1981 St. Louis Cardinals Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

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1981 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 30-20, Finished 2nd
Second Half: 29-23, Finished 2nd
Overall: 59-43, Finished 1st in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 464 runs, Allowed 417 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 56-46
Managed by Whitey Herzog

Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,010,247 (6th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule (1980/1982) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Game Results

Season Summary   59-43 , Final Rank: 1, GB: up 2.0
Days in First:                  73 (last on October 4, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          18 (last on September 4)
Most Games under .500:           1 (last on April 15)

Biggest Lead:                  5.5 (last on September 4)
Farthest Behind Leader:        2.0 (last on June 10)

Longest Winning Streak:          8 (April 16 to April 26)
Longest Losing Streak:           5 (September 5 to September 9)

Most Runs Allowed:              14 (September 24)
Most Runs Scored:               15 (May 19)

Longest Game:                   13 innings (June 5, August 17, August 27, and September 12)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       4
Times Opponent Shutout:          5

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        59  43     464     417    .578

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           32  21     244     218    .604
Road           27  22     220     199    .551

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           9   3      64      35    .750
May            14  14     131     140    .500
June            7   3      35      26    .700
August         12   6      90      66    .667
September      14  16     122     137    .467
October         3   1      22      13    .750

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     30  20     230     201    .600
Second Half    29  23     234     216    .558

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     9   6      47      44    .600
Full Games     50  37     417     373    .575

One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        17  14     118     115    .548

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        14  13     147     141    .519

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ATL             3   4      28      40    .429
CHC             4   5      31      34    .444
CIN             5   0      38      22   1.000
HOU             4   2      31      28    .667
LAD             5   5      37      34    .500
MON             9   6      59      48    .600
NYM             5   6      41      47    .455
PHI             6   7      69      75    .462
PIT             8   3      63      39    .727
SDP             7   3      47      35    .700
SFG             3   2      20      15    .600

