The Dodgers scored four runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Expos, 4-2. Singles by Manny Mota and Willie Davis, together with a wild throw by Ron Fairly, produced the first run. After Wes Parker walked, Bill Buckner drove in a pair with a triple and counted himself on a fly by Bobby Valentine. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Sunday, July      16, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Expos        0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Dodgers      4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  8  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McCarver 3b           4   1   3   0     0   1   .245      Lacy 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .343
Hunt 2b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .263      Mota lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .343
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .221      Davis cf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .277
Fairly rf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .251      Parker 1b             2   1   0   0     2   0   .261
Singleton lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Buckner rf            4   1   1   2     0   0   .308
Day cf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Valentine ss          3   0   0   1     0   0   .278
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Sims c                3   0   1   0     1   0   .207
Humphrey c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Garvey 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Stoneman p            2   1   1   0     0   0   .098      Sutton p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .170
  Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   7   1     0   6             Totals               30   4   8   3     3   0

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 31,823
Left on Base: Expos 5, Dodgers 6
DP: Expos 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Fairly, Valentine
Doubles: Lacy (2)
Triples: Buckner (1)
Stolen Bases: Jorgensen (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (5)
GIDP: Parker (3)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman L(8-7)         6     7   4   4   2   0   0  26   3.08
Walker                  2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   2.28
Totals                  8     8   4   4   3   0   0  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(11-5)          9     7   2   1   0   6   0  34   2.02
Totals                  9     7   2   1   0   6   0  34

Wild Pitches: Sutton (3)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Bob Engel


EXPOS 1ST: McCarver struck out; Hunt singled to right; Sutton
threw a wild pitch [Hunt to third]; Jorgensen popped to second;
Fairly struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota
singled to left; Davis singled to right [Mota scored (error by
Fairly) (no RBI), Davis to second]; Parker walked; Buckner
tripled to left [Davis scored, Parker scored]; Valentine hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Buckner scored]; Sims walked; Garvey
forced Sims (shortstop to second); 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
0, Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton flied out to left; Day flied out to left;
Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 2ND: Sutton grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Humphrey flied out to right; Stoneman singled to
second; McCarver singled to right [Stoneman to third]; Hunt
singled to left [Stoneman scored, McCarver to second]; Jorgensen
forced Hunt (first to shortstop) [Jorgensen to second (error by
Valentine), McCarver scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Fairly struck
out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 3RD: Davis singled to center; Parker forced Davis (third
to second); Buckner forced Parker (shortstop to second);
Valentine flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 4TH: Singleton flied out to left; Day popped to shortstop;
Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 4TH: Sims popped to third; Garvey singled; Sutton flied
out to right; Lacy forced Garvey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Humphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Stoneman
flied out to left; McCarver singled to center; Hunt flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Mota flied out to right; Davis singled to center;
Parker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen singled; Jorgensen stole second; Fairly
struck out; Singleton lined to shortstop; Day flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Valentine
flied out to left; Sims singled to left; Garvey flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Foli popped to shortstop; Humphrey lined to third;
FAIREY BATTED FOR STONEMAN; Fairey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: WALKER REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Sutton flied out
to right; Lacy doubled to left; Mota grounded out (shortstop to
first); Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 8TH: McCarver singled to shortstop; Hunt flied out to
center; Jorgensen struck out; Fairly flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Parker walked; Buckner forced Parker (pitcher to
shortstop); Valentine forced Buckner (shortstop to second); Sims
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Singleton popped to catcher in foul territory; Day
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 4.