The Dodgers scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the second to defeat the Padres, 6-1. A single by Davey Lopes, pass to Willie Davis and doubles by Steve Garvey and Ron Cey accounted for the opening burst. Singles by Don Sutton, Manny Mota and Davis, an error by Jerry Morales and single by Garvey added the trio in the second.

Sutton, who started for the Dodgers, allowed only two hits in seven innings before leaving the mound with a stiff shoulder. Doug Rau, in relief, faltered in the ninth and was lifted after a one-out single by Leron Lee with the bases loaded produced the Padres' run. Jim Brewer took over and retired the last two batters. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    7, 1973 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Dodgers      3  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6 11  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  7  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   1   2   0     0   1   .281      Thomas ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .221
Mota lf               3   1   1   0     0   1   .332      Grubb cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .311
  Joshua ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   2   .229      Roberts 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .266
Davis cf              2   2   1   1     1   0   .296      Colbert 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .267
  Crawford rf         2   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Lee lf                4   0   1   1     0   0   .245
Garvey 1b             5   1   2   3     0   0   .321      J. Morales rf         4   0   3   0     0   0   .274
Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Kendall c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Yeager ph,c         0   0   0   0     1   0   .207      R. Morales 2b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .161
Cey 3b                4   0   2   1     0   0   .262      Troedson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Paciorek rf,cf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .227        Ross p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   2   .280        Murrell ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .183
Sutton p              3   1   1   0     0   1   .094        Snook p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .278        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
  Rau p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               38   6  11   5     2   9             Totals               34   1   7   1     0   5

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 12,186
Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Padres 6
DP: Dodgers 0, Padres 0
Errors: J. Morales
Doubles: Garvey (11), Cey 2 (15), Russell (22), J. Morales (12)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(14-7)          7     2   0   0   0   4   0  23   2.26
Rau                     1.1   5   1   1   0   1   0   9   4.23
Brewer SV(15)           0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.94
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   5   0  34

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Troedson L(5-4)         1.2   7   6   5   1   0   0  13   4.63
Ross                    4.1   3   0   0   0   6   0  16   5.43
Snook                   2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.09
Corkins                 1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   5.40
Totals                  9    11   6   5   2   9   0  40

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Art Williams


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to right; Mota grounded out (second
to first) [Lopes to second]; Davis walked; Garvey doubled to
center [Lopes scored, Davis scored]; Ferguson flied out to
right; Cey doubled to center [Garvey scored]; Paciorek grounded
out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Grubb flied
out to center; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Padres 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell grounded out (second to first); Sutton
singled to shortstop; Lopes made an out to second; Mota singled
to right [Sutton to second]; Davis singled to right [Sutton
scored, Mota scored (error by J. Morales) (no RBI), Davis to
second]; Garvey singled to right [Davis scored (unearned)]; ROSS
REPLACED TROEDSON (PITCHING); Ferguson forced Garvey (shortstop
to second); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert flied out to right; Lee flied out to right;
J. Morales singled to center; Kendall flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Cey grounded out (third to first); Paciorek struck
out; Russell doubled to center; Sutton grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: R. Morales flied out to right; Ross was called out
on strikes; Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lopes singled to center; Mota struck out; Davis
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Lopes to second]; Garvey
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING RF); PACIOREK
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Grubb grounded out (second to
first); Roberts struck out; Colbert grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson struck out; Cey doubled to right; Paciorek
made an out to first; Russell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Lee flied out to right; J. Morales singled to
center; Kendall made an out to second; R. Morales lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Sutton was called out on strikes; Lopes grounded
out (pitcher to first); JOSHUA BATTED FOR MOTA; Joshua struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: JOSHUA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MURRELL BATTED
FOR ROSS; Murrell was called out on strikes; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 7TH: SNOOK REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Crawford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey flied out to center;
YEAGER BATTED FOR FERGUSON; Yeager walked; Cey forced Yeager
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: YEAGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Roberts grounded
out (third to first); Colbert lined to left; Lee flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Paciorek made an out to second; Russell struck out;
BUCKNER BATTED FOR SUTTON; Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: RAU REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING); J. Morales doubled
to left; Kendall popped to catcher in foul territory; R. Morales
flied out to right; GASTON BATTED FOR SNOOK; Gaston popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6,
Padres 0.

DODGERS 9TH: CORKINS REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Lopes struck
out; Joshua struck out; Crawford singled to pitcher; Garvey
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: Thomas singled to shortstop; Grubb struck out;
Roberts singled to center [Thomas to second]; Colbert singled to
right [Thomas to third, Roberts to second]; Lee singled to left
[Thomas scored, Roberts to third, Colbert to second]; BREWER
REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); J. Morales popped to third in foul
territory; Kendall popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 4 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Padres 1.