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BAL  5
OAK  3

BOS 12
SEA  5

TOR  3
@CHW  1

CLE  4
CAL  2

CLE  4
CAL  2

NYY  2
@KCR  1

MIL  5
@MIN  3

DET  1
@TEX  0

LAD  4
STL  3

(11)
MON  5
HOU  2

NYM  4
ATL  2

PHI  5
CIN  4

PIT  2
@SDP  1

CHC  8
@SFG  2

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 36,058

Saturday, September 5, 1981, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 3:32
Cardinals
3
45-28
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0    3 11  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0   0  1    4 14  2
W: T Niedenfuer (3-0), L: J Kaat (6-3)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
Dodgers
4
51-32
Won 1
1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     6   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .700    0    3   8   GDP
T Landrum LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .613    0    1   0   
  G Roof LF                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .667 1.334    0    3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                6   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .913    0   12   2   GDP
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   2   0    2   0  .286  .859    0    2   0   
G Tenace C                    0   1   0   0    2   0  .223  .787    0    2   0   HBP
  D Porter PH-C               2   0   0   1    1   0  .223  .759    0    2   1   
S Lezcano RF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .255  .757    0    1   0   
  D Iorg PH-RF                2   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .821    0    0   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   2   1    1   0  .300  .747    0    0   0   2B
M Ramsey SS                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .642    0    4   6   
J Andujar P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083    0    0   0   
  B Shirley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .300         0   0   
  D Green PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Littell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .558    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   1   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .829    0    0   0   
  J Kaat P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.238         0   0   
Totals                       43   3  11   3    6   3                    30  18
BATTING
2B: K Oberkfell (10, off J Reuss).
HBP: G Tenace (4, by J Reuss).
TB: K Oberkfell 3; G Roof 2; G Hendrick 2; S Lezcano; K Hernandez; J Gonzalez; D Iorg; M Ramsey.
GIDP: K Hernandez (6); T Herr (9).
RBI: D Porter (16); K Oberkfell (34); S Lezcano (27).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 2. T Herr-M Ramsey-K Hernandez; M Ramsey-T Herr-K Hernandez.
E: M Ramsey (5).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .664    0    3   3   SB
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .728    0    0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Baker PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .312  .790    0    0   0   HR
K Landreaux CF                4   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .715    0    2   0   2B,GDP,IW
R Monday LF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .835    0    0   0   
  R Roenicke PH-LF            3   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   0   
S Garvey 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .281  .741    0   13   2   
R Cey 3B                      5   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .824    0    3   4   GDP
P Guerrero RF                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .325  .901    0    0   0   CS
  D Thomas RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .687    0    1   0   
M Scioscia C                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .305  .737    0    4   0   
B Russell SS                  4   0   3   0    1   0  .222  .558    0    2   4   
J Reuss P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .440    0    1   3   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Smith PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .671    0    0   0   
  D Lopes 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .536    0    0   2   
Totals                       42   4  14   4    4   2                    33  19
BATTING
2B: K Landreaux (14, off J Andujar).
HR: D Baker (7, off J Kaat; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: K Landreaux (3, by M Littell).
TB: D Baker 4; B Russell 3; P Guerrero 2; K Landreaux 2; S Garvey 2; S Sax; R Cey; R Smith; M Scioscia; J Reuss.
GIDP: K Landreaux (4); R Cey (6).
RBI: P Guerrero (41); D Baker (37); S Sax (6); M Scioscia (21).
2-out RBI: P Guerrero.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 3. J Reuss-S Garvey; R Cey-S Garvey-B Russell; B Russell-S Sax-S Garvey.
E: S Sax (3); B Russell (13).
BASERUNNING
SB: S Sax (5, 2nd base off M Littell/G Tenace).
CS: P Guerrero (8, 2nd base by M Littell/D Porter).

