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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 2, 1981 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,996 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ramsey | Shortstop |
| Lary Sorensen | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1981
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Whitson
Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Whitson
Herr is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Whitson
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Whitson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sorensen
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Sorensen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sorensen
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Whitson
Porter hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Whitson
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramsey vs. Whitson
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sorensen vs. Whitson
Sorensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sorensen
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sorensen
There goes Herndon. The throw from Porter and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sorensen
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Whitson
Herr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Herr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Whitson
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herr scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Whitson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sorensen
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Sorensen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitson vs. Sorensen
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Sorensen
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Whitson
Porter hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Clark fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Clark. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lezcano vs. Whitson
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Whitson
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sorensen
Bergman hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sorensen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorensen vs. Whitson
Sorensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Whitson
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Whitson
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sorensen
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sorensen
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sorensen
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Sorensen
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Venable vs. Sorensen
Max Venable pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Sorensen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LeMaster scores. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Sorensen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lavelle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lavelle
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sorensen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sorensen
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lavelle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavelle covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Lavelle
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Lavelle
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sorensen
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Sorensen
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Sorensen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Sorensen
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Lary Sorensen.
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Minton
Herr bunts towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Minton
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Minton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Minton
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Minton
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. There goes Hendrick trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Sutter
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sutter
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell juggles the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Sutter
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Morgan moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Sutter
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Minton
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Minton
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Minton
Ramsey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Minton
Landrum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Minton
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutter
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sutter
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Sutter
Guy Sularz pinch runs for Milt May. Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Sutter
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Cabell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1981 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Herr T, 2b 4 2 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 1 1
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 2 Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Iorg D, lf 4 0 2 1 Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 0 2 0
Porter D, c 4 1 1 0 May M, c 4 1 3 0
Lezcano S, rf 3 0 3 1 Sularz G, pr 0 0 0 0
Ramsey M, ss 4 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 1 1 1
Sorensen L, p 2 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 1 1 0 Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0
Landrum T, lf 1 0 1 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 1 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 13 5 34 2 9 2
St.Louis 101 100 020 -- 5
San Francisco 000 020 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (W) 7.0 7 2 2 1 3
Sutter B (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L) 5.0 7 3 2 0 1
Lavelle G 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Minton G 2.0 6 2 2 0 1
E -- LeMaster J, Clark J, Oberkfell K
DP -- St.Louis 2, San Francisco 3
LOB -- St.Louis 5, San Francisco 7
2B -- Herr T, May M 2, Porter D, LeMaster J, Martin J
CS -- Herr T, Herndon L
SH -- Herr T
T -- 2:18
A -- 8996
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