A two-run homer by Willie Crawford with two out in the ninth inning broke up a scoreless duel and gave the Dodgers a 2-0 victory over the Expos. Willie Davis drew a walk to open the ninth, but Bill Stoneman retired Frank Robinson and Jim Lefebvre before Crawford came through with his homer to win the game for Claude Osteen. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Wednesday, April     26, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  4  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .185      Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .114
Woods cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .100      Parker 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .345
Mashore rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Davis cf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .311
Bailey 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .241      Robinson rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Singleton lf          4   0   3   0     0   0   .360      Lefebvre 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Boccabella c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .192      Crawford lf           4   1   1   2     0   0   .259
Jorgensen 1b          1   0   0   0     2   1   .125      Garvey 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Dietz c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Stoneman p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Osteen p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .375

Totals               29   0   6   0     4   4             Totals               30   2   4   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 13,320
Left on Base: Expos 8, Dodgers 5
DP: Expos 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Bailey
Doubles: Woods (1)
Home Runs: Crawford (4)
Stolen Bases: Dietz (1)
Caught Stealing: Jorgensen (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Stoneman (2), Jorgensen (1)
GIDP: Boccabella (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman L(2-1)         8.2   4   2   2   3   7   1  33   1.40
Totals                  8.2   4   2   2   3   7   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(2-0)           9     6   0   0   4   4   0  35   0.50
Totals                  9     6   0   0   4   4   0  35

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Vargo


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods doubled
to center; Mashore grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailey
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills struck out; Parker walked; Davis forced
Parker (second to shortstop); Robinson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton singled to center; Boccabella grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Singleton out at
second]; Jorgensen walked; Jorgensen was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); Crawford
flied out to left; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli popped to first in foul territory; Stoneman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunt walked; Woods struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Dietz walked; Dietz stole second; Osteen struck
out; Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker singled to
left [Dietz to third, Parker to second (on throw)]; Davis was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Mashore grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailey
grounded out (third to first); Singleton singled to shortstop;
Boccabella struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Robinson singled to second; Lefebvre flied to right
in foul territory; Crawford forced Robinson (second to
shortstop); Garvey forced Crawford (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Jorgensen struck out; Foli singled to center;
Stoneman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Foli to
second]; Hunt flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Dietz flied out to center; Osteen struck out; Wills
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
0, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Mashore
grounded out (third to first); Bailey walked; Singleton forced
Bailey (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Parker flied to right in foul territory; Davis
flied out to center; Robinson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Boccabella singled to center; Jorgensen out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Boccabella to second]; Foli
flied out to left; Stoneman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Lefebvre singled to right; Crawford forced Lefebvre
(second to shortstop); Garvey flied out to right; Dietz made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Hunt flied out to right; Woods grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mashore grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Osteen struck out; Wills grounded out (first
unassisted); Bailey dropped a foul fly hit by Parker for an
error; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Singleton
singled to shortstop; Boccabella grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Singleton to second]; Jorgensen walked; Foli forced Jorgensen
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 9TH: Davis walked; Robinson struck out; Lefebvre made an
out to second; Crawford homered [Davis scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 2.