Playing before the largest crowd in San Diego history, 39,105, the Padres lost to the Dodgers, 1-0, on a run that scored in the ninth inning when manager Preston Gomez ordered an intentional pass to Manny Mota with two out, only to have Willie Davis wreck the move with a double. Joe Ferguson opened the ninth with a single and Bill Russell, running for him, took second on a sacrifice by Al Downing.

Maury Wills grounded out, Russell holding second. The Padres then walked Mota in order to have southpaw Dave Roberts pitch to Davis, who bats lefthanded, but the Dodger outfielder upset the apple cart with his double. A "Salute to Our Country" show before the game and a fireworks display afterward helped attract the big crowd. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 1, San Diego Padres 0

Game Played on Saturday, July 3, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .293      Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .249
Mota lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .301      Campbell 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .221
Davis cf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .360      Lee lf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .299
Allen 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .278
Parker 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .294      Brown rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Gaston cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .249
Grabarkewitz 2b       2   0   0   0     1   1   .226      Spiezio 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .185      Barton c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .256
  Russell pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .222      Roberts p             2   0   2   0     0   0   .171
  Sims c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Downing p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .217

Totals               28   1   6   1     2   4             Totals               30   0   6   0     0   4

Time of Game: 1:40   Attendance: 39,105
Left on Base: Dodgers 3, Padres 4
DP: Dodgers 2, Padres 4
Doubles: Davis (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Downing (6), Roberts (4)
GIDP: Mota (5), Ferguson (3), Valentine (6), Allen (14), Colbert (10)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing W(10-4)         9     6   0   0   0   4   0  31   2.28
Totals                  9     6   0   0   0   4   0  31

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(6-9)          9     6   1   1   2   4   0  31   2.40
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   4   0  31

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Wills singled to left; Mota grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Wills out at second]; Davis popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Campbell flied out to center; Lee grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
flied out to right; Valentine made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown
flied out to right; Gaston singled to center; Spiezio struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Grabarkewitz walked; Ferguson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Grabarkewitz out at
second]; Downing grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Barton singled to shortstop; Roberts out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Barton to second]; Hernandez
hit into a double play (left to second) [Barton out at third]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Mota flied
out to right; Davis flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Campbell struck out; Lee singled to center; Colbert
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Lee out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Allen flied out to center; Parker singled to
shortstop; Valentine grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Brown flied out to center; Gaston grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spiezio flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Grabarkewitz was called out on strikes; Ferguson
flied out to center; Downing was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Barton flied out to center; Roberts singled to
second; Hernandez forced Roberts (third to second); Campbell
singled to left [Hernandez to second]; Lee flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Mota singled
to center; Davis singled to right [Mota to third]; Allen
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Davis
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert made an out to shortstop; Brown grounded out
(second to first); Gaston flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Parker was called out on strikes; Valentine
grounded out (second to first); Grabarkewitz grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Spiezio flied out to center; Barton grounded out
(third to first); Roberts singled to right; Hernandez forced
Roberts (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Padres 0.

DODGERS 9TH: Ferguson singled to left; RUSSELL RAN FOR FERGUSON;
Downing out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Russell to
second]; Wills grounded out (third to first); Mota was walked
intentionally; Davis doubled to right [Russell scored, Mota to
third]; Allen struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: SIMS REPLACED RUSSELL (PLAYING C ); Campbell flied
out to left; Lee struck out; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Padres 0.

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