Posting his first major league shutout, Mike Caldwell pitched the Padres to a 2-0 victory over the Dodgers. Caldwell's duel with Bill Singer was not decided until the ninth when the Padres scored their runs on doubles by Nate Colbert, Cito Gaston and Garry Jestadt. [The Sporting News]
San Diego Padres 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

Game Played on Friday, August 4, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  4  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Lacy 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Roberts 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .288
Stahl lf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .229      Mota lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .337
Colbert 1b            4   1   1   0     0   2   .248      Robinson rf           3   0   0   0     0   3   .252
Gaston rf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .274      Parker 1b             3   0   1   0     0   2   .276
Blefary c             2   0   0   0     2   1   .241      Valentine 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Jestadt 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .255      Russell ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Jeter cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .224      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Caldwell p            4   0   0   0     0   3   .037      Singer p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .108
                                                            Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   4   2     5  10             Totals               29   0   4   0     1   7

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 15,990
Left on Base: Padres 7, Dodgers 3
DP: Padres 0, Dodgers 0
Doubles: Colbert (19), Gaston (10), Jestadt (3), Mota (13)
Stolen Bases: Mota (4)
Caught Stealing: Lacy (1), Parker (3)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell W(5-4)         9     4   0   0   1   7   0  30   2.91
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   7   0  30

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer L(4-10)          8.2   4   2   2   4  10   0  34   3.45
Brewer                  0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.25
Totals                  9     4   2   2   5  10   0  36

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Vargo


PADRES 1ST: Thomas popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Roberts grounded out (second to first); Stahl walked; Colbert
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy flied out to center; Davis grounded out
(second to first); Mota singled to third; Mota stole second;
Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gaston struck out; Blefary flied out to center;
Jestadt flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker struck out; Valentine grounded out (third to
first); Russell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 3RD: Jeter lined to center; Caldwell struck out; Thomas
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager grounded out (pitcher to first); Singer
grounded out (second to first); Lacy walked; Lacy was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 4TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Stahl
grounded out (second to first); Colbert was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis struck out; Mota doubled to left; Robinson
was called out on strikes; Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 5TH: Gaston flied out to right; Blefary was called out on
strikes; Jestadt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first);
Russell flied out to center; Yeager grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 6TH: Jeter grounded out (shortstop to first); Caldwell
was called out on strikes; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Singer grounded out (third to first); Lacy flied
out to center; Davis lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 7TH: Roberts struck out; Stahl walked; Colbert struck
out; Gaston singled to center [Stahl to second]; Blefary walked
[Stahl to third, Gaston to second]; Jestadt was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
struck out; Parker singled to right; Parker was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

PADRES 8TH: Jeter flied out to center; Caldwell struck out;
Thomas flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Valentine flied out to center; Russell singled to
left; Yeager popped to shortstop; Singer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 9TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Stahl flied
out to center; Colbert doubled to left; Gaston doubled to right
[Colbert scored]; Blefary was walked intentionally; Jestadt
doubled to left [Gaston scored, Blefary to third]; BREWER
REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); Jeter was walked intentionally;
Caldwell forced Jeter (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 9TH: Lacy flied out to center; Davis grounded out
(second to first); Mota grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Dodgers 0.
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