Home runs by Lee Lacy and Joe Ferguson powered the Dodgers to a 3-1 decision over the Padres. Ferguson's blow was a solo shot in the second inning and Lacy's clout came with two out in the fourth frame after a single by Dusty Baker. The win moved the Dodgers within two games of first place in the N.L. West. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Monday, August 7, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 6 1 Dodgers 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 3 6 1 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Smith ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Lopes 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 Thomas cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Reynolds lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 Smith cf,rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .296 Tenace c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .242 Cey 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .259 Gamble rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 Ashford 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Baker lf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .268 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Lacy rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .309 Turner ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .265 Monday cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Almon 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .254 Ferguson c 3 1 2 1 0 1 .201 Owchinko p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .157 John p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .102 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 D'Acquisto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Totals 33 1 6 1 2 3 Totals 28 3 6 3 5 4 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 37,161 Left on Base: Padres 7, Dodgers 7 DP: Padres 1, Dodgers 0 Errors: Tenace, Monday Doubles: Garvey (23) Home Runs: Ferguson (11), Lacy (9) Sacrifice Hits: John (12) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Owchinko L(8-8) 7 5 3 3 4 1 2 29 2.89 D'Acquisto 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 2.30 Totals 8 6 3 3 5 4 2 34 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John W(13-8) 9 6 1 1 2 3 0 35 3.24 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 3 0 35 Wild Pitches: D'Acquisto (4), John (4) Balks: Owchinko (3) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford PADRES 1ST: Smith flied out to center; Thomas grounded out (third to first); Reynolds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to first in foul territory; Russell lined to left; Smith walked; Owchinko balked [Smith to second]; Cey walked; Garvey forced Cey (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0. PADRES 2ND: Tenace walked; Gamble singled to third [Tenace to second]; Ashford flied out to center [Tenace to third, Gamble to second]; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Almon was walked intentionally; Owchinko grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Baker walked; Lacy hit into a double play (first to pitcher) [Baker out at second]; Ferguson homered; John flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 1. PADRES 3RD: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas popped to second; Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes flied out to right; Russell flied out to center; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 1. PADRES 4TH: Tenace grounded out (pitcher to first); Gamble grounded out (second to first); Ashford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 4TH: Cey popped to catcher in foul territory; Garvey popped to second; Baker singled to left; Lacy homered [Baker scored]; Ferguson was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. PADRES 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Owchinko grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: John flied out to center; Tenace dropped a foul fly hit by Lopes for an error; Lopes walked; Russell forced Lopes (pitcher to shortstop); Smith popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. PADRES 6TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Cey lined to shortstop; Garvey grounded out (second to first); Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. PADRES 7TH: Tenace singled to left; Gamble forced Tenace (second to shortstop); Ashford flied out to right; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: Lacy grounded out (third to first); Ferguson singled to left; John out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Ferguson to second]; Lopes singled to third [Ferguson to third]; Russell flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. PADRES 8TH: MONDAY REPLACED LACY (PLAYING CF); SMITH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Almon singled to center; ROBERTS BATTED FOR OWCHINKO; John threw a wild pitch [Almon to second]; Roberts struck out; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 8TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Smith struck out; Cey was called out on strikes; Garvey doubled to right; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch [Garvey to third]; Baker walked; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 3. PADRES 9TH: Reynolds singled to center [Reynolds to second (error by Monday)]; Tenace grounded out (third to first); Gamble singled to left [Reynolds to third]; Ashford was called out on strikes; TURNER BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Turner singled to right [Reynolds scored, Gamble to second]; Almon struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 3.

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