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
J Andujar                      3.1   8   2   2    1   1   0   5.17   19     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 7     36    -     1.62  -0.26
B Shirley                      1.2   2   1   0    0   0   0   4.14    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          3-0    1.76   0.06
M Littell                      2     1   0   0    2   1   0   3.28    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.14   0.12
B Sutter                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.47    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.32   0.22
J Kaat, L (6-3)                1     2   1   1    0   0   1   2.20    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.07  -0.26
Totals                        10    14   4   3    4   2   1          46     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 1·13          3-0 
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
J Reuss                        6.1   8   3   3    3   2   0   2.36   30     -       ·  ·     13· 1· 2· 8     44    -     1.26  -0.02
A Pena, BS (2)                 0     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.25    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.09  -0.30
S Howe                         1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          3-0    2.70   0.34
T Niedenfuer, W (3-0)          3     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.13   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 3· 2          0-0    2.90   0.36
Totals                        11    11   3   3    6   3   0          50     -       ·  ·     20· 4· 5·11          5-1 
A Pena faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: M Littell (4; K Landreaux).
HBP: J Reuss (3; G Tenace).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 3:32.
Attendance: 36,058.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. T Herr               2B    1. S Sax                2B 
2. T Landrum            LF    2. K Landreaux          CF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. R Monday             LF 
4. G Hendrick           CF    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. G Tenace             C     5. R Cey                3B 
6. S Lezcano            RF    6. P Guerrero           RF 
7. K Oberkfell          3B    7. M Scioscia           C  
8. M Ramsey             SS    8. B Russell            SS 
9. J Andujar            P     9. J Reuss              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   0  3-3  ---      38% 100% D Baker         J Kaat          Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 7   1  3-2  123     -18%  33% D Porter        A Pena          Walk; Roof Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Hendrick to 2B
   b 4   1  2-2  123     -18%  50% K Landreaux     B Shirley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 8   1  3-3  1-3     -17%  58% J Johnstone     B Sutter        Fielder's Choice P; Russell out at Hm/P-C; Smith to 2B; Johnstone to 1B
   b 8   1  3-3  1--      15%  75% R Smith         B Sutter        Single to RF; Russell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Landrum       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  S Sax           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  G Hendrick      Single to RF
          1--      40%  G Tenace        Hit By Pitch; Hendrick to 2B
   R      12-      30%  S Lezcano       Single to LF; Hendrick Scores; Tenace to 2B
   R      12-      21%  K Oberkfell     Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Lezcano to 2B
   O      12-      22%  M Ramsey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lezcano to 3B
   O      1-3      27%  J Andujar       Strikeout
   O      1-3      31%  T Herr          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  S Garvey        Single to RF
   O      1--      31%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
   O      1--      28%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      26%  M Scioscia      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      28%  T Landrum       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      28%  G Hendrick      Single to RF
          1--      26%  G Tenace        Walk; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      29%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
          ---      34%  B Russell       Single to 3B
   O      1--      30%  J Reuss         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      27%  S Sax           Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      31%  K Landreaux     Double to CF (CF-RF); Reuss to 3B
          -23      33%  R Monday        Walk
   O      123      24%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
          ---      22%  K Oberkfell     Walk
          1--      18%  M Ramsey        Single to LF; Oberkfell to 2B
   O      12-      22%  J Andujar       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Ramsey to 2B
   OO     12-      28%  T Herr          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  R Cey           Single to LF
          1--      41%  P Guerrero      Single to SS; Cey to 2B
   R      12-      54%  M Scioscia      Single to LF; Cey Scores; Guerrero to 2B
          12-      64%  B Russell       Single to 3B/Bunt; Guerrero to 3B; Scioscia to 2B
   O      123      55%  J Reuss         Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Scioscia to 3B; Russell to 2B
   R      123      68%  S Sax           Single to CF; Scioscia Scores; Russell to 3B; Reuss to 2B
                  Bob Shirley replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      50%  K Landreaux     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  T Landrum       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      55%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B-SS
          ---      53%  G Hendrick      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      50%  G Tenace        Walk; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      56%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Roof replaces Tito Landrum playing LF batting 2nd; Ron Roenicke pinch hits for Rick Monday batting 3rd
          ---      61%  R Roenicke      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      68%  S Garvey        Single to LF; Roenicke to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  R Cey           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Roenicke to 3B
   R      --3      70%  P Guerrero      Single to CF; Roenicke Scores/unER
   O      1--      68%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Roenicke moves to LF
          ---      58%  K Oberkfell     Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  M Ramsey        Fielder's Choice P; Oberkfell out at 3B/P-3B; Ramsey to 1B
                  David Green pinch hits for Bob Shirley batting 9th
   OO     1--      76%  D Green         Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Littell replaces David Green pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  J Reuss         Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  S Sax           Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      75%  K Landreaux     Sax Steals 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      72%  R Roenicke      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  T Herr          Lineout: SS
          ---      71%  G Roof          Single to LF
          1--      64%  K Hernandez     Single to LF; Roof to 2B
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
          12-      52%  G Hendrick      Walk; Roof to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
                  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Gene Tenace batting 5th
   R      123      33%  D Porter        Walk; Roof Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Hendrick to 2B
                  Steve Howe replaces Alejandro Pena pitching and batting 9th; Dane Iorg pinch hits for Sixto Lezcano batting 6th
   O      123      46%  D Iorg          Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Hendrick to 3B; Porter to 2B
   O      123      58%  K Oberkfell     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
                  Darrell Porter moves to C; Dane Iorg moves to RF
   O      ---      54%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  P Guerrero      Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Scioscia      Guerrero Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Howe facing 8-9-1
                  Derrel Thomas replaces Pedro Guerrero playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      54%  M Ramsey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Mark Littell batting 9th
          ---      50%  J Gonzalez      Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      60%  G Roof          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Sutter facing 7-8-9
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Julio Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  B Russell       Walk
                  Reggie Smith pinch hits for Steve Howe batting 9th
          1--      75%  R Smith         Single to RF; Russell to 3B
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Steve Sax batting 1st
   O      1-3      58%  J Johnstone     Fielder's Choice P; Russell out at Hm/P-C; Smith to 2B; Johnstone to 1B
   O      12-      50%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Niedenfuer facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 1st; Davey Lopes replaces Reggie Smith playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  G Hendrick      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      62%  D Porter        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Sutter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      57%  R Roenicke      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Cey           Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Niedenfuer facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  D Iorg          Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B; Iorg to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  M Ramsey        Groundout: 1B-P; Iorg to 3B
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Bruce Sutter batting 9th
   O      --3      62%  S Braun         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Kaat replaces Steve Braun pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  B Russell       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Lopes         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Niedenfuer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Roof          Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Roof to 2B
          -2-      52%  G Hendrick      Walk
   O      12-      62%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
                  Dusty Baker pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer batting 1st
   R      ---     100%  D Baker         Home Run (Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.

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