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Sat, Apr 11 box STL  PHI  L   2-5        0-1     5     1.0  2:07 D Ruthven    B Forsch      38,473 -
  2 Sun, Apr 12 box STL  PHI  W   7-3        1-1     2     0.5  1:59 L Sorensen   L Christenso  21,462 +
  3 Wed, Apr 15 box STL @NYM  L   3-5        1-2     4     1.5  2:27 P Zachry     S Martinez    15,205 -
  4 Thu, Apr 16 box STL @NYM  W   5-1        2-2     4     1.0  2:30 A Rincon     M Scott       10,921 +
  5 Fri, Apr 17 box STL @CIN  W   9-5        3-2     3     1.0  2:53 L Sorensen   M LaCoss      22,961 ++
  6 Sat, Apr 18 box STL @CIN  W  10-4        4-2     3     1.0  2:53 B Shirley    T Seaver      22,529 +++
  7 Mon, Apr 20 box STL  CHC  W   6-1        5-2     3     0.5  2:30 B Forsch     L McGlothen   10,454 ++++
  8 Tue, Apr 21 box STL  CHC  W   8-0        6-2     2     0.5  2:22 A Rincon     K Kravec      11,559 +++++
  9 Wed, Apr 22 box STL  CHC  W   3-0        7-2     2     0.5  2:17 L Sorensen   M Krukow      10,588 ++++++
 10 Sat, Apr 25 box STL @PIT  W   5-1        8-2     2     0.5  2:20 B Shirley    J Candelaria   7,334 +++++++
 11 Sun, Apr 26 box STL @PIT  W   3-2        9-2     2     1.0  2:17 J Kaat       G Jackson      8,139 ++++++++
 12 Wed, Apr 29 box STL @CHC  L   1-6        9-3     2     1.0  2:17 M Krukow     A Rincon           0 -
 13             box STL @CHC  -   2-2 (11)   9-3     2     1.0  2:54                             4,067 -
 14 Fri, May  1 box STL  CIN  W   7-6       10-3     2     1.0  2:48 B Forsch     M Soto        21,315 +
 15 Sat, May  2 box STL  CIN  W   7-3       11-3     1    Tied  2:13 B Shirley    B Berenyi     16,677 ++
 16 Sun, May  3 box STL  CIN  W   5-4 (11)  12-3     1  up 1.0  3:12 J Edelen     T Hume        21,855 +++
 17 Mon, May  4 box STL  ATL  L   6-9       12-4     1    Tied  2:48 L Bradford   B Sutter       9,260 -
 18 Tue, May  5 box STL  ATL  W   4-1       13-4     1    Tied  2:07 L Sorensen   T Boggs        7,531 +
 19 Wed, May  6 box STL  ATL  L   2-10      13-5     1    Tied  2:37 G Perry      B Forsch       9,640 -
 20 Thu, May  7 box STL  ATL  L   3-4       13-6     2     1.0  2:24 R Camp       S Martinez    13,630 --
 21 Fri, May  8 box STL  PIT  W   5-4       14-6     1    Tied  2:31 B Shirley    J Bibby       20,108 +
 22 Sat, May  9 box STL  PIT  W  13-0       15-6     1    Tied  2:29 A Rincon     R Scurry      21,361 ++
 23 Sun, May 10 box STL  PIT  L   2-8       15-7     1    Tied  2:29 J Candelaria L Sorensen    11,112 -
 24 Tue, May 12 box STL @HOU  W   3-2 (10)  16-7     1  up 1.0  2:26 B Sutter     J Sambito     20,020 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Wed, May 13 box STL @HOU  L   0-3       16-8     1  up 1.0  2:24 D Sutton     B Shirley     21,705 -
 26 Thu, May 14 box STL @HOU  W   7-6       17-8     1  up 1.0  2:54 J Otten      J Sambito     20,042 +
 27 Fri, May 15 box STL @ATL  L   3-11      17-9     1    Tied  2:39 P Hanna      L Sorensen    13,730 -
 28 Sat, May 16 box STL @ATL  W   6-2       18-9     1  up 1.0  2:02 S Martinez   T Boggs       21,051 +
 29 Sun, May 17 box STL @ATL  W   4-3       19-9     1  up 1.0  2:34 B Forsch     G Perry       14,045 ++
 30 Tue, May 19 box STL  HOU  W  15-12      20-9     1  up 0.5  3:03 J Kaat       B Sprowl      14,585 +++
 31 Wed, May 20 box STL  HOU  L   3-4 (11)  20-10    1  up 0.5  2:47 J Niekro     B Sutter      19,175 -
 32 Thu, May 21 box STL  HOU  W   3-1       21-10    1  up 1.0  2:13 J Martin     N Ryan        19,823 +
 33 Fri, May 22 box STL  NYM  L   3-9       21-11    1  up 1.0  2:32 P Zachry     S Martinez    21,442 -
 34 Sat, May 23 box STL  NYM  W   8-2       22-11    1  up 1.0  2:35 B Forsch     P Falcone     24,710 +
