Although yielding only four hits, Clay Kirby was the loser when the Dodgers edged the Padres, 1-0. Manny Mota drew a walk from Kirby to open the eighth inning, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Willie Davis and took third after the long fly by Bill Buckner. Kirby passed Wes Parker intentionally but then failed to retire Bobby Valentine, who singled to drive in Mota.

Claude Osteen and Jim Brewer, who relieved with a man on base in the ninth, combined to rack up the Dodgers' 15th shutout of the season and halt the Padres on their five-game winning streak. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 1, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Saturday, August    5, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   1  4  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Lacy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   3   .277
Roberts 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .248      Mota lf               2   1   0   0     2   0   .335
Morales lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .232      Davis cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .246      Buckner rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .315
Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Parker 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .277
  Hernandez pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Valentine 3b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .262
Jestadt 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .256        Wills 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .117
Jeter cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .225      Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Goddard c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .111      Yeager c              2   0   0   0     1   2   .100
  Kendall ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Osteen p              1   0   1   0     1   0   .283
Kirby p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .067        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   7   0     1   5             Totals               27   1   4   1     5   6

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 22,581
Left on Base: Padres 8, Dodgers 9
DP: Padres 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Jestadt, Kirby
Doubles: Valentine (9), Osteen (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Jestadt (8), Davis (2)
GIDP: Lacy (1)
Hit by Pitch: Osteen (1,by Kirby)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby L(8-12)           8     4   1   1   5   6   0  34   3.07
Totals                  8     4   1   1   5   6   0  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(12-8)          8     7   0   0   1   5   0  32   2.25
Brewer SV(12)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.23
Totals                  9     7   0   0   1   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Kirby (2)

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


PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
popped to second; Morales grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy was called out on strikes; Mota walked; Mota
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Kirby [Mota to
second]; Davis made an out to shortstop; Buckner popped to third
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert walked; Gaston forced Colbert (second
unassisted); Jestadt singled to left [Gaston to second]; Jeter
struck out; Goddard forced Jestadt (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker flied out to center; Valentine doubled to
left; Russell struck out; Yeager struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 3RD: Kirby grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Osteen walked; Lacy grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Osteen out at second]; Mota popped
to second in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

PADRES 4TH: Morales struck out; Colbert grounded out (third to
first); Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis flied out to right; Buckner grounded out
(first unassisted); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 5TH: Jestadt grounded out (shortstop to first); Jeter
grounded out (catcher to first); Goddard popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first);
Russell grounded out (third to first); Yeager walked; Osteen
doubled [Yeager to third]; Lacy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 6TH: Kirby grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas
singled to left; Roberts singled to right [Thomas to second];
Morales forced Roberts (shortstop to second) [Thomas to third];
Colbert forced Morales (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
reached on an error by Jestadt [Davis to first]; Buckner lined
to left; Parker singled to right [Davis to second]; Valentine
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 7TH: Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); Jestadt
flied out to left; Jeter singled to left; Goddard singled to
left [Jeter to second]; Kirby struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Yeager
struck out; Osteen was hit by a pitch; Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas flied out to center; Roberts singled to left;
Morales struck out; Colbert forced Roberts (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Mota walked; Davis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Mota to second]; Buckner flied out to center [Mota
to third]; Parker was walked intentionally; Valentine singled to
right [Mota scored, Parker to third]; Russell lined to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 1.

PADRES 9TH: WILLS REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING 3B); Gaston
singled to center; HERNANDEZ RAN FOR GASTON; BREWER REPLACED
OSTEEN (PITCHING); Jestadt out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Hernandez to second]; Jeter popped to catcher in foul
territory; KENDALL BATTED FOR GODDARD; Kendall flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 1.