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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 1997
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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 September 16, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramon Martinez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Busby |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 27,157 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Brian Gibbons 3B: Tom Hallion |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Eric Karros | First Baseman |
Raul Mondesi | Right Fielder |
Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Ramon Martinez | Pitcher |
Bill Russell | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Dmitri Young | Left Fielder |
Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
David Bell | Third Baseman |
Eli Marrero | Catcher |
Mike Busby | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 1997
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Busby
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Busby
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Busby
Piazza hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Busby
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Busby
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Busby
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Marrero and he is out, DeShields applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Martinez
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Martinez
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Martinez
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Martinez
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Martinez
Young takes first base on ball four. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Plantier vs. Martinez
Plantier strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Busby
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Busby
Lewis hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Busby
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Martinez
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Martinez
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Martinez
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Busby
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Busby
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Busby
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Busby
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Martinez
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Martinez
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Martinez
Lankford hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Martinez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Busby
Karros hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Busby
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Karros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Busby
Busby spins and fires to second, and Karros is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Busby
Zeile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Martinez
Plantier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Piazza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Martinez
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Busby
Lewis hits a line drive towards the mound. Busby can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Busby
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Busby
Martinez bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShields covering, for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Busby
Young hits a line drive into left field. Young picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Lewis scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Busby
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Martinez
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Martinez
DeShields takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Martinez
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Martinez
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Busby
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Busby
Karros hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Busby
Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Martinez
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Martinez
Young hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Martinez
Plantier strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Hall
Darren Hall now pitching.
Marrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Hall
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Mike Busby.
Gaetti hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. King
Curtis King now pitching.
Zeile strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. King
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. King
Gagne hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Guthrie
The umpire calls a balk on Guthrie DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Guthrie
Clayton bunts towards the mound. Guthrie fields it and throws to first for the out. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Guthrie
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Guthrie
Lankford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Guthrie
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Guthrie
Scarborough Green pinch runs for Dmitri Young. Willie McGee pinch hits for Phil Plantier.
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. McGee reaches second base with a double. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gorecki
Rick Gorecki now pitching. Todd Hollandsworth now playing center field.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Marrero vs. Gorecki
Marrero is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Gorecki
There goes Marrero. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Marrero steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
King vs. Gorecki
King strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. King
Scarborough Green now playing left field. Willie McGee now playing right field.
Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. King
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. King
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Gorecki
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeShields for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Gorecki
Clayton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gorecki
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Mike Difelice now catching.
Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Eckersley
Karros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Karros reaches second base with a double. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Mondesi vs. Eckersley
Mondesi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piazza scores. Karros moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Zeile vs. Eckersley
Zeile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Karros scores. Mondesi moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Eckersley
Eddie Murray pinch hits for Rick Gorecki.
Murray takes first base on ball four. Zeile moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirby vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching. Garey Ingram pinch runs for Eddie Murray. Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Kirby hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hollandsworth vs. Frascatore
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton misplays the ball. That's an error on Clayton. Mondesi scores. Zeile moves to third. Ingram moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Frascatore
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zeile tags and scores. Ingram tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Frascatore
Otis Nixon pinch hits for Brett Butler.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Radinsky
Otis Nixon now playing center field. Todd Hollandsworth now playing left field. Scott Radinsky now pitching. Juan Castro now playing shortstop.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Radinsky
Ron Gant pinch hits for Scarborough Green.
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Radinsky
McGee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1997 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 4 0 3 2 DeShields D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Butler B, lf 4 1 0 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 1 0 Nixon O, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 2 1 1 Piazza M, c 4 2 2 2 Lankford R, cf 3 2 1 3 Karros E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Young D, lf 3 0 1 0 Mondesi R, rf 4 1 2 1 Green S, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Zeile T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gant R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 3 1 1 0 Plantier P, rf 3 0 0 0 Gorecki R, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Murray E, ph 0 0 0 0 Bell D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ingram G, pr 0 0 0 0 Marrero E, c 3 0 1 1 Castro J, ss 0 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 0 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 Busby M, p 2 0 2 0 Kirby W, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, ph 1 0 0 0 Radinsky S, p 0 0 0 0 King C, p 1 0 0 0 Martinez R, p 1 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0 Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0 Hollandsworth, cf-lf 2 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 7 33 6 8 6 Los Angeles 200 010 004 -- 7 St.Louis 100 001 400 -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Martinez R 5.2 4 2 2 5 4 Hall D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Guthrie M 0.1 3 4 4 2 0 Gorecki R (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Radinsky S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Busby M 6.0 7 3 3 0 3 King C 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Eckersley D (L)* 0.0 4 4 3 1 0 Frascatore J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 9th E -- Young D, Clayton R DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 4, St.Louis 9 2B -- Clayton R, McGee W, Karros E HR -- Piazza M, McGwire M, Lankford R SB -- Marrero E CS -- Mondesi R SH -- Martinez R, Clayton R SF -- Young E Balk -- Guthrie M T -- 3:13 A -- 27157
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