July 4, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
KCR 4 CAL 17
OAK 6 CHW 16
@CLE 4 TOR 7
@DET 6
(11) MIN 7
SEA 2 NYY 4
MIL 3 TEX 9
BAL 5 ATL 7
SFG 6 MON 2
@CHC 1 HOU 3
@CIN 2 PHI 1
NYM 0 SDP 6
LAD 0 PIT 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 45,481

Wednesday, July 4, 1979
Time of Game: 2:12

Dodgers

34-49

Lost 2

6th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Padres          0  0  3   1  1  0   0  1  X    6 15  0

W: B Shirley (4-8), L: D Sutton (7-9)

Padres

37-48

Won 2

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .676    0    3   3   3B
T Martinez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .776    0    1   1   
R Smith CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .834    0    2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .807    0    6   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .904    0    0   3   
D Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .780    0    2   0   
J Ferguson RF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .223  .798    0    2   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .634    0    8   0   
D Sutton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .316    0    0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .628    0    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500         0   0   
  B Russell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .656    0    0   0   
  K Brett P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    1   5                    24   7

BATTING

3B: D Thomas (3, off B Shirley).

TB: D Thomas 3; R Smith.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey-D Thomas-S Garvey.

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards CF                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .275  .687    0    4   0   2B
O Smith SS                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .184  .465    0    2   8   
P Dade 3B                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .292  .708    0    0   2   
D Winfield RF                 4   2   1   3    1   0  .319 1.000    0    1   0   HR
J Johnstone LF                5   0   3   1    0   0  .284  .673    0    2   0   
G Tenace C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .767    0    5   0   GDP
D Briggs 1B                   2   1   1   1    1   1  .222  .704    0    9   0   SF
B Almon 2B                    2   0   2   0    2   0  .239  .569    0    4   0   IW
B Shirley P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .087  .255    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   6  15   6    4   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Richards (11, off D Sutton).

HR: D Winfield (18, off D Sutton; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Briggs (2, off D Sutton).

IBB: B Almon (3, by D Sutton).

TB: D Winfield 4; G Richards 4; P Dade 3; J Johnstone 3; B Almon 2; D Briggs; O Smith; G Tenace.

GIDP: G Tenace (5).

RBI: D Winfield 3 (62); J Johnstone (16); G Richards (20); D Briggs (25).

2-out RBI: J Johnstone.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (7-9)              5    10   5   5    3   6   1   4.19   27     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0·10     30    -     0.77  -0.25
C Hough                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   5.25    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.09   0.01
K Brett                        1     3   1   1    0   0   0   5.25    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    15   6   6    4   8   1          42     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0·15           -

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Shirley, W (4-8)             9     2   0   0    1   5   0   2.52   30     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 2     87    -     0.45   0.26
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   5   0          30     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Sutton (4; B Almon).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 45,481.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           San Diego Padres                     
1. D Thomas             2B    1. G Richards           CF 
2. T Martinez           SS    2. O Smith              SS 
3. R Smith              CF    3. P Dade               3B 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. D Winfield           RF 
5. R Cey                3B    5. J Johnstone          LF 
6. D Baker              LF    6. G Tenace             C  
7. J Ferguson           RF    7. D Briggs             1B 
8. S Yeager             C     8. B Almon              2B 
9. D Sutton             P     9. B Shirley            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  12-      25%  85% D Winfield      D Sutton        Home Run; Smith Scores; Dade Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% G Richards      D Sutton        Double to LF
   b 2   2  0-0  12-      -4%  50% B Shirley       D Sutton        Strikeout
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      -4%  57% O Smith         D Sutton        Strikeout
   b 3   1  0-0  1--       4%  60% P Dade          D Sutton        Single to CF; Smith to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  G Richards      Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  O Smith         Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  P Dade          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Richards to 3B
   O      --3      50%  D Winfield      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Tenace        Strikeout
          ---      52%  D Briggs        Walk
          1--      54%  B Almon         Single to RF; Briggs to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Shirley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Ferguson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  S Yeager        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Sutton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Richards      Strikeout
          ---      56%  O Smith         Single to CF
          1--      60%  P Dade          Single to CF; Smith to 2B
   RRR    12-      85%  D Winfield      Home Run; Smith Scores; Dade Scores
          ---      86%  J Johnstone     Single to LF
   OO     1--      84%  G Tenace        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  D Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  T Martinez      Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  R Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  S Garvey        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  D Briggs        Single to LF
          1--      93%  B Almon         Single to LF; Briggs to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  B Shirley       Strikeout
   R      1-3      94%  G Richards      Single to LF; Briggs Scores; Almon to 2B
   O      12-      93%  O Smith         Strikeout
   O      12-      91%  P Dade          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Shirley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
          ---      95%  D Winfield      Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Johnstone     Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  G Tenace        Single to RF; Winfield to 3B; Tenace to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RO     -23      97%  D Briggs        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Winfield Scores
          -2-      97%  B Almon         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      96%  B Shirley       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 5.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  S Yeager        Flyball: LF
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Sutton batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Mota          Lineout: SS
          ---      97%  D Thomas        Triple to RF
   O      --3      98%  T Martinez      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
                  Charlie Hough replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  G Richards      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  P Dade          Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  G Tenace        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  D Briggs        Strikeout
          1--      99%  B Almon         Walk; Johnstone to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Shirley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 5.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shirley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--      99%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  Bill Russell pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Brett replaces Bill Russell pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  G Richards      Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B; Richards to 2B
          -2-     100%  P Dade          Single to SS; Richards stays at 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
   R      12-     100%  J Johnstone     Single to RF; Richards Scores; Dade to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  G Tenace        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  D Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Martinez      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Padres 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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