 35 Sun, May 24 box STL  NYM  L   1-3 (10)  22-12    1  up 1.0  2:25 N Allen      B Sutter      33,889 -
 36 Mon, May 25 box STL @MON  L   3-5       22-13    1  up 1.0  2:25 B Gullickson L Sorensen    24,490 --
 37 Tue, May 26 box STL @MON  L   3-4       22-14    1    Tied  2:20 S Rogers     J Kaat        27,775 ---
 38 Wed, May 27 box STL @MON  L   1-4       22-15    1    Tied  2:45 C Lea        J Martin      24,709 ----
 39 Fri, May 29 box STL @PHI  W  11-4       23-15    1  up 0.5  2:31 B Forsch     N Espinosa    32,358 +
 40 Sat, May 30 box STL @PHI  L   2-10      23-16    1    Tied  2:11 D Ruthven    L Sorensen    35,034 -
 41 Sun, May 31 box STL @PHI  L   1-6       23-17    3     1.0  1:45 S Carlton    S Martinez    54,103 --
 42 Mon, Jun  1 box STL  MON  W   4-2       24-17    2     1.0  2:20 J Martin     C Lea         14,224 +
 43 Tue, Jun  2 box STL  MON  L   1-8       24-18    3     2.0  2:07 R Burris     B Shirley     14,697 -
 44 Wed, Jun  3 box STL  MON  W   3-2 (11)  25-18    2     1.0  2:37 B Sutter     E Sosa        13,085 +
 45 Thu, Jun  4 box STL  MON  W   4-1       26-18    2     0.5  2:25 L Sorensen   B Gullickson  18,958 ++
 46 Fri, Jun  5 box STL  SDP  W   2-1 (13)  27-18    1  up 0.5  3:14 J Kaat       J Curtis      16,832 +++
 47 Sat, Jun  6 box STL  SDP  W  11-1       28-18    1  up 0.5  2:27 J Martin     T Lollar      20,662 ++++
 48 Sun, Jun  7 box STL  SDP  L   1-5       28-19    2     0.5  2:29 C Welsh      B Shirley     23,997 -
 49 Tue, Jun  9 box STL  LAD  W   6-1       29-19    2     1.0  2:34 B Forsch     B Hooton      19,654 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Wed, Jun 10 box STL  LAD  L   1-4       29-20    2     2.0  2:05 J Reuss      L Sorensen    17,779 -
 51 Thu, Jun 11 box STL  LAD  W   2-1       30-20    2     1.5  2:01 S Martinez   F Valenzuela  39,250 +
 52 Mon, Aug 10 box STL @PHI  W   7-3       31-20    2     0.5  2:26 B Forsch     L Christenso  60,561 ++
 53 Tue, Aug 11 box STL @PHI  L   5-6 (10)  31-21    2     1.5  2:56 R Reed       J Kaat        24,549 -
 54 Wed, Aug 12 box STL @PHI  W  11-3       32-21    2     0.5  2:49 B Sykes      D Ruthven     23,566 +
 55 Thu, Aug 13 box STL @PHI  W   5-2       33-21    1  up 0.5  1:50 J Martin     S Carlton     26,783 ++
 56 Fri, Aug 14 box STL @MON  W   3-1       34-21    1  up 0.5  2:17 J Andujar    S Sanderson   40,187 +++
 57 Mon, Aug 17 box STL  SDP  W   2-1 (13)  35-21    1  up 2.0  3:06 J Kaat       G Lucas       21,194 ++++
 58 Tue, Aug 18 box STL  SDP  L   3-4       35-22    1  up 2.0  2:28 C Welsh      S Martinez    19,095 -
 59 Wed, Aug 19 box STL  SDP  W   7-6       36-22    1  up 3.0  2:56 B Sutter     J Littlefiel  18,268 +
 60 Fri, Aug 21 box STL  LAD  L   0-4       36-23    1  up 2.0  2:05 J Reuss      J Andujar     33,375 -
 61 Sat, Aug 22 box STL  LAD  L   2-3       36-24    1  up 1.0  2:21 F Valenzuela B Forsch      38,751 --
 62 Sun, Aug 23 box STL  LAD  W  11-7       37-24    1  up 1.0  2:54 B Shirley    B Welch       18,189 +
 63 Mon, Aug 24 box STL  SFG  W   2-1 (10)  38-24    1  up 1.0  2:58 J Kaat       G Minton      13,385 ++
 64 Tue, Aug 25 box STL  SFG  L   2-4       38-25    1  up 1.0  2:38 T Griffin    J Martin      13,086 -
 65 Wed, Aug 26 box STL  SFG  W   9-4       39-25    1  up 2.0  2:34 J Andujar    G Lavelle      7,766 +
 66 Thu, Aug 27 box STL @SDP  W   3-2 (13)  40-25    1  up 2.5  3:32 J Kaat       J Curtis       7,056 ++
 67 Sat, Aug 29 box STL @SDP  W   6-1       41-25    1  up 3.5  2:31 L Sorensen   C Welsh            0 +++
 68             box STL @SDP  W   6-5       42-25    1  up 3.5  2:24 B Sykes      J Eichelberg   9,668 ++++
 69 Sun, Aug 30 box STL @SDP  L   6-9       42-26    1  up 3.5  2:47 G Lucas      M Littell      4,281 -
