grounded out (first unassisted) [Richards to third]; Winfield was walked intentionally; Reynolds forced Winfield (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0. CUBS 7TH: Buckner singled to second; Rasmussen threw a wild pitch [Buckner to second]; Murcer singled to right [Buckner to third]; Biittner lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [Buckner scored]; Trillo grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Murcer out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Padres 0. PADRES 7TH: Tenace doubled to left; Gonzalez popped to first in foul territory; Almon singled to right [Tenace to third]; ASHFORD BATTED FOR RASMUSSEN; Ashford hit a sacrifice fly to right [Tenace scored]; Richards singled to shortstop [Almon to second]; Smith flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Padres 1. CUBS 8TH: ASHFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); D'ACQUISTO REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); ALMON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Ontiveros walked; Rader out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ontiveros to second]; GROSS BATTED FOR ROBERTS; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch [Ontiveros to third]; Gross struck out; De Jesus was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Padres 1. PADRES 8TH: BURRIS REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Perkins flied out to center; Winfield struck out; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Padres 1. CUBS 9TH: White struck out; Buckner flied out to left; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Padres 1. PADRES 9TH: Tenace singled to left; Gonzalez reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Tenace to second]; Almon grounded out (second to first) [Tenace to third, Gonzalez to second]; TURNER BATTED FOR ASHFORD; SUTTER REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Turner homered [Tenace scored, Gonzalez scored]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Padres 4.

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