The Dodgers, who played the first game in their new stadium in 1962, observed the opening of their 10th year in that park with appropriate ceremonies before a crowd of 31,413, but spoiled the occasion by losing to the Padres, 6-3. An error by Dick Allen on a fly ball hit by Dave Campbell to left field opened the gates for three unearned runs in the first inning. Then, in the second, after the Padres loaded the bases on singles by Dave Campbell and Larry Stahl and a pass to Cito Gaston, Nate Colbert cleared the sacks with a double. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Game Played on Friday, April 9, 1971 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Padres       3  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6  8  0
Dodgers      2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campbell 2b           5   2   3   0     0   0   .353      Wills ss              3   1   1   0     2   0   .267
Stahl lf              4   2   2   1     0   2   .375      Mota rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Gaston cf             4   1   1   0     1   2   .294        Sims ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .444
Colbert 1b            4   1   1   3     1   0   .333      Davis cf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .188
Brown rf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .077      Parker 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .214
Spiezio 3b            1   0   0   1     1   0   .200      Allen lf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .111
  Slocum pr,3b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Sudakis c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Cannizzaro c          3   0   1   1     1   0   .167      Garvey 3b             2   1   1   1     2   0   .182
Dean ss               4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Russell 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Coombs p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Lefebvre ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ferrara ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Singer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Downing p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Valentine ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               35   6   8   6     5  10             Totals               33   3   6   3     5   3

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 31,413
Left on Base: Padres 8, Dodgers 8
DP: Padres 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Allen
Doubles: Colbert (1), Gaston (1), Campbell (1)
Home Runs: Garvey (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Stahl (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coombs W(1-0)           7     5   3   3   3   1   1  29   3.86
Severinsen SV(1)        2     1   0   0   2   2   0   9   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   3   5   3   1  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer L(0-2)           1.1   5   6   3   3   2   0  13   9.82
Downing                 5.2   2   0   0   2   4   0  21   0.00
Mikkelsen               2     1   0   0   0   4   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     8   6   3   5  10   0  41

Wild Pitches: Downing (1), Mikkelsen (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey


PADRES 1ST: Campbell reached on an error by Allen [Campbell to
second]; Stahl singled to center [Campbell scored (unearned)];
Gaston struck out; Colbert walked [Stahl to second]; Brown
walked [Stahl to third, Colbert to second]; Spiezio forced Brown
(shortstop to second) [Colbert to third, Stahl scored
(unearned)]; Cannizzaro singled to left [Spiezio to second,
Colbert scored (unearned)]; Dean flied out to right; 3 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills walked; Mota singled to center [Wills to
third]; Davis singled to right [Mota to second, Wills scored];
Parker forced Davis (shortstop to second) [Mota to third]; Allen
forced Parker (shortstop to second) [Mota scored]; Sudakis
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3,
Dodgers 2.

PADRES 2ND: Coombs struck out; Campbell singled to left; Stahl
singled to center [Campbell to second]; Gaston walked [Campbell
to third, Stahl to second]; Colbert doubled to center [Gaston
scored, Stahl scored, Campbell scored]; DOWNING REPLACED SINGER
(PITCHING); Brown popped to first in foul territory; Downing
threw a wild pitch [Colbert to third]; Spiezio walked; SLOCUM
RAN FOR SPIEZIO; Cannizzaro walked [Slocum to second]; Dean
grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres
6, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: SLOCUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Garvey homered;
Russell flied out to left; Downing grounded out (second to
first); Wills grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 3RD: Coombs grounded out (shortstop to first); Campbell
grounded out (third to first); Stahl was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 3RD: Mota grounded out (second to first); Davis grounded
out (pitcher to first); Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston doubled to left; Colbert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brown grounded out (shortstop to first);
Slocum struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Allen popped to shortstop; Sudakis flied out to
center; Garvey walked; Russell popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 5TH: Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first); Dean
struck out; Coombs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Downing flied out to right; Wills grounded out
(pitcher to first); Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 6TH: Campbell singled to center; Stahl out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Campbell to second]; Gaston grounded
out (second to first) [Campbell to third]; Colbert lined to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Parker
singled to center; Allen singled to third [Parker to second];
Sudakis forced Allen (shortstop to second) [Parker to third];
Garvey flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 6,
Dodgers 3.

PADRES 7TH: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Slocum
grounded out (third to first); Cannizzaro grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); VALENTINE
BATTED FOR DOWNING; Valentine lined to pitcher; Wills walked;
Mota grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 8TH: MIKKELSEN REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Dean struck
out; FERRARA BATTED FOR COOMBS; Ferrara was called out on
strikes; Campbell doubled to left; Mikkelsen threw a wild pitch
[Campbell to third]; Stahl was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: SEVERINSEN REPLACED FERRARA (PITCHING); Davis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker walked; Allen struck
out; Sudakis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 9TH: Gaston was called out on strikes; Colbert grounded
out (third to first); Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: Garvey walked; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR RUSSELL;
Lefebvre grounded out (first to pitcher) [Garvey to second];
BUCKNER BATTED FOR MIKKELSEN; Buckner popped to third in foul
territory; Wills singled to center [Garvey to third]; SIMS
BATTED FOR MOTA; Sims flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Padres 6, Dodgers 3.

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