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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
5
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: Mark Littell (1-1), L: Steve Howe (4-3), S: Bruce Sutter (19)
 Dodgers
3
50-31
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .278  .719              2   4   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   1   1   2    0   1  .293  .734              2   2   HR,GDP
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .306  .904             10   1   
G Hendrick CF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .858              4   0   
D Iorg LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .341  .822              3   0   2B,GDP
  N Fiala PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              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              2   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .253  .760              1   0   HR
M Ramsey SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .639              1   3   
S Martinez P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .493              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   
  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   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   7   0    3   7                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. K Oberkfell-T Herr-K Hernandez.
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .663              2   2   2B
K Landreaux CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .713              3   0   
D Baker LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .310  .777              2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .283  .749              6   1   HR
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .842              1   2   
P Guerrero RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .326  .907              0   0   GDP
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .744              7   0   
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .538              4   3   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .740              0   0   
B Castillo P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.000              2   1   
  R Monday PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .837              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   
  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   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    4   2                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. R Cey-S Sax-S Garvey; B Castillo-B Russell; B Russell-S Garvey.
E: R Cey (15); B Russell (12).

Pitching Stats

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· 8· 3· 3     47    -     1.18  -0.28
J Kaat                         1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.02    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   0.03
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     -       ·  ·     11·13· 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· 8· 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· 9· 1· 7          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 30,122.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Tom Herr                     2B       1. Steve Sax                    2B
2. Ken Oberkfell                3B       2. Ken Landreaux                CF
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Dusty Baker                  LF
4. George Hendrick              CF       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Dane Iorg                    LF       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Darrell Porter                C       6. Pedro Guerrero               RF
7. Sixto Lezcano                RF       7. Mike Scioscia                 C
8. Mike Ramsey                  SS       8. Bill Russell                 SS
9. Silvio Martinez               P       9. Bobby Castillo                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 -2- RR 45% 93% 3-3 STL S. Lezcano D. Stewart Home Run (Deep LF); Porter Scores
b6 1 1-3 RRR -41% 26% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey S. Martinez Home Run (Deep CF); Sax Scores; Baker Scores
t3 2 1-- RR 24% 71% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell B. Castillo Home Run (Deep RF); Herr Scores
t9 1 12- RO 21% 48% 2-3 STL D. Porter S. Howe Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hendrick Scores/Adv on E6; Porter to 2B
t9 0 1-- 17% 43% 2-3 STL G. Hendrick S. Howe Fielder's Choice SS; Hernandez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Castillo Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell B. Castillo Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Castillo Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick B. Castillo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 LAD S. Sax S. Martinez Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux S. Martinez Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Baker S. Martinez Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL D. Iorg B. Castillo Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL D. Porter B. Castillo Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL S. Lezcano B. Castillo Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey S. Martinez Popfly: 3B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 LAD R. Cey S. Martinez Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero S. Martinez Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia S. Martinez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Castillo Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 STL S. Martinez B. Castillo Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Castillo Walk
t3 2 1-- RR 24% 71% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell B. Castillo Home Run (Deep RF); Herr Scores
