Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Norman
  
  Lacy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Norman
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Norman
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Messersmith
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Messersmith
  
  Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Norman
  
  Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Norman
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Norman
  
  Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Norman
  
  McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Messersmith
  
  Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Messersmith
  
  Gaston strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Messersmith
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Norman
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Norman
  
  Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Norman
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Norman
  
  Norman fires to first and picks off Lacy. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Messersmith
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Messersmith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Messersmith
  
  Norman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Norman
  
  Mota hits a line drive into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Norman
  
  Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Norman
  
  Norman fires to first and has Davis trapped. There's the throw to Roberts who tags Davis for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Norman
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Messersmith
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Messersmith
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Norman
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hilton. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Norman
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Norman
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Norman
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Messersmith vs. Norman
  
  Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Messersmith
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Messersmith
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Messersmith
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Colbert. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lacy applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Norman
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Roberts picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mota vs. Norman
  
  Mota bunts towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lacy moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Norman
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lacy scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Norman
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Norman
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Messersmith
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Messersmith
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Messersmith
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Norman
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Norman
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Norman
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Messersmith
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Messersmith
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Messersmith
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Messersmith
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Messersmith
  
  Gaston hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Norman
  
  Steve Garvey pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Norman
  
  Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Norman
  
  Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Norman
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hough
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Hough
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Norman
  
  Derrel Thomas now playing second base.
  
  Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Norman
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Norman
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Norman
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joshua vs. Romo
  
  Davey Lopes pinch runs for Ken McMullen. Vicente Romo now pitching. Von Joshua pinch hits for Bill Russell.
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Lopes moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cey vs. Romo
  
  Ron Cey pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Brewer
  
  Davey Lopes now playing shortstop. Jim Brewer now pitching. Ron Cey now playing third base.
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Brewer
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1973 -- Los Angeles at San Diego (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Lacy L, 2b            4  1  2  0   Hernandez E, ss       4  0  0  0   
Mota M, lf            3  0  1  0   Grubb J, cf           3  0  0  0   
Davis W, cf           3  0  1  1   Morales J, ph         1  1  1  1   
Ferguson J, c         4  1  1  1   Lee L, lf             3  1  0  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Colbert N, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Crawford W, rf        4  1  1  0   Gaston C, rf          3  1  1  3   
McMullen K, 3b        3  0  1  0   Hilton D, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Lopes D, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   Roberts D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   Thomas D, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Joshua V, ph          1  0  1  1   Davis B, c            3  0  0  0   
Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0   Norman F, p           3  0  0  0   
Messersmith A, p      2  0  0  0   Romo V, p             0  0  0  0   
Garvey S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Hough C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Cey R, ph-3b          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        28  4  3  4

Los Angeles      010 001 001 --  3
San Diego        000 000 301 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A         7.0  2  3  0  1  6
Hough C               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Brewer J (L)          0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F              8.2  7  3  3  1  8
Romo V (W)            0.1  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Hilton D, Roberts D, McMullen K
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, San Diego 0
HR -- Ferguson J, Gaston C, Morales J
CS -- Davis W, Colbert N
SH -- Mota M
HBP -- by Norman F (Davis W)
T -- 1:55
A -- 16803

    

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