PADS OUTLAST GIANTS 1-0 IN 14 INNINGS
Foster, Tomlin and Folkers Combine on Shutout
SAN DIEGO, May 28 (AP) - Ted Kubiak's one-out single in the bottom of the 14th
inning scored Merv Rettenmund with the game's only run as the San Diego Padres
slipped past the San Francisco Giants, 1-0, at San Diego Stadium.
Rettenmund had pinch hit three batters earlier and reached on an error, making
the only run of the ball game unearned.
Alan Foster fired 10 innings of two-hit ball for the Padres and John Montefusco
countered with 10 innings of three-hit shutout work but neither was involved in
the decision. Randy Tomlin and Rich Folkers each tossed a pair of
scoreless innings for San Diego and Folkers was credited with the win.
The two teams combined for only 11 hits in the game but drew 13 total walks.
Scoring opportunities were few and far between, but one of the best came in the
bottom of the very first inning. Jerry Turner led off with a double and
took third on Tito Fuentes soft grounder to Ken Reitz at third base. But
the Padres pulled the corners in and when Willie Davis grounded to first, Turner
had to hold at third base. Montefusco retired Willie McCovey on a grounder
to short to end the threat.
The best chance for the Giants in the early part of the game came in the top of
the fifth. Chris Speier drew a lead-off walk from Foster and advanced to
second on a base hit off the bat of Reitz. But Foster induced Mike Ivie to
roll into a double play, with Speier moving to third, and then got Montefusco on
a grounder to short to end the inning with the game still scoreless.
The Padres put together a threat in the bottom of the sixth. With one out,
Foster walked and Turner singled him to second. Fuentes hit a swinging
bunt to the left of the mound and Montefusco threw to third to force Foster for
the second out of the inning. Davis then flied to center to close out the
inning.
Bobby Murcer's one-out double in the top of the ninth made him the first San
Francisco baserunner to reach second base since the fifth inning, but Foster
struck out Gary Matthews and retired Willie Montanez on a grounder to first to
avoid trouble.
After the sixth inning, the Padres didn't get a runner past first until the
12th, but when they did they nearly won the game. Facing reliever Charlie
Williams, pinch hitter Gene Locklear singled with two outs. Dave Winfield
walked, advancing Locklear to second and, on the first pitch from Williams, Doug
Rader lined a single to center. Locklear tried to score but he was gunned
down at the plate by Larry Herndon, and the game moved to the 13th inning.
Gary Lavelle came on to pitch for the Giants in the 14th and retired Davis on a
fly ball to start the inning but when Rettenmund, pinch hitting for Folkers,
tapped one back to the mound, Lavelle mishandled his comebacker for an
error. Winfield followed with a double to right-center, chasing Rettenmund
to third. Rader was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing
Kubiak to the plate. On a 1-0 pitch he singled through the box, scoring
Rettenmund, finally ending the game.
5/28/1976, SF 76-SD 76, San Diego Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1976 Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1976 Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 R H E LOB DP 1976 Giants 0 0 0 4 1 7 2 1976 Padres 0 1 1 7 0 11 2 Giants AB R H BI AVG Padres AB R H BI AVG Herndon cf 6 0 2 0 .390 Turner lf 5 0 2 0 .299 Thomas,De 2b 6 0 0 0 .225 Fuentes 2b 6 0 0 0 .285 Murcer rf 4 0 1 0 .234 Davis,B c 0 0 0 0 .360 Matthews lf 5 0 0 0 .245 Davis,W cf 6 0 1 0 .235 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 .289 McCovey 1b 3 0 0 0 .123 Speier ss 4 0 0 0 .224 Melendez pr 0 0 0 0 .194 Reitz 3b 5 0 1 0 .268 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 .000 Rader,Da c 5 0 0 0 .114 Locklear ph 1 0 1 0 .294 Montefusco p 3 0 0 0 .087 Folkers p 0 0 0 0 .000 Ontiveros ph 1 0 0 0 .083 Rettenmund ph 1 1 0 0 .263 Williams,C p 0 0 0 0 .000 Winfield rf 5 0 1 0 .252 Arnold ph 1 0 0 0 .217 Rader,Do 3b 3 0 1 0 .275 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 .000 Kendall c 4 0 0 0 .192 44 0 4 0 Kubiak pr 1 0 1 1 .259 Hernandez,E ss 4 0 0 0 .311 Foster,A p 2 0 0 0 .200 Ivie 1b 2 0 0 0 .323 43 1 7 1 Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Montefusco 10.0 3 0 0 4 5 127 80 2.27 Williams,C 3.0 2 0 0 3 1 43 24 1.54 Lavelle L 0-3 0.1 2 1 0 1 0 13 5 3.04 13.1 7 1 0 8 6 183 109 Padres INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Foster,A 10.0 2 0 0 4 2 122 77 2.63 Tomlin 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 19 12 3.12 Folkers W 1-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 28 18 3.57 14.0 4 0 0 5 5 169 107 SF : Ontiveros batted for Montefusco in the 11th Arnold batted for Williams,C in the 14th SD : Melendez ran for McCovey in the 10th Ivie inserted at 1b in the 11th Locklear batted for Tomlin in the 12th Kubiak ran for Kendall in the 13th Davis,B inserted at c in the 14th Kubiak moved to 2b in the 14th Rettenmund batted for Folkers in the 14th E-Lavelle. 2B-Murcer(9), Turner(4), Winfield(6). RBI-Kubiak(5). K-Murcer, Matthews, Montanez, Montefusco, Arnold, Fuentes, Winfield 3, Rader,Do, Foster,A. BB-Murcer 2, Matthews, Montanez, Speier, Turner, McCovey, Winfield, Rader,Do 3, Kendall, Foster,A. SH-Hernandez,E. GWRBI: Kubiak Temperature: 60, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 2 MPH. Attendance: 19,238 Game Time: 3:16