Friday September 10, 1971
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The Dodgers erupted for four runs in the ninth inning and defeated the Padres, 6-2, to move within 3½, games of the slumping Giants in the West division race. Wes Parker opened the ninth with a single and took second on a grounder by Steve Garvey. After an intentional pass to Joe Ferguson, Jim Lefebvre singled to load the bases.

Maury Wills singled, scoring Parker with the tie-breaking run. Bobby Valentine followed with a sacrifice fly. Willie Davis then drove in two more runs with a single to ice the Dodgers' fifth straight victory. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Friday, September 10, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Dodgers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 6 13 1 Padres 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 9 2 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wills ss 5 1 1 1 0 0 .285 Hernandez ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .226 Valentine 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 Davis cf 5 1 2 2 0 0 .312 Dean ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Allen 1b 4 0 3 2 1 0 .295 Mason 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .214 Buckner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Stahl rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Mota lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .312 Colbert 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .270 Brewer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 Lee lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 Parker rf,1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 Jeter cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 Garvey 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Jestadt 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .282 Haller c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .275 Barton c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 Ferguson ph,c 0 1 0 0 1 0 .212 Morales pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Sutton p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .197 Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .165 Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .189 Lefebvre ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Russell pr,rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kelley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Severinsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Caldwell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gaspar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 6 13 6 2 2 Totals 38 2 9 1 0 9 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 13,367 Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Padres 9 DP: Dodgers 0, Padres 3 Errors: Brewer, Hernandez, Mason Doubles: Davis (30), Jestadt (10), Mason (10) Triples: Lee (2) Caught Stealing: Davis (8) Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (4) GIDP: Wills (7), Mota (8) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton 7.2 9 2 2 0 7 0 33 2.68 Brewer W(6-5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 2.02 Totals 9 9 2 2 0 9 0 38 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts 7 8 2 2 0 2 0 29 1.95 Acosta L(1-2) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 2.42 Kelley 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 3.61 Severinsen 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.48 Caldwell 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.00 Totals 9 13 6 6 2 2 0 40 Wild Pitches: Sutton (5), Caldwell (2) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Augie Donatelli DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (third to first); Valentine singled to right; Davis doubled to center [Valentine to third]; Allen singled to center [Valentine scored, Davis scored]; Mota singled to right [Allen to second]; Parker flied out to right; Garvey forced Mota (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Hernandez singled to center; Mason grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hernandez to second]; Stahl flied out to center; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. DODGERS 2ND: Haller struck out; Sutton grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Lee flied out to right; Jeter was called out on strikes; Jestadt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. DODGERS 3RD: Valentine singled to center; Davis hit into a double play (center to second to first) [Valentine out at second]; Allen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Barton flied to right in foul territory; Roberts flied out to center; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. DODGERS 4TH: Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker singled to left; Garvey flied out to center; Haller made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. PADRES 4TH: Mason flied out to right; Stahl grounded out (first to pitcher); Colbert popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. DODGERS 5TH: Sutton singled to second; Wills grounded into a double play (second to first) [Sutton out at second]; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 0. PADRES 5TH: Lee tripled to right; Jeter grounded out (third to first); Jestadt doubled to center [Lee scored]; Barton made an out to pitcher; Roberts flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 1. DODGERS 6TH: Davis flied out to right; Allen singled to center; Mota reached on an error by Mason [Allen to second, Mota to first]; Parker reached on an error by Hernandez [Allen to third, Mota to second, Parker to first]; Garvey forced Allen (right to catcher) [Mota to third, Parker to second]; Haller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 1. PADRES 6TH: Hernandez singled to left; Mason struck out; Stahl flied out to center; Colbert singled to left [Hernandez to second]; Lee reached on a fielder's choice [Hernandez to third, Colbert to second]; Jeter flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 1. DODGERS 7TH: Sutton flied out to center; Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 1. PADRES 7TH: Jestadt struck out; Barton singled to left; MORALES RAN FOR BARTON; BROWN BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Brown flied out to center; GASTON BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 1. DODGERS 8TH: DEAN REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING SS); ACOSTA REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); KENDALL REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING C ); Davis grounded out (second to first); Allen singled to second; Mota grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Allen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 1. PADRES 8TH: Mason doubled to right; Stahl grounded out (second to first) [Mason to third]; Sutton threw a wild pitch [Mason scored]; Colbert struck out; Lee singled to center; Jeter singled to right [Lee to second]; BREWER REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); CRAWFORD REPLACED SUTTON (PLAYING LF); Jestadt reached on an error by Brewer [Lee to third, Jeter to second, Jestadt to first]; Kendall was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Padres 2. DODGERS 9TH: Parker singled to right; Garvey grounded out (second to first) [Parker to second]; KELLEY REPLACED ACOSTA (PITCHING); FERGUSON BATTED FOR HALLER; Ferguson was walked intentionally; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Lefebvre singled to left [Parker to third, Ferguson to second]; RUSSELL RAN FOR LEFEBVRE; SEVERINSEN REPLACED KELLEY (PITCHING); Wills singled to left [Parker scored, Ferguson to third, Russell to second]; Valentine hit a sacrifice fly to center [Ferguson scored, Russell to third, Wills to second]; CALDWELL REPLACED SEVERINSEN (PITCHING); Davis singled to center [Russell scored, Wills scored]; Caldwell threw a wild pitch [Davis to second]; Allen was walked intentionally; Davis was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Padres 2. PADRES 9TH: FERGUSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RUSSELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PARKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BUCKNER REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING LF); GASPAR BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Gaspar made an out to first; Dean struck out; Mason grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Padres 2.

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