Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Goltz
  
  Herr hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Goltz
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Goltz
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Goltz
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Martin
  
  Sax hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Martin
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Martin
  
  There goes Sax. The throw from Porter and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Martin
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Goltz
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Goltz
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lezcano vs. Goltz
  
  Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramsey vs. Goltz
  
  Ramsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Goltz
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Martin reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. Ramsey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herr vs. Goltz
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Martin
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Martin
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Martin
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Goltz
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Goltz
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Goltz
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Oberkfell scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. Goltz
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Martin
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Martin
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goltz vs. Martin
  
  Goltz bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sax vs. Martin
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramsey. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Martin
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Sax moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Martin
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Goltz
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lezcano vs. Goltz
  
  Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramsey vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
  
  Ramsey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Niedenfuer fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. Lezcano moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herr vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Herr hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Martin
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Martin
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Martin
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Martin
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Niedenfuer
  
  There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Sax applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Iorg vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero throws the ball in to Russell who tags Porter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hernandez scores. Hendrick scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lezcano vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Martin
  
  Tito Landrum now playing right field.
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Martin
  
  Mark Bradley pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer.
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Martin
  
  Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Martin
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsey vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching.
  
  Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Forster
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Forster
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Martin
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Martin
  
  Cey hits a popup towards short. Ramsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Martin
  
  Guerrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Forster
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forster
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Forster
  
  Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Forster
  
  David Green pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Forster
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Green moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landrum vs. Forster
  
  Landrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Martin
  
  Tito Landrum now playing left field. David Green now playing center field. George Hendrick now playing right field.
  
  Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Martin
  
  Yeager hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Martin
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Martin
  
  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Terry Forster.
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsey vs. Stewart
  
  Dave Stewart now pitching.
  
  Ramsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Stewart
  
  Martin bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Stewart
  
  Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramsey moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oberkfell vs. Stewart
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramsey tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Stewart
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herr moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Stewart
  
  Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Martin
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Martin
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Martin
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Howe
  
  Steve Howe now pitching.
  
  Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Howe
  
  Porter hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Howe
  
  Landrum hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Martin
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Martin
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Martin
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1981 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Herr T, 2b            5  0  1  0   Sax S, 2b             3  0  1  0   
Oberkfell K, 3b       4  1  2  1   Russell B, ss         4  0  1  1   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  2  4  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, cf-rf     3  1  0  1   Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Iorg D, lf            3  0  1  0   Guerrero P, rf        4  0  0  0   
Green D, ph-cf        2  0  0  0   Roenicke R, lf        4  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           3  1  2  3   Yeager S, c           3  0  0  0   
Lezcano S, rf         3  0  1  0   Thomas D, cf          3  2  2  1   
Landrum T, rf-lf      2  0  0  0   Goltz D, p            0  0  0  0   
Ramsey M, ss          4  2  2  0   Niedenfuer T, p       0  0  0  0   
Martin J, p           2  0  1  2   Bradley M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Forster T, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Lopes D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Stewart D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Howe S, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 14  7                        31  2  5  2

St.Louis         021 020 110 --  7
Los Angeles      001 000 100 --  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martin J (W)          9.0  5  2  1  1  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L)*          3.0  6  3  3  2  0
Niedenfuer T          2.0  3  2  2  2  1
Forster T             2.0  2  1  1  2  0
Stewart D             1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Howe S                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Ramsey M
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Martin J, Hernandez K
HR -- Thomas D
CS -- Sax S, Oberkfell K
SH -- Goltz D, Martin J
SF -- Oberkfell K
T -- 2:19
A -- 48114

    

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