Andy Messersmith tied the modern major league record for most consecutive strikeouts at the start of a game, fanning six in a row, while pitching the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the Phillies. Messersmith whiffed Cesar Tovar, Del Unser and Willie Montanez in the first inning and Greg Luzinski, Bill Robinson and Schmidt in the second.

However, Luzinski reached base on a passed ball on the third strike. As a result, Bob Boone also batted in the second inning and flied out to end Messersmith's string. The Dodgers scored three of their runs in the fourth on a single by Willie Davis and consecutive homers by Willie Crawford and Ron Cey. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Monday, May 28, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  3
Dodgers      0  0  0    3  0  2    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar 2b              5   0   2   0     0   1   .279      Lopes 2b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .336
Unser cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .300      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .276
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .249      Davis cf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .295
Luzinski lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .210      Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .297
B. Robinson rf        4   0   0   0     0   3   .324      Crawford rf           3   1   1   2     1   1   .314
Schmidt 3b            2   0   1   1     1   1   .218      Cey 3b                4   2   2   1     0   0   .301
Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   2   .186      Joshua lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .364
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .202      Russell ss            2   1   1   0     2   0   .276
Ruthven p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Messersmith p         4   0   2   1     0   0   .176
  Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rogodzinski ph      1   0   0   0     0   1   .227
  Lersch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .130

Totals               34   1   7   1     1  12             Totals               32   5   9   4     5   3

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 15,300
Left on Base: Phillies 9, Dodgers 8
DP: Phillies 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Montanez, Ruthven 2
Doubles: Luzinski (6), Schmidt (5), Buckner (7), Lopes (5), Russell (9)
Triples: Cey (3)
Home Runs: Crawford (5), Cey (5)
Stolen Bases: Davis (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Ruthven (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Schmidt (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(1-4)          5.1   8   5   4   4   2   2  27   3.50
Brandon                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   8.59
Lersch                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   9   3.94
Totals                  8     9   5   4   5   3   2  37

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(5-4)      9     7   1   1   1  12   0  37   3.21
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1  12   0  37

Passed Balls: Ferguson 3 (9)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Sudol


PHILLIES 1ST: Tovar struck out; Unser was called out on strikes;
Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (catcher to first); Buckner
doubled to left; Davis popped to catcher in foul territory;
Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski struck out but advanced to first on a
passed ball; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Luzinski to
second]; B. Robinson struck out; Schmidt struck out; Boone flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford walked; Crawford was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Cey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Joshua grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa singled to center; Ruthven out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Bowa to second]; Tovar made an out to
shortstop; Unser struck out but advanced to first on a passed
ball; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell flied out to left; Messersmith grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lopes doubled to right; Buckner flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski doubled to right; B. Robinson grounded
out (second to first) [Luzinski to third]; Schmidt hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Luzinski scored]; Boone singled to
left; Bowa flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis singled to right; Ferguson popped to catcher
in foul territory; Davis stole second; Crawford homered [Davis
scored]; Cey homered; Joshua flied out to left; Russell walked;
Russell was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ruthven
[Russell to second]; Messersmith singled to pitcher [Russell to
third]; Lopes popped to shortstop; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 1, Dodgers 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Ruthven grounded out (third to first); Tovar
singled to left; Unser grounded out (first unassisted) [Tovar to
second]; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
flied out to left; Ferguson walked; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski flied out to center; B. Robinson struck
out; Schmidt doubled to left; Boone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Cey tripled to right; Joshua grounded out (second
to first); Russell was walked intentionally; Russell was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Ruthven [Cey scored,
Russell to third]; On a bunt Messersmith singled to third
[Russell scored (unearned)]; BRANDON REPLACED RUTHVEN
(PITCHING); Lopes lined into a double play (third to first)
[Messersmith out at first]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Dodgers 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: Bowa popped to third; ROGODZINSKI BATTED FOR
BRANDON; Rogodzinski struck out; Tovar singled to left; Unser
singled to left [Tovar to second]; Montanez flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 7TH: LERSCH REPLACED ROGODZINSKI (PITCHING); Buckner
flied out to center; Davis walked; Ferguson forced Davis
(shortstop to second); Crawford grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski popped to second; B. Robinson was called
out on strikes; Schmidt walked; Boone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey reached on an error by Montanez; Joshua struck
out; Russell doubled to left [Cey to third]; Messersmith flied
out to center; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bowa popped to third in foul territory; PAGAN
BATTED FOR LERSCH; Pagan flied out to center; Tovar flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 5.

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