t3 2 --- 1% 72% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Castillo Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O -1% 71% 2-0 STL G. Hendrick B. Castillo Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 LAD B. Russell S. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 LAD B. Castillo S. Martinez Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 LAD S. Sax S. Martinez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5% 80% 2-0 STL D. Iorg B. Castillo Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O -3% 77% 2-0 STL D. Porter B. Castillo Flyball: LF
t4 1 -2- 1% 78% 2-0 STL S. Lezcano B. Castillo Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 1 12- OO -6% 72% 2-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Castillo 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, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 LAD K. Landreaux S. Martinez Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 LAD D. Baker S. Martinez Lineout: 3B
b4 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey S. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 STL S. Martinez B. Castillo Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 2% 78% 2-0 STL T. Herr B. Castillo Single to CF
t5 1 1-- OO -3% 75% 2-0 STL K. Oberkfell B. Castillo 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, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 LAD R. Cey S. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 74% 0-2 LAD P. Guerrero S. Martinez Single to CF
b5 1 1-- -6% 69% 0-2 LAD M. Scioscia S. Martinez Walk; Guerrero to 2B
b5 1 12- O 6% 75% 0-2 LAD B. Russell S. Martinez Popfly: SS
Rick Monday pinch hits for Bobby Castillo (P) batting 9th
b5 2 12- O 6% 81% 0-2 LAD R. Monday S. Martinez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
Terry Forster replaces Rick Monday (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 81% 2-0 STL G. Hendrick T. Forster Walk
t6 1 1-- OO -3% 78% 2-0 STL D. Iorg T. Forster 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, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -9% 69% 0-2 LAD S. Sax S. Martinez Double to CF (LF-CF)
b6 0 -2- O 3% 72% 0-2 LAD K. Landreaux S. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B; Sax to 3B
b6 1 --3 -4% 67% 0-2 LAD D. Baker S. Martinez Walk
b6 1 1-3 RRR -41% 26% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey S. Martinez Home Run (Deep CF); Sax Scores; Baker Scores
b6 1 --- -2% 24% 3-2 LAD R. Cey S. Martinez Walk
Jim Kaat replaces Silvio Martinez pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 1-- OO 4% 28% 3-2 LAD P. Guerrero J. Kaat 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, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -4% 24% 2-3 STL D. Porter T. Forster Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -3% 21% 2-3 STL S. Lezcano T. Forster Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O -2% 19% 2-3 STL M. Ramsey T. Forster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -2% 17% 3-2 LAD M. Scioscia J. Kaat Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 2% 19% 3-2 LAD B. Russell J. Kaat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Mark Bradley pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 2% 21% 3-2 LAD M. Bradley J. Kaat Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- -1% 20% 3-2 LAD S. Sax J. Kaat Single to P; Russell to 2B
b7 2 12- O 3% 23% 3-2 LAD K. Landreaux J. Kaat Popfly: P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 9-1-2
Steve Howe replaces Mark Bradley (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gene Tenace pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -5% 18% 2-3 STL G. Tenace S. Howe Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- O -3% 14% 2-3 STL T. Herr S. Howe Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -2% 12% 2-3 STL K. Oberkfell S. Howe Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 3-4-5
Mark Littell replaces Gene Tenace (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 13% 3-2 LAD D. Baker M. Littell Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 14% 3-2 LAD S. Garvey M. Littell Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 14% 3-2 LAD R. Cey M. Littell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 12% 26% 2-3 STL K. Hernandez S. Howe Single to LF
t9 0 1-- 17% 43% 2-3 STL G. Hendrick S. Howe Fielder's Choice SS; Hernandez to 2B
Neil Fiala pinch hits for Dane Iorg (LF) batting 5th
t9 0 12- O -16% 26% 2-3 STL N. Fiala S. Howe Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hendrick to 2B
Gene Roof pinch runs for Neil Fiala (PH) batting 5th
t9 1 12- RO 21% 48% 2-3 STL D. Porter S. Howe Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hendrick Scores/Adv on E6; Porter to 2B
Dave Stewart replaces Steve Howe pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 -2- RR 45% 93% 3-3 STL S. Lezcano D. Stewart Home Run (Deep LF); Porter Scores
t9 2 --- 0% 93% 5-3 STL M. Ramsey D. Stewart Single to LF
Steve Braun pinch hits for Mark Littell (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-3 STL S. Braun D. Stewart Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
Bruce Sutter replaces Steve Braun (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Tito Landrum replaces Gene Roof (PR) playing LF batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 LAD P. Guerrero B. Sutter Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 LAD M. Scioscia B. Sutter Groundout: 2B-1B
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bill Russell (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 --- -3% 96% 3-5 LAD J. Johnstone B. Sutter Single to SS
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Dave Stewart (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 3-5 LAD R. Smith B. Sutter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3.

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