Wednesday, May 26, 1982 - Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres
Jenkins Pitches Cubs to Victory
San Diego, CA
Tossing a complete game, Ferguson Jenkins (9 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) backed by home runs off the bats of teammates Keith Moreland and Jody Davis led Chicago to a 5-2 win on Wednesday evening in San Diego.
Chicago (20-25) began the scoring in the top of the 2nd inning with two runs. Davis led off with a walk off Padres starter Chris Welsh (4 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K). Moreland followed by connecting on his 4th home run of ‘82.
In the bottom of the same inning, San Diego (16-29) answered back with a single tally. Sixto Lezcano began the inning by hitting his 6th home run of the season.
The Cubs increased their advantage to 3-1 in the 3rd inning. Bill Buckner walked with one out and advanced to second base on a two out single by Davis. Moreland then bounced a RBI single into left field to score Buckner.
San Diego had a reply in the bottom of the 3rd. Welsh bounced a single into right field to begin the inning. Gene Richards then lined a shot into left center for a RBI double, cutting the Cubs lead to 3-2.
Welsh would get knocked out of the game in the 5th inning when Chicago stretched their advantage to 4-2. Leon Durham started the inning with a single and Davis followed with a single of his own. With one away, Steve Henderson got Durham home with a single up the middle. Eric Show then came in out of the Padres bullpen to toss a double play ball to halt the Cubs uprising.
Jenkins would blank the Padres over the final six innings as he scattered five hits over that time.
Davis rounded out the scoring in the 9th inning when he led off with his 3rd home run of the year off Padres closer Luis DeLeon.
Cubs Notes: Chicago stranded 12 base runners in the contest….Moreland was credited with his 4th game winning RBI of the season….Durham has now hit safely in 5 consecutive games….Jenkins tossed his 3rd complete game of ‘82
Padres Notes: Richards now has a 5 game hit streak….San Diego hit into 3 double plays in the game
Up Next: Chicago returns to the “Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon to take on Los Angeles at 2:35….San Diego travels to St. Louis to begin a series Friday evening at 8:35
Chicago 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 5
San Diego 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Jenkins (5-5) LP - Welsh (1-6)
HR - Moreland (4), Lezcano (6), Davis (3)
Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams
Weather: 52 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind RF to LF at 14 mph
Time - 2:26