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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 9, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,723 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1971
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gibson
Buckner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp fields the ball and throws to Gibson covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Downing
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Downing
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Downing
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Gibson
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp juggles the ball. That's an error on Beauchamp. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Parker reaches second base with a double. Lefebvre moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sims vs. Gibson
Sims hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Sims reaches second base with a double. Lefebvre scores. Parker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Gibson
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Gibson
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibson catches it and throws to first to double up Downing. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Downing
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Downing
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Downing
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Downing
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Downing
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Downing
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis throws the ball in to Lefebvre who tags Maxvill trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Simmons scores. Cruz scores. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gibson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. There goes Davis trying to get to home. Javier throws to Simmons who tags Davis for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Gibson
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Gibson
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. Lefebvre moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Gibson
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Downing
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Downing
Brock bunts towards first. Parker fields the ball and throws to Downing covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Downing
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Downing
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out. Brock scores. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Downing
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Downing
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gibson
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gibson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Downing
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Downing
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Downing
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Downing
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Downing
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Gibson
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Gibson
Sims is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Gibson
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beauchamp settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Beauchamp. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Gibson
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Gibson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Downing
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Downing
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Downing
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Downing
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gibson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards right. Alou fields it and throws to second to catch Wills for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gibson
There goes Buckner. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Downing
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Downing
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Downing
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Gibson
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Gibson
Sims is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Gibson
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Gibson
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Downing
Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Downing
Brock takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Downing
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Downing
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Downing
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Shaw
Ted Sizemore now playing second base. Don Shaw now pitching.
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shaw
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Shaw
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Davis for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Downing
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Downing
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Downing
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Downing
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Downing
Maxvill hits a line drive towards first. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Downing
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Cruz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Shaw
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Shaw
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Shaw
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Shaw
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Brewer
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Don Shaw.
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brewer
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Brewer
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Brewer
Bob Stinson pinch runs for Joe Torre.
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1971 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, rf 5 1 2 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Davis W, cf 5 0 4 1 Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0
Crawford W, lf 5 1 1 1 McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Alou M, rf 5 0 0 1
Parker W, 1b 5 2 4 1 Torre J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Sims D, c 2 0 1 2 Stinson B, pr 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 2 1 0
Downing A, p 3 0 1 1 Beauchamp J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 2 2 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 2 2
Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Sizemore T, ph-2b 2 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 15 6 37 5 10 5
Los Angeles 022 100 100 -- 6
St.Louis 021 000 020 -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (W) 7.2 9 5 5 4 6
Brewer J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 7.0 14 6 5 4 4
Shaw D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Beauchamp J 2
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 11, St.Louis 9
2B -- Parker W 3, Sims D
SB -- Buckner B
WP -- Downing A 2
T -- 2:25
A -- 26723
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