New York Mets 9   San Diego Padres 2

April 29,1977
Visiting Team
Home Team
Game Date
Year
Game Type
Regular Season
Innings Played
9
Ballpark
Qualcomm Stadium
Time of Day
Night
Start Time
Attendance
43,497
Time of Game
2:40
Umpires
[HP]: Ed Sudol  [1B]: Dick Stello  [2B]: Bruce Froemming  [3B]: Terry Tata  

**the Mets spent most of the game batting out of order; the**
**lineup shows six through eight as Roy Staiger**
**and Bud Harrelson; this is a change from recent games**
**and Stearns are reversed; they bat in the wrong order three times**
**through the lineup without the Padres saying anything**
**a home run by Stearns**
1st inning: 3(B)6(2)/DP/BOOT **John Stearns batted out of order**
1st inning: 8 **the proper batter is Harrelson but Staiger batted**
2nd inning: 8/BOOT **the proper batter is Stearns but Harrelson batted**
2nd inning: S8/BOOT **the Padres missed the chance to cancel the single because of the team batting**
2nd inning: S8/BOOT **out of order**
4th inning: HR/7/BOOT **the Padres missed the chance to cancel the homer because of John Stearns batting**
4th inning: HR/7/BOOT **out of order**
4th inning: HR/7/BOOT **the proper batter is now Harrelson but Staiger batted**
4th inning: 63/BOOT **the proper batter is Stearns but Harrelson batted**
5th inning: D9 **Stearns batted out of order**
5th inning: 63/BOOT.2-3 **the proper batter is now Harrelson but Staiger batted**
5th inning: S9.BX2(36) **the proper batter is Stearns but Harrelson batted**
6th inning: E6/BOOT.B-2 **the Padres missed the chance to have Harrelson declared out for batting**
6th inning: E6/BOOT.B-2 **out of turn and removing the error**
7th inning: K **Stearns batted out of order**
7th inning: W/BOOT **the proper batter is now Harrelson but Staiger batted and singled**
7th inning: W/BOOT **Stearns to 3B; the Padres finally speak up about the Mets batting**
7th inning: W/BOOT **order; the umpires declared Staiger (the man who batted) out instead**
7th inning: W/BOOT **of the proper batter**
7th inning: W/BOOT **since Staiger reached base**
8th inning: NP **continuing with the incorrect call by the umpires**
8th inning: NP **is Stearns but Harrelson batted**
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New York MetsNYN7-930113000191305919Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
San Diego PadresSDN8-1400100000128261224Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
New York Mets - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Lee Mazzillicf22.035B411011.2071640
2Felix Millan2b33.251R121000.241161378
 Mike Phillips2b26.253L311000.19212388
3Bruce Boisclairrf-lf24.141L523100.36414131
4Dave Kingman1b28.129R522601.29716682
5John Milnerlf27.122L302000.23110620
 Mike Vailrf25.170R201101.28610101
6Roy Staiger3b27.113R500001.19113121
7John Stearnsc25.251R311110.20813105
8Bud Harrelsonss32.327B301010.128151229
9Jon Matlackp27.100L400001.1114179
Totals
2B:  John Milner (2)
HR:  Dave Kingman 2 (6), John Stearns (2)
RBI:  Bruce Boisclair (10), Dave Kingman 6 (18), Mike Vail (3), John Stearns (4)
HBP:  Felix Millan (2)
GDP:  Jon Matlack (1)
SB:  Felix Millan (1), Bud Harrelson (1)
CS:  Mike Vail (2)
San Diego Padres - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Merv Rettenmundlf33.327R402001.31814843
2Mike Champion2b22.078R400001.1892132
3Dave Winfieldrf25.208R411100.32222501
4Gene Tenacec30.201R401003.25022827
5George Hendrickcf27.193R401003.32122668
6Mike Ivie1b24.264R401001.27717285
7Doug Rader3b32.273R111010.273211318
 Gary Sutherlandph32.214R100001.5567944
 Jerry Turnerph23.102L100000.20021154
8Dave Robertsss26.071R301000.2179380
9Rick Sawyerp29.022R100100.500421
 Bobby Valentine3b26.351R200000.12517438
Totals
Errors:  Dave Roberts 2
2B:  Dave Roberts (3)
HR:  Dave Winfield (3)
RBI:  Dave Winfield (17), Rick Sawyer (2)
New York Mets - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Jon MatlackLW 1-29.082211013.941.214181
Totals0.0
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Jon Matlack (0-0-0)
San Diego Padres - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Rick SawyerRL 1-24.18771228.181.82422
2Dave FreislebenR1.03110016.491.419112
3Brent StromL1.200011010.452.13597
4Victor BernalR2.02001202.841.1188
Totals0.0
BK:  Rick Sawyer (1)
HB:  Rick Sawyer (1)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Rick Sawyer (0-0-0), Dave Freisleben (0-0-0), Brent Strom (0-0-0), Victor Bernal (0-0-0)