Don Sutton posted his sixth shutout of the season and 16th to the credit of the Dodgers' staff with a six-hit, 6-0 victory over the Padres. The Dodgers also were held scoreless until the sixth inning when they erupted for three runs and kayoed Fred Norman. Wes Parker drove in a pair with a bases-loaded single. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Sunday, August    6, 1972 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  3    2  1  x  -   6 12  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               5   1   3   1     0   0   .289
Roberts 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Buckner rf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .317
Stahl lf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .225      Davis cf              4   2   1   1     0   0   .285
Colbert 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .246      Mota lf               3   1   1   1     1   0   .335
Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Parker 1b             4   0   2   2     0   0   .280
Blefary c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .244      Valentine 3b          4   1   2   1     0   0   .265
Jestadt 2b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .259      Russell ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .285
Jeter cf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .226      Yeager c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .071
Norman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .154      Sutton p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .155
  Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   6   0     1   7             Totals               36   6  12   6     2   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 15,768
Left on Base: Padres 5, Dodgers 8
DP: Padres 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Thomas, Jestadt
Doubles: Lacy (6)
Stolen Bases: Jeter (8)
Caught Stealing: Thomas (7)
GIDP: Gaston (6)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(6-8)           5.1   6   3   3   1   2   0  23   3.29
Ross                    1.2   4   2   1   1   2   0   9   2.11
Acosta                  1     2   1   0   0   0   0   6   5.01
Totals                  8    12   6   4   2   4   0  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(13-6)          9     6   0   0   1   7   0  32   2.14
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   7   0  32

Wild Pitches: Norman (7)

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


PADRES 1ST: Thomas flied out to center; Roberts grounded out
(third to first); Stahl was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy flied out to right; Buckner flied out to
center; Davis popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert flied out to center; Gaston grounded out
(shortstop to first); Blefary singled to pitcher; Jestadt
singled to right [Blefary to third]; Jeter struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Mota grounded out (third to first); Parker grounded
out (shortstop to first); Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 3RD: Norman flied out to left; Thomas singled to center;
Roberts made an out to second; Thomas was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell grounded out (second to first); Yeager
struck out; Sutton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 4TH: Stahl struck out; Colbert singled to shortstop;
Gaston grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Colbert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lacy grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner
singled to left; Davis flied out to center; Mota forced Buckner
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers
0.

PADRES 5TH: Blefary lined to right; Jestadt grounded out
(pitcher to first); Jeter singled to left; Jeter stole second;
Norman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Parker singled to left; Valentine flied out to
right; Russell singled to left [Parker to second]; Yeager lined
to right; Sutton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

PADRES 6TH: Thomas lined to right; Roberts grounded out (third
to first); Stahl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Lacy singled to center; On a bunt Buckner singled
to pitcher [Lacy to second]; On a bunt Davis forced Lacy
(pitcher to third) [Buckner to second]; Norman threw a wild
pitch [Buckner to third, Davis to second]; Mota was walked
intentionally; Parker singled to center [Buckner scored, Davis
scored, Mota to second]; ROSS REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING);
Valentine singled to left [Mota scored, Parker to third,
Valentine to second (on throw)]; Russell was walked
intentionally; Yeager was called out on strikes; Sutton struck
out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert was called out on strikes; Gaston singled to
center; Blefary struck out; Jestadt walked [Gaston to second];
Jeter forced Gaston (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Lacy doubled to right; Buckner grounded out (second
to first) [Lacy to third]; Davis singled to left [Lacy scored,
Davis to second (error by Jestadt)]; Mota singled to right
[Davis scored (unearned), Mota out at second (right to first to
second)]; Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 5.

PADRES 8TH: MORALES BATTED FOR ROSS; Morales flied out to right;
Thomas made an out to second; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: ACOSTA REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Valentine
singled to right; Russell flied out to center; Yeager flied out
to left; Sutton reached on an error by Thomas [Valentine to
second, Sutton to first]; Lacy singled to right [Valentine
scored (unearned), Sutton to second]; Buckner flied out to
right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Dodgers 6.

PADRES 9TH: Stahl grounded out (second to first); Colbert made
an out to first; Gaston lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Dodgers 6.