September 3, 1981 St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 10
@BAL 0 SEA 8
@BOS 7
(20) CHW 4
TOR 3 KCR 3
NYY 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 DET 8
@TEX 5 STL 5
@LAD 3 HOU 2
@MON 1 CIN 9
@PHI 3 PIT 7
@SDP 3 SFG 12
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 30,122

Thursday, September 3, 1981, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Cardinals

44-27

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  3    5  7  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  6  2

W: M Littell (1-1), L: S Howe (4-3), S: B Sutter (19)

Dodgers

50-31

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .278  .720    0    2   4   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   1   1   2    0   1  .293  .735    0    2   2   HR,GDP
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .306  .904    0   10   1   
G Hendrick CF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .858    0    4   0   
D Iorg LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .341  .822    0    3   0   2B,GDP
  N Fiala PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Roof PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Landrum LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .649         0   0   
D Porter C                    4   1   0   0    0   2  .213  .740    0    2   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .253  .760    0    1   0   HR
M Ramsey SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .639    0    1   3   
S Martinez P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .494    0    1   1   
  J Kaat P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.238         1   0   
  G Tenace PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .775    0    0   0   
  M Littell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .857    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
Totals                       33   5   7   4    3   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Iorg (10, off B Castillo).

HR: K Oberkfell (2, off B Castillo; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); S Lezcano (5, off D Stewart; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: S Lezcano 4; K Oberkfell 4; D Iorg 2; K Hernandez 2; M Ramsey; T Herr.

GIDP: D Iorg (4); K Oberkfell (7).

RBI: K Oberkfell 2 (32); S Lezcano 2 (26).

2-out RBI: K Oberkfell 2; S Lezcano 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Oberkfell-T Herr-K Hernandez.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .663    0    2   2   2B
K Landreaux CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .713    0    3   0   
D Baker LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .310  .777    0    2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .283  .749    0    6   1   HR
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .842    0    1   2   
P Guerrero RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .326  .907    0    0   0   GDP
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .745    0    7   0   
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .538    0    4   3   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .741    0    0   0   
B Castillo P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.000    0    2   1   
  R Monday PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .837    0    0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Bradley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Stewart P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.300         0   0   
  R Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .617    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Sax (2, off S Martinez).

HR: S Garvey (8, off S Martinez; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: S Garvey 4; S Sax 3; J Johnstone; P Guerrero; M Scioscia.

GIDP: P Guerrero (9).

RBI: S Garvey 3 (56).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Russell-S Garvey; R Cey-S Sax-S Garvey; B Castillo-B Russell.

E: R Cey (15); B Russell (12).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Martinez                     5.1   3   3   3    4   1   1   3.97   23     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 3· 3     47    -     1.18  -0.28
J Kaat                         1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.03    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-0    1.08   0.08
M Littell, W (1-1)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.57    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
B Sutter, S (19)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.54    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.40   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 6          1-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Castillo                     5     4   2   2    2   3   1   5.36   20     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 1· 4     52    -     0.76  -0.05
T Forster                      2     0   0   0    1   2   0   5.59    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.12
S Howe, BS (1), L (4-3)        1.2   1   2   2    0   1   0   2.89    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.38  -0.22
D Stewart                      0.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   1.44    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.41  -0.45
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   7   2          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 7          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 30,122.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. T Herr               2B    1. S Sax                2B 
2. K Oberkfell          3B    2. K Landreaux          CF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Baker              LF 
4. G Hendrick           CF    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. D Iorg               LF    5. R Cey                3B 
6. D Porter             C     6. P Guerrero           RF 
7. S Lezcano            RF    7. M Scioscia           C  
8. M Ramsey             SS    8. B Russell            SS 
9. S Martinez           P     9. B Castillo           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  -2-      45%  93% S Lezcano       D Stewart       Home Run (Deep LF); Porter Scores
   b 6   1  2-0  1-3     -41%  26% S Garvey        S Martinez      Home Run (Deep CF); Sax Scores; Baker Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  1--      24%  71% K Oberkfell     B Castillo      Home Run (Deep RF); Herr Scores
   t 9   1  3-2  12-      21%  48% D Porter        S Howe          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hendrick Scores/Adv on E6; Porter to 2B
   t 9   0  3-2  1--      17%  43% G Hendrick      S Howe          Fielder's Choice SS; Hernandez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Castillo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Herr          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      46%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  S Sax           Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  D Baker         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Castillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Iorg          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  S Lezcano       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  S Garvey        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      49%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  P Guerrero      Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Scioscia      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Castillo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  M Ramsey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  S Martinez      Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  T Herr          Walk
   RR     1--      71%  K Oberkfell     Home Run (Deep RF); Herr Scores
          ---      72%  K Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  G Hendrick      Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Silvio Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bobby Castillo facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  D Iorg          Double to RF
   O      -2-      77%  D Porter        Flyball: LF
          -2-      78%  S Lezcano       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     12-      72%  M Ramsey        Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Silvio Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      77%  D Baker         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      78%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bobby Castillo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  S Martinez      Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  T Herr          Single to CF
   OO     1--      75%  K Oberkfell     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Silvio Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  P Guerrero      Single to CF
          1--      69%  M Scioscia      Walk; Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Russell       Popfly: SS
                  Rick Monday pinch hits for Bobby Castillo batting 9th
   O      12-      81%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
                  Terry Forster replaces Rick Monday pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  G Hendrick      Walk
   OO     1--      78%  D Iorg          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---      69%  S Sax           Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      72%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B; Sax to 3B
          --3      67%  D Baker         Walk
   RRR    1-3      26%  S Garvey        Home Run (Deep CF); Sax Scores; Baker Scores
          ---      24%  R Cey           Walk
                  Jim Kaat replaces Silvio Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      28%  P Guerrero      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      24%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---      21%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      19%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
          ---      17%  M Scioscia      Single to LF
   O      1--      19%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Mark Bradley pinch hits for Terry Forster batting 9th
   O      1--      21%  M Bradley       Flyball: RF
          1--      20%  S Sax           Single to P; Russell to 2B
   O      12-      23%  K Landreaux     Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Steve Howe facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Howe replaces Mark Bradley pitching and batting 9th; Gene Tenace pinch hits for Jim Kaat batting 9th
   O      ---      18%  G Tenace        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      14%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      12%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Littell facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Littell replaces Gene Tenace pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      13%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      14%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      14%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Steve Howe facing 3-4-5
          ---      26%  K Hernandez     Single to LF
          1--      43%  G Hendrick      Fielder's Choice SS; Hernandez to 2B
                  Neil Fiala pinch hits for Dane Iorg batting 5th
   O      12-      26%  N Fiala         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hendrick to 2B
                  Gene Roof pinch runs for Neil Fiala batting 5th
   RO     12-      48%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hendrick Scores/Adv on E6; Porter to 2B
                  Dave Stewart replaces Steve Howe pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -2-      93%  S Lezcano       Home Run (Deep LF); Porter Scores
          ---      93%  M Ramsey        Single to LF
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Mark Littell batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  S Braun         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Steve Braun pitching and batting 9th; Tito Landrum replaces Gene Roof playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bill Russell batting 8th
          ---      96%  J Johnstone     Single to SS
                  Reggie Smith pinch hits for Dave Stewart batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation