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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1970
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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 17, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1970 |
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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 | August 17, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,114 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Paul Pryor |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Bill Russell | Right Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Billy Grabarkewitz | Third Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Joe Hague | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1970
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Gibson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sutton
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Crawford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crawford. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Sutton
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hague vs. Sutton
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Sutton
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Torre reaches second base with a double. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Sutton
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hague scores. Torre scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Sutton
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Sutton
Lee hits a line drive into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Gibson
Haller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Haller reaches second base with a double. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Gibson
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Gibson
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Gibson
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Haller moves to third. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Sutton
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Maxvill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Sutton
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Sutton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sutton
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Sutton
Hague hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Hague reaches second base with a double. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Sutton
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gibson
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Russell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Gibson
Haller is hit by the pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Gibson
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grabarkewitz vs. Gibson
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sutton
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Norman
Fred Norman now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Norman
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Norman
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Norman
Gibson hits a line drive into left field. Crawford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crawford. Cardenal scores. Simmons scores. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Norman
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Norman
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Norman
Hague takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Norman
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Norman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gibson
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Gibson
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee. Russell reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Gibson
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Gibson
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grabarkewitz vs. Gibson
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Norman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Norman
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Norman
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Norman
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Norman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Gibson
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Norman
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Norman
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Norman
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gibson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Norman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Norman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Norman, and towards Sizemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Norman
Lee 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, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Gibson
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gibson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Gibson
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Norman
Maxvill hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Norman
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Norman
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Gibson
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Gibson
Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. Crawford moves to third. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Gibson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Crawford scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Lefebvre scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Gibson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Javier hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Hough
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hough
The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hough
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Hough
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford throws the ball in to Sizemore who tags Cardenal, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hague scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Gibson
Vic Davalillo now playing center field.
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gibson
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Grabarkewitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier catches it and throws to first to double up Sizemore. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1970 -- 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 5 3 2 1 Russell B, rf 5 2 2 2 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Davis W, cf 5 2 3 2 Hague J, 1b 3 2 2 2 Parker W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Torre J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Haller T, c 4 0 2 1 Cardenal J, cf 5 1 3 3 Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 2 1 Davalillo V, cf 0 0 0 0 Grabarkewitz B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 0 Crawford W, lf 4 1 1 0 Lee L, rf 4 0 1 0 Sutton D, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 2 1 0 Norman F, p 2 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 4 1 2 2 Lefebvre J, ph 0 1 0 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 14 8 37 11 14 10 Los Angeles 012 300 020 -- 8 St.Louis 325 000 01x -- 11 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L)* 2.0 8 6 6 0 1 Norman F 5.0 5 4 4 2 4 Hough C 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 8.1 14 8 8 2 8 Taylor C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Crawford W 2, Hague J, Sizemore T DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, St.Louis 6 2B -- Torre J, Haller T, Hague J, Wills M, Russell B 3B -- Maxvill D, Russell B, Davis W 2 SF -- Javier J, Parker W HBP -- by Gibson B (Haller T) PB -- Haller T T -- 2:36 A -- 21114
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