San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers
April 7, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 7, 1974 at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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San Diego Padres 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 9

San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Tolan rf 4 1 2 0
Thomas 2b 4 0 0 0
Alou lf 4 0 1 0
McCovey 1b 4 0 1 1
Grubb cf 3 0 2 0
Kendall c 4 1 2 1
Hilton 3b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez ss 3 0 0 0
McAndrew p 1 0 0 0
  McIntosh p 1 0 0 0
  Corkins p 0 0 0 0
  Gaston ph 1 0 0 0
  Romo p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lopes 2b 4 0 0 0
Buckner lf 4 1 0 0
Wynn cf 5 2 3 1
Ferguson c 4 1 1 0
Crawford rf 3 2 0 0
Cey 3b 4 2 4 3
Garvey 1b 4 1 1 2
Russell ss 4 0 2 1
Messersmith p 4 0 1 0
Totals 36 9 12 7
San Diego 000 001 100282
Los Angeles 302 112 00x9121
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew  L (0-1) 2.2 6 5 4 3 2
  McIntosh   2.1 3 2 2 1 2
  Corkins   1.0 2 2 1 1 2
  Romo   2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Totals
8.0
12
9
7
5
9
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith  W (1-0) 9.0 8 2 2 2 8
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
2
8

  E–Thomas (1), Hilton (2), Lopes (1).  DP–San Diego 1, Los Angeles 2.  2B–San Diego Alou (1,off Messersmith), Los Angeles Cey 2 (2,off McAndrew,off McIntosh); Wynn (1,off Romo).  HR–San Diego Kendall (1,7th inning off Messersmith 0 on, 0 out), Los Angeles Garvey (1,3rd inning off McAndrew 1 on, 2 out); Wynn (3,4th inning off McIntosh 0 on, 1 out).  CS–Tolan (1,3rd base by Messersmith/Ferguson); Ferguson (1,2nd base by McIntosh/Kendall).  SB–Lopes (5,2nd base off McAndrew/Kendall).  U-HP–Bob Engel, 1B–Jerry Dale, 2B–Chris Pelekoudas, 3B–Paul Pryor.  T–2:45.  A–23,632.
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