A two-run homer by Frank Robinson in the eighth inning provided the Dodgers with a 5-3 victory over the Giants. Robinson also hit a sacrifice fly to drive in another run earlier in the game. Dave Kingman hit his 12th homer for the Giants. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Francisco Giants 3
Game Played on Tuesday, May       30, 1972 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Dodgers      2  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   5  8  0
Giants       0  1  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   3 12  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Valentine 2b          4   1   1   1     0   2   .324      Bonds rf              2   0   1   2     2   0   .282
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     1   1   .315      Fuentes 2b            5   0   2   0     0   1   .264
Davis cf              5   2   3   1     0   0   .264      Goodson 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .356
Robinson rf           4   1   1   3     0   0   .274        Blanco pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mota lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .297        Gallagher 3b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Parker 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .269      Kingman 3b,1b         3   1   2   1     0   0   .246
Garvey 3b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .264      Speier ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .253
Dietz c               1   0   0   0     2   1   .156      Maddox lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .265
  Sims ph,c           0   0   0   0     1   0   .164      Henderson cf          4   2   3   0     0   0   .176
Osteen p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .304      Rader c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .213
  Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McDowell p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .143
                                                            Barr p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Howarth ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .292

Totals               32   5   8   5     5   8             Totals               34   3  12   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 10,098
Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Giants 8
DP: Dodgers 0, Giants 0
Doubles: Parker (3), Fuentes (10), Kingman (5)
Triples: Davis (3), Henderson (1)
Home Runs: Robinson (7), Kingman (12)
Caught Stealing: Kingman (3), Bonds (2), Blanco (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Osteen (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (3), Valentine (1), Bonds (3)
Hit by Pitch: Kingman (2,by Mikkelsen)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(6-2)           7     9   3   3   1   3   1  29   1.35
Mikkelsen SV(3)         2     3   0   0   1   2   0   9   4.02
Totals                  9    12   3   3   2   5   1  38

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell L(6-2)         7.1   7   5   5   4   6   1  33   4.50
Barr                    1.2   1   0   0   1   2   0   7   3.90
Totals                  9     8   5   5   5   8   1  40

Hit by Pitch: Mikkelsen (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson


DODGERS 1ST: Valentine singled to center; Russell made an out to
second; Davis tripled to right [Valentine scored]; Robinson hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Davis scored]; Mota popped to catcher
in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Bonds flied out to center; Fuentes made an out to
second; Goodson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker was called out on strikes; Garvey singled to
right; Dietz walked [Garvey to second]; On a bunt Osteen singled
to pitcher [Garvey to third, Dietz to second]; Valentine hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Garvey scored, Dietz to third]; Russell
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Kingman homered; Speier flied out to right; Maddox
flied out to center; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Davis popped to third in foul territory; Robinson
flied out to center; Mota flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Rader flied out to left; On a bunt McDowell made an
out to pitcher; Bonds walked; Fuentes doubled to left [Bonds to
third]; Goodson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Parker struck out; Garvey walked; Dietz was called
out on strikes; Osteen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Kingman doubled to left; Kingman was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); Speier popped to catcher in foul
territory; Maddox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Valentine struck out; Russell walked; Davis made an
out to second; Robinson forced Russell (third to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Henderson singled to shortstop; Rader singled to
center [Henderson to third]; McDowell struck out; Bonds hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Henderson scored]; Fuentes forced Rader
(third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota flied out to right; Parker flied out to right;
Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Goodson singled to right; Kingman made an out to
third; Speier flied out to center; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Dietz walked; Osteen out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Dietz to second]; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first); Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Giants 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Henderson tripled to right; Rader grounded out
(second to first); McDowell lined to first; Bonds singled to
shortstop [Henderson scored]; Bonds was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Giants 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Davis singled to left; Robinson homered [Davis
scored]; Mota grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker doubled to
left; BARR REPLACED MCDOWELL (PITCHING); Garvey made an out to
shortstop; SIMS BATTED FOR DIETZ; Sims was walked intentionally;
Osteen struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: SIMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Fuentes singled to
center; MIKKELSEN REPLACED OSTEEN (PITCHING); Goodson singled to
right [Fuentes out at home (right to catcher)]; BLANCO RAN FOR
GOODSON; Blanco was picked off and caught stealing second
(catcher to second to third); Kingman was hit by a pitch; Speier
singled to right [Kingman to second]; Maddox forced Kingman
(third unassisted); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Giants 3.

DODGERS 9TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED BLANCO (PLAYING 3B); KINGMAN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Valentine struck out; Russell
grounded out (second to first); Davis singled to right; Robinson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
5, Giants 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Henderson singled to left; Rader struck out; HOWARTH
BATTED FOR BARR; Howarth grounded out (first unassisted)
[Henderson to second]; Bonds walked; Fuentes struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Giants 3.