Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Downing
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Greif
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Greif
  
  Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Greif
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Barton and over to Campbell, who tags Wills for the out. Mota moves to third. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Greif
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota scores. Davis scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lefebvre vs. Greif
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Greif
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Greif
  
  There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Greif
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to Thomas who tags Garvey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Parker scores. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Downing
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Downing
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Downing
  
  Gaston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Greif
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Greif
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Greif
  
  Wills bunts towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mota vs. Greif
  
  Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. Downing scores. Mota moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Acosta
  
  Ed Acosta now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mota moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Acosta
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mota scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Acosta
  
  Lefebvre hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Acosta
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Acosta
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Downing
  
  Willie Crawford now playing right field.
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barton vs. Downing
  
  Barton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Acosta vs. Downing
  
  Acosta strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Acosta
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Acosta
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Acosta
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Acosta
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Downing
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Downing
  
  Colbert hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Downing
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Acosta
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Acosta
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lefebvre vs. Acosta
  
  Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parker vs. Acosta
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. Crawford tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garvey vs. Acosta
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Downing
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Downing
  
  Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Downing
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Acosta
  
  Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Acosta
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Acosta
  
  Bill Russell pinch hits for Maury Wills.
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robles vs. Downing
  
  Bill Russell now playing shortstop. Bill Buckner now playing right field. Willie Crawford now playing left field. Rafael Robles pinch hits for Ed
  
  Robles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ross
  
  Rafael Robles now playing shortstop. Gary Ross now pitching.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ross
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Ross
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Ross
  
  Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Ross
  
  Parker hits a line drive towards the mound. Ross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Downing
  
  Bobby Valentine now playing second base.
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Downing
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Downing
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Downing
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Downing
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ross
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Ross
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert throws to second for one, and Robles throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Ross
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Ross
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Downing
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robles vs. Downing
  
  Robles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Downing
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Gary Ross.
  
  Morales hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Robles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeter vs. Downing
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Taylor now pitching.
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Taylor
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Taylor
  
  Crawford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Taylor
  
  Valentine hits a line drive towards first. Colbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Taylor
  
  Parker hits a line drive towards short. Robles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Downing
  
  Billy Grabarkewitz now playing second base. Bobby Valentine now playing center field.
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Downing
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Downing
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colbert scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Downing
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Barton vs. Downing
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1972 -- San Diego at Los Angeles (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez E, ss       3  0  0  0   Wills M, ss           2  0  1  0   
Ross G, p             0  0  0  0   Russell B, ph-ss      2  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Mota M, lf            3  2  2  2   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   Buckner B, rf         2  0  0  0   
Thomas D, 2b          4  0  1  1   Davis W, cf           5  3  2  1   
Jeter J, cf           3  0  0  0   Grabarkewitz B, 2b    0  0  0  0   
Colbert N, 1b         4  1  0  0   Robinson F, rf        2  2  2  3   
Brown O, rf           3  0  1  0   Crawford W, rf-lf     2  1  2  1   
Gaston C, lf          4  0  2  1   Lefebvre J, 2b        4  1  2  2   
Campbell D, 3b        4  0  1  0   Valentine B, 2b-cf    1  0  0  0   
Barton B, c           4  0  0  0   Parker W, 1b          3  1  1  2   
Greif B, p            0  0  0  0   Garvey S, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Acosta E, p           1  0  0  0   Cannizzaro C, c       4  1  1  0   
Robles R, ph-ss       2  1  1  0   Downing A, p          3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        37 12 16 12

San Diego        000 000 011 --  2
Los Angeles      450 100 02x -- 12

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greif B (L)           1.1  7  7  7  1  0
Acosta E              3.2  5  3  3  1  3
Ross G                2.0  2  0  0  1  1
Taylor R              1.0  2  2  2  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (W)         9.0  6  2  1  2  6

E -- Robles R, Russell B
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- San Diego 6, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Crawford W, Thomas D
HR -- Lefebvre J, Davis W, Crawford W
SH -- Wills M
SF -- Parker W
WP -- Greif B
T -- 2:11
A -- 30320

    

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