 70 Tue, Sep  1 box STL @SFG  L   2-4       42-27    1  up 3.0  2:32 V Blue       B Forsch      11,619 --
 71 Wed, Sep  2 box STL @SFG  W   5-2       43-27    1  up 4.0  2:18 L Sorensen   E Whitson      8,996 +
 72 Thu, Sep  3 box STL @LAD  W   5-3       44-27    1  up 5.0  2:19 M Littell    S Howe        30,122 ++
 73 Fri, Sep  4 box STL @LAD  W   7-2       45-27    1  up 5.5  2:19 J Martin     D Goltz       48,114 +++
 74 Sat, Sep  5 box STL @LAD  L   3-4 (11)  45-28    1  up 4.5  3:32 T Niedenfuer J Kaat        36,058 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sun, Sep  6 box STL @LAD  L   0-5       45-29    1  up 4.5  2:27 F Valenzuela B Forsch      46,780 --
 76 Mon, Sep  7 box STL  CHC  L   0-10      45-30    1  up 4.0  2:10 D Bird       L Sorensen    32,393 ---
 77 Tue, Sep  8 box STL  CHC  L   3-4 (12)  45-31    1  up 3.5  3:24 D Geisel     J Kaat        11,341 ----
 78 Wed, Sep  9 box STL  CHC  L   3-7       45-32    1  up 2.5  2:36 M Krukow     J Martin      13,109 -----
 79 Fri, Sep 11 box STL  NYM  W   4-2       46-32    1  up 2.5  2:03 B Forsch     P Zachry      14,787 +
 80 Sat, Sep 12 box STL  NYM  W   4-2 (13)  47-32    1  up 3.5  3:22 D Bair       M Marshall    19,884 ++
 81 Sun, Sep 13 box STL  NYM  W   4-2       48-32    1  up 4.5  2:50 J Andujar    T Leach       14,689 +++
 82 Tue, Sep 15 box STL @MON  W   3-2       49-32    1  up 4.5  2:45 J Martin     B Gullickson       0 ++++
 83             box STL @MON  L   3-4       49-33    1  up 4.5  2:27 B Lee        M Littell     41,671 -
 84 Wed, Sep 16 box STL @MON  W   7-1       50-33    1  up 4.5  2:24 B Forsch     R Burris           0 +
 85             box STL @MON  L   3-4 (11)  50-34    1  up 4.5  2:57 J Reardon    J Kaat        30,222 -
 86 Thu, Sep 17 box STL @MON  W   7-4       51-34    1  up 4.5  2:29 J Andujar    S Rogers      26,390 +
 87 Fri, Sep 18 box STL @NYM  L   1-8       51-35    1  up 4.5  2:32 E Lynch      B Shirley     12,317 -
 88 Sat, Sep 19 box STL @NYM  L   2-6       51-36    1  up 3.5  1:58 P Falcone    J Martin      10,200 --
 89 Sun, Sep 20 box STL @NYM  L   6-7       51-37    1  up 2.5  2:55 N Allen      B Sutter      13,337 ---
 90 Mon, Sep 21 box STL @CHC  W   2-0       52-37    1  up 3.5  2:33 J Andujar    K Kravec       3,635 +
 91 Tue, Sep 22 box STL @CHC  L   3-4       52-38    1  up 3.0  2:27 R Martz      M Littell      4,531 -
 92 Wed, Sep 23 box STL  PHI  L   4-9       52-39    1  up 2.0  2:19 D Noles      J Martin      16,845 --
 93 Thu, Sep 24 box STL  PHI  L   6-14      52-40    1  up 1.0  2:34 M Davis      L Sorensen    11,758 ---
 94 Fri, Sep 25 box STL  PIT  L   4-5       52-41    1    Tied  2:13 E Solomon    J Kaat        15,377 ----
 95 Sat, Sep 26 box STL  PIT  W   5-3       53-41    1    Tied  2:26 B Forsch     M Lee         19,761 +
 96 Sun, Sep 27 box STL  PIT  W   7-5       54-41    1  up 1.0  2:29 D LaPoint    P Perez       17,703 ++
 97 Mon, Sep 28 box STL  MON  W   6-2       55-41    1  up 1.5  2:19 J Martin     S Sanderson   21,216 +++
 98 Tue, Sep 29 box STL  MON  W   8-4       56-41    1  up 2.5  2:23 J Andujar    B Lee         40,488 ++++
 99 Wed, Sep 30 box STL @PHI  L   5-8       56-42    1  up 1.5  3:06 S Lyle       L DeLeon      21,382 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Thu, Oct  1 box STL @PHI  W   3-2 (10)  57-42    1  up 2.0  2:03 D Bair       L Christenso  20,482 +
101 Fri, Oct  2 box STL @PIT  L   7-8       57-43    1  up 1.0  3:02 K Tekulve    B Sutter       2,348 -
102 Sat, Oct  3 box STL @PIT  W   8-3       58-43    1  up 1.0  2:30 J Martin     E Camacho      3,589 +
103 Sun, Oct  4 box STL @PIT  W   4-0       59-43    1  up 2.0  1:55 B Shirley    O Jones       10,022 ++

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