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Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 23, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, played on May 23, 1973 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Corkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,975 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ed Sudol |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Dave Hilton | Third Baseman |
Mike Corkins | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Left Fielder |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 23, 1973
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Messersmith
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Messersmith
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Messersmith
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Corkins
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Corkins
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corkins
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Corkins
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Messersmith
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Messersmith
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Corkins
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Corkins
Corkins fires to first and picks off Crawford. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Corkins
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Corkins
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Messersmith
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Messersmith
Hilton hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corkins vs. Messersmith
Corkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Corkins
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Corkins
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Corkins
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Messersmith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Messersmith
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Messersmith
Grubb bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Messersmith
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. Messersmith
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Messersmith
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Lee scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Corkins
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Corkins
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Corkins
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Buckner scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Corkins
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Corkins
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Messersmith
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Messersmith
Hilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corkins vs. Messersmith
There goes Hilton. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corkins vs. Messersmith
Corkins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Messersmith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Corkins
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Corkins
Yeager strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yeager out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Corkins
Messersmith hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Messersmith
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Messersmith
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Messersmith
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Messersmith
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Corkins
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Arlin
Steve Arlin now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Arlin
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Arlin
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Messersmith
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hilton vs. Messersmith
The umpire calls a balk on Messersmith Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hilton vs. Messersmith
Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arlin vs. Messersmith
Arlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Arlin
Crawford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Arlin
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Arlin
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Arlin
Yeager 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, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Arlin
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Messersmith
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Messersmith
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Messersmith
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Messersmith
Colbert takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Brewer
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Arlin
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Arlin
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Arlin
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Colbert, and towards Thomas, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Arlin
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Arlin
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brewer
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Brewer
Hilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlin vs. Brewer
Arlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Brewer covering. Safe. Hilton moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Brewer
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Arlin
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Cey bunts towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Romo
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Romo
Manny Mota pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Romo
Tom Paciorek pinch runs for Manny Mota. Steve Garvey pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Garvey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1973 -- San Diego at Los Angeles (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Hernandez E, ss 5 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grubb J, cf 2 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lee L, lf 4 1 1 1 Davis W, cf 3 0 1 0 Colbert N, 1b 1 0 0 0 Ferguson J, lf 4 0 0 0 Kendall F, c 4 0 1 2 Crawford W, rf 2 1 2 1 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 1 Hilton D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Corkins M, p 2 1 1 1 Mota M, ph 0 0 0 0 Arlin S, p 2 0 1 0 Paciorek T, pr 0 0 0 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 4 31 3 7 2 San Diego 000 210 010 -- 4 Los Angeles 000 100 200 -- 3 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Corkins M* 5.0 4 1 1 2 6 Arlin S (W)+ 3.0 3 2 2 1 4 Romo V (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 7.2 5 4 4 5 4 Brewer J 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- San Diego 1, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- San Diego 6, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Grubb J, Lopes D HR -- Corkins M, Crawford W, Russell B SB -- Hernandez E CS -- Hilton D SH -- Grubb J, Cey R WP -- Messersmith A 2, Arlin S Balk -- Messersmith A T -- 2:36 A -- 11975
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