The Dodgers combined six hits and three walks for all their runs in the third inning to defeat the Padres, 6-2. Dick Allen singled with the bases loaded to account for two tallies and two more scored on an infield hit by Bill Russell. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Tuesday, April     20, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  6    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6  8  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              5   1   1   0     0   1   .233      Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .364
Davis cf              5   1   1   0     0   2   .333      Campbell 2b           3   0   0   1     1   0   .240
Parker 1b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .263      Gaston cf             3   0   1   1     0   1   .224
Allen lf              3   1   2   2     1   0   .208      Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .364
Haller c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .375      Brown rf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .200
Grabarkewitz 3b       3   1   0   0     1   0   .143      Ferrara lf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Buckner rf            4   0   0   1     0   0   .192      Spiezio 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Russell 2b            3   0   2   2     1   0   .286      Barton c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .125
Downing p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Arlin p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Santorini p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Murrell ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Robinson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cannizzaro ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .129

Totals               33   6   8   6     4   4             Totals               30   2   5   2     5   3

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  4,523
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Padres 7
DP: Dodgers 1, Padres 1
Errors: Hernandez, Colbert
Stolen Bases: Campbell (2)
Caught Stealing: Russell (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Downing (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Gaston (1)
GIDP: Spiezio (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing W(2-0)          9     5   2   2   5   3   0  36   1.14
Totals                  9     5   2   2   5   3   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(0-2)            2.1   5   5   5   2   0   0  14  10.03
Santorini               2.2   1   1   1   1   0   0  10   3.00
Kelley                  2     1   0   0   0   3   0   6  13.50
Ross                    2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   2.70
Totals                  9     8   6   6   4   4   0  38

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


DODGERS 1ST: Wills flied out to left; Davis reached on an error
by Colbert; Parker walked [Davis to second]; Allen walked [Davis
to third, Parker to second]; Haller lined into a double play
(first unassisted) [Allen out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); Campbell
walked; Campbell stole second; Gaston struck out; Colbert
walked; Brown flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Grabarkewitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
Buckner flied out to right; Russell flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Ferrara grounded out (second to first); Spiezio
singled to right; Barton forced Spiezio (third to second); Arlin
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Downing singled to right; Wills singled to center
[Downing to second]; Davis singled to right [Wills to second,
Downing to third]; Parker forced Downing (pitcher to catcher)
[Davis to second, Wills to third]; Allen singled to center
[Parker to second, Davis scored, Wills scored]; Haller singled
to right [Allen to third, Parker scored]; SANTORINI REPLACED
ARLIN (PITCHING); Grabarkewitz walked [Haller to second];
Buckner grounded out (first unassisted) [Grabarkewitz to second,
Haller to third, Allen scored]; Russell singled to third
[Grabarkewitz scored, Haller scored]; Downing flied out to
right; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez popped to catcher in foul territory;
Campbell grounded out (third to first); Gaston grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Davis
grounded out (second to first); Parker grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert flied out to left; Brown walked; Ferrara
flied out to left; Spiezio popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Allen grounded out (third to first); Haller
grounded out (second to first); Grabarkewitz grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Barton singled to left; MURRELL BATTED FOR
SANTORINI; Murrell singled to left [Barton to second]; Hernandez
walked [Barton to third, Murrell to second]; Campbell grounded
out (third to first) [Hernandez to second, Murrell to third,
Barton scored]; Gaston hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hernandez
to third, Murrell scored]; Colbert struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

DODGERS 6TH: KELLEY REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Russell singled to left; Russell
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Downing
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Brown was called out on strikes; Ferrara walked;
Spiezio grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Ferrara out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
6, Padres 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Wills was called out on strikes; Davis struck out;
Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Barton flied out to right; ROBINSON BATTED FOR
KELLEY; Robinson popped to second; Hernandez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

DODGERS 8TH: ROSS REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Allen singled to
center; Allen was picked off first (pitcher to first); Haller
flied out to center; Grabarkewitz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Campbell flied out to center; Gaston singled to
shortstop; Colbert flied out to center; Brown singled to center
[Gaston to second]; Ferrara flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Buckner reached on an error by Hernandez; Russell
walked [Buckner to second]; Downing out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Russell to second, Buckner to third]; Wills
reached on a fielder's choice [Buckner out at home (first to
catcher), Russell to third, Wills to second]; Davis struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Spiezio flied out to center; Barton grounded out
(third to first); CANNIZZARO BATTED FOR ROSS; Cannizzaro popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 2.