On June 11, 1972 Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th. His two-out, 9th-inning single provides insurance for Pittsburgh’s 7 – 5 win. Los Angeles’s first four runs score by way of three long balls, two of them inside the park, courtesy of Manny Mota and Willie…
On June 4, 1972, the Dodgers’ franchise honors three of its all-time greats by retiring their uniform numbers. Sandy Koufax’s No. 32, Roy Campanella’s No. 39 and Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 are all retired during pre-game ceremonies at Dodger Stadium.
Tom Seaver wins his 100th game in a 2 – 1 New York Mets victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets also acquire veteran outfielder Willie Mays from the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Charlie Williams and $50,000.
On April 15, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium, on opening day Future Hall of Famer Don Sutton faces off against the Cincinnati Reds and Jack Billingham. Sutton beats the Reds 3-1, the only blemish on the day was Dennis Menke who homers. Frank Robinson drives in a run and Duke Simms homers for the visitors.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Sponsor…
Al Downing becomes a 20-game winner when he blanks the Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, 2-0. The Dodger left-hander, best remembered for giving up Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run, will compile a 123-107 record during his 17-year major league career.
1971 – Dodgers Al Downing and Don Sutton hurl shutouts during a 12 – 0, 4 – 0, doubleheader triumph over the Braves. The Dodgers have 19 hits in the opener, including four by Willie Davis. Los Angeles now trails the Giants by 1 1/2 games.
September 5 1971 Dodgers 3B coach Danny Ozark congratulates Dick Allen, coming by on a home run trot.after his shot off Ross Grimsley of the Cincinnati Reds. the homerun brought the score to 7-5, the Dodgers will lose by this score. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players,…
On September 2, 1971, At the Astrodome, trailing 3-2 to Los Angeles, and with the bases full, Houston Astros outfielder Cesar Cedeno bloops a pitch off Claude Osteen into shallow right field. Bill Buckner and Jim Lefebvre collide while trying to catch the ball and it trickles into the corner. By the time the…
On April 27, 1971, Willie Stargell sets a major league record by hitting his 11th home run during the month of April. Stargell’s 430-foot blast, which comes against Pete Mikkelsen of the Los Angeles Dodgers, clears the center field wall at Three Rivers Stadium.
At Houston‚ Claude Osteen allows 4 hits and rookie Bill Buckner’s homer accounts for all the scoring as the Dodgers beat the Astros‚ 2 – 0. Don Wilson takes the loss. Osteen was 6-0 last year against Houston.
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