Completing the three-game series sweep, the Padres edged the Dodgers, 2-1, for their ninth straight victory. Successive singles by Ozzie Smith, Derrel Thomas and Dave Winfield loaded the bases with one out in the first inning. One out later, Gene Tenace lined a single to left to drive in Smith and Thomas. Rollie Fingers came on in the eighth inning to snuff out a Dodger rally and record his 25th save. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Game Played on Wednesday, August 2, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 6 1 Padres 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 7 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .283 Richards lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 North cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254 Smith ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .270 Smith rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .304 Thomas 3b,cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 Cey 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Winfield cf,rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .294 Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 Gamble rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .294 Baker lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 Perkins pr,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Yeager c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .191 Tenace c 2 0 1 2 1 0 .244 Ferguson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .203 Ashford 1b,3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .233 Martinez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 Mota ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Owchinko p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .163 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 John p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .106 Lacy ph,ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .299 Totals 32 1 6 1 2 7 Totals 31 2 7 2 3 7 Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 46,751 Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Padres 9 DP: Dodgers 0, Padres 1 Errors: Martinez Doubles: Lacy (11) Stolen Bases: North (19) Caught Stealing: Winfield (8) GIDP: Cey (11) Hit by Pitch: Tenace (9,by John) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John L(12-8) 7 7 2 2 0 7 0 29 3.37 Hough 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 2.47 Totals 8 7 2 2 3 7 0 35 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Owchinko W(8-7) 7 5 1 1 2 4 0 27 2.85 Fingers SV(25) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 3.15 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 7 0 34 Hit by Pitch: John (3) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; North flied out to center; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards lined to pitcher; Smith singled to center; Thomas singled to right [Smith to second]; Winfield singled to third [Smith to third, Thomas to second]; Gamble popped to shortstop; Tenace singled to left [Smith scored, Thomas scored, Winfield to second]; Winfield was picked off and caught stealing third (pitcher to third to shortstop); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Garvey singled to first; Baker forced Garvey (shortstop to second); Yeager struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. PADRES 2ND: FERGUSON REPLACED YEAGER (PLAYING C ); Ashford was called out on strikes; On a bunt Gonzalez grounded out (catcher to first); Owchinko grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. DODGERS 3RD: Martinez grounded out (third to first); John struck out; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. PADRES 3RD: Richards struck out; Smith was called out on strikes; Thomas reached on an error by Martinez [Thomas to first]; Winfield grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. DODGERS 4TH: North singled to center; North stole second; Smith flied out to right; Cey popped to shortstop in foul territory; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Gamble struck out; Tenace was hit by a pitch; Ashford forced Tenace (shortstop to second); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. DODGERS 5TH: Baker walked; Ferguson struck out; Martinez forced Baker (shortstop to second); John flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. PADRES 5TH: Owchinko grounded out (shortstop to first); Richards struck out; Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. DODGERS 6TH: Lopes walked; North singled to left [Lopes to second]; Smith struck out; Cey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [North out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. PADRES 6TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield struck out; Gamble singled to right; PERKINS RAN FOR GAMBLE; Tenace flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. DODGERS 7TH: PERKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WINFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); ASHFORD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Garvey flied out to left; Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. PADRES 7TH: Ashford singled to left; Gonzalez singled to pitcher [Ashford to second]; On a bunt Owchinko struck out; Richards grounded out (first unassisted) [Ashford to third, Gonzalez to second]; Smith popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 2. DODGERS 8TH: MOTA BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Mota singled to pitcher; LACY BATTED FOR JOHN; Lacy doubled to left [Mota to third]; FINGERS REPLACED OWCHINKO (PITCHING); Lopes grounded out (second to first) [Mota scored, Lacy to third]; North grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Padres 2. PADRES 8TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); HOUGH REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Thomas flied out to right; Winfield walked; Perkins flied to right in foul territory [Winfield to second]; Tenace was walked intentionally; Ashford walked [Winfield to third, Tenace to second]; Gonzalez popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Padres 2. DODGERS 9TH: Cey struck out; Garvey struck out; Baker singled to center; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Padres 2.

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