Bill Buckner and Steve Garvey collected three hits apiece to lead the Dodgers' attack in a 7-2 victory over the Expos. Buckner's blows included a two-run homer in the fifth inning. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    15, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  8  2
Dodgers      1  1  0    1  2  1    0  1  x  -   7 14  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Allen 2b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .226      Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Buckner lf            4   2   3   2     0   0   .282
Fairly lf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .292      Davis cf              4   0   1   1     0   2   .289
Singleton rf          4   1   2   1     0   1   .284      Ferguson c            3   1   1   0     1   1   .261
Lyttle cf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Crawford rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .303
  Woods cf            2   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Garvey 1b             4   2   3   1     0   0   .317
Bailey 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Russell ss            3   0   1   1     0   0   .284
Boccabella c          4   0   2   0     0   0   .239      Royster 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Foli ss               4   0   1   1     0   0   .259        Cey ph,3b           1   0   1   1     0   0   .255
McAnally p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Sutton p              3   1   1   1     0   0   .104
  Day ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .298        Joshua ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .234
  Torrez p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .229        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Breeden ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Stoneman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .063
  Mangual ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .152

Totals               36   2   8   2     0   5             Totals               34   7  14   7     1   3

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 25,982
Left on Base: Expos 8, Dodgers 6
DP: Expos 3, Dodgers 0
Errors: Bailey, Torrez, Lopes, Royster
Doubles: Fairly (9), Buckner (15), Ferguson (17), Garvey (13)
Home Runs: Buckner (6)
Stolen Bases: Foli (5), Russell (11), Buckner (8)
Sacrifice Hits: McAnally (4), Lopes (7), Russell (7)
GIDP: Sutton (3), Lopes (11)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAnally L(7-7)         4     6   3   3   0   1   0  17   4.06
Torrez                  1     2   2   2   1   0   1   6   4.63
Walker                  1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   3.43
Stoneman                2     4   1   1   0   2   0   9   7.28
Totals                  8    14   7   7   1   3   1  37

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(15-7)          8     7   2   1   0   5   0  33   2.22
Brewer SV(17)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.96
Totals                  9     8   2   1   0   5   0  37

Wild Pitches: McAnally 2 (7)

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


EXPOS 1ST: Allen flied out to left; Jorgensen grounded out
(second to first); Fairly flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
doubled to left; Davis singled to center [Buckner scored];
Ferguson lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Davis
out at first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton was called out on strikes; Lyttle popped to
second; Bailey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford singled to left; McAnally threw a wild
pitch [Crawford to second]; Garvey flied out to center [Crawford
to third]; Russell singled to center [Crawford scored]; Russell
stole second; McAnally threw a wild pitch [Russell to third];
Royster reached on an error by Bailey [Russell stayed at third,
Royster to first]; Sutton grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Royster out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
0, Dodgers 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Boccabella singled to center; Foli flied out to left;
McAnally out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Boccabella
to second]; Allen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
flied out to center; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Dodgers 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen struck out; Fairly struck out; Singleton
singled to right; Lyttle popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Expos 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Ferguson doubled to left; Crawford grounded out
(second to first) [Ferguson to third]; Garvey singled to right
[Ferguson scored]; Russell flied out to center; WOODS REPLACED
LYTTLE (PLAYING CF); Royster grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Bailey flied out to center; Boccabella singled to
left; Foli popped to first in foul territory; DAY BATTED FOR
MCANALLY; Day flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: TORREZ REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); Sutton singled to
third; Sutton was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Torrez [Sutton to second]; Lopes out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Sutton to third]; Buckner homered [Sutton
scored]; Davis popped to shortstop; Ferguson walked; Crawford
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Dodgers 5.

EXPOS 6TH: Allen flied out to center; Jorgensen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fairly was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 6TH: WALKER REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Garvey doubled
to left; Russell flied out to center; Royster singled to second
[Garvey to third]; Sutton grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Garvey scored, Royster to second]; Lopes popped to third in
foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Dodgers 6.

EXPOS 7TH: Singleton singled to center; Woods reached on an
error by Lopes [Singleton to second, Woods to first]; Bailey
singled to left [Singleton to third, Woods to second];
Boccabella popped to first in foul territory; Foli forced Bailey
(shortstop to second) [Singleton scored (unearned), Woods to
third]; BREEDEN BATTED FOR WALKER; Foli stole second; Breeden
flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1,
Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: STONEMAN REPLACED BREEDEN (PITCHING); Buckner
singled to third; Buckner stole second; Davis struck out;
Ferguson struck out; Crawford flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Allen singled to right; Jorgensen flied out to right;
Fairly doubled to left [Allen to third]; Singleton grounded out
(third to first) [Allen scored, Fairly stayed at second]; Woods
reached on an error by Royster [Fairly to third, Woods to
first]; Bailey struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2,
Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Garvey singled to center; Russell out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Garvey to second]; CEY BATTED
FOR ROYSTER; Cey singled to left [Garvey scored]; JOSHUA BATTED
FOR SUTTON; Joshua singled to left [Cey to third]; Lopes
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Joshua
out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 7.

EXPOS 9TH: CEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BREWER REPLACED
JOSHUA (PITCHING); Boccabella grounded out (second to first);
Foli singled to center; MANGUAL BATTED FOR STONEMAN; Mangual
flied out to center; Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 2, Dodgers 7.