Starting with a three-run homer by Willie Crawford in the first inning, the Dodgers defeated the Padres, 5-2. Steve Arlin, starting for the Padres, retired the first two batters before Willie Davis walked, Wes Parker singled and Crawford homered. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Saturday, August    12, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Dodgers      3  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   5  7  0
Padres       0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lacy 2b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .269      Thomas ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .231
Buckner rf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .321      Roberts 3b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .248
Davis cf              3   1   1   1     1   1   .283      Morales lf,cf         4   0   2   0     0   0   .238
Parker 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .292      Colbert 1b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .241
Crawford lf           2   2   1   3     2   0   .236      Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .275
Valentine 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Jestadt 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Russell ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Jeter cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Cannizzaro c          3   0   0   0     1   0   .262        Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
John p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .122        Kendall ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .215
  Mota ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .332      Corrales c            2   0   1   0     0   0   .184
  Mikkelsen p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Blefary ph,c        2   0   0   0     0   0   .236
                                                          Arlin p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .151
                                                            Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Stahl ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .223

Totals               32   5   7   5     6   4             Totals               35   2   9   1     0   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 10,956
Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Padres 6
DP: Dodgers 0, Padres 1
Doubles: Buckner (8), Lacy (7), Morales (11)
Triples: Thomas (4)
Home Runs: Crawford (7)
Stolen Bases: Davis (15), Buckner (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Davis (4)
GIDP: Lacy (4)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(10-5)            5     8   2   2   0   3   0  22   2.64
Mikkelsen SV(5)         4     1   0   0   0   1   0  13   3.77
Totals                  9     9   2   2   0   4   0  35

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(8-14)           5.1   4   5   5   6   2   1  26   3.37
Ross                    1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.11
Norman                  2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.19
Totals                  9     7   5   5   6   4   1  39

Wild Pitches: John (6)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


DODGERS 1ST: Lacy was called out on strikes; Buckner grounded
out (first unassisted); Davis walked; Parker singled to right
[Davis to third]; Crawford homered [Davis scored, Parker
scored]; Valentine grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Roberts
singled to center; Morales flied out to center; Colbert singled
to center [Roberts to third]; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cannizzaro flied out to left; John grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Jestadt grounded out (third to first); Jeter
grounded out (pitcher to first); Corrales singled to third;
Arlin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lacy flied out to right; Buckner doubled to right;
Davis grounded out (first unassisted) [Buckner to third]; Parker
walked; Crawford walked [Parker to second]; Valentine flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
singled to left; Morales doubled to left [Roberts to third];
Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first) [Roberts scored];
Gaston was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Padres 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell popped to third in foul territory;
Cannizzaro popped to first in foul territory; John struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Jestadt grounded out (shortstop to first); Jeter
lined to center; Corrales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Lacy doubled to left; Buckner grounded out (second
to first) [Lacy to third]; Davis hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Lacy scored]; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Arlin grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
tripled to center; John threw a wild pitch [Thomas scored];
Roberts lined to shortstop; Morales singled to center; Colbert
singled to center [Morales out at third (center to third)]; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Padres 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Crawford walked; Valentine grounded out (third to
second to first) [Crawford to second]; Russell was walked
intentionally; Cannizzaro walked [Crawford to third, Russell to
second]; MOTA BATTED FOR JOHN; ROSS REPLACED ARLIN (PITCHING);
Mota singled to center [Crawford scored, Russell to third,
Cannizzaro to second]; Lacy grounded into a double play (second
to first) [Mota out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
5, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: MIKKELSEN REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Gaston grounded
out (third to first); Jestadt grounded out (third to first);
Jeter flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Padres 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
singled to left; Davis stole second; Parker grounded out (second
to first) [Davis to third]; Crawford grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: BLEFARY BATTED FOR CORRALES; Blefary grounded out
(first unassisted); STAHL BATTED FOR ROSS; Stahl grounded out
(pitcher to first); Thomas lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Padres 2.

DODGERS 8TH: STAHL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BLEFARY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); NORMAN REPLACED JETER (PITCHING); MORALES
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Valentine grounded out (second
to first); Russell lined to third; Cannizzaro grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Roberts flied out to center; Morales flied out to
left; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Padres 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Mikkelsen struck out; Lacy grounded out (pitcher to
first); Buckner singled to center; Buckner stole second; Davis
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Gaston singled to shortstop; Jestadt forced Gaston
(second unassisted); KENDALL BATTED FOR NORMAN; Kendall struck
out; Blefary grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Padres 2.