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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 22, 1973
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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 July 22, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 22, 1973 |
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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 | July 22, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 41,879 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 22, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Cleveland
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Cleveland
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver juggles the ball. That's an error on McCarver. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cleveland
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Carbo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carbo. Buckner goes all the way around to score. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Cleveland
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Cleveland
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Cleveland
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Messersmith
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Messersmith
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Messersmith
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cleveland
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cleveland
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Cleveland
Messersmith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Cleveland
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Messersmith
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Messersmith
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Messersmith
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Cleveland
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cleveland
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Cleveland
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Messersmith
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Messersmith
Cleveland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Cleveland
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Cleveland
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Cleveland
McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Cleveland
Russell hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Cleveland
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Messersmith
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Messersmith
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Messersmith
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Cleveland
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Cleveland
Cleveland fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cleveland. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Cleveland
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Cleveland
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Cleveland
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland has Lopes trapped. There's the throw to Torre and over to Simmons, who tags Lopes for the out. Davis moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Cleveland
Crawford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Cleveland
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Messersmith
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Messersmith
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Messersmith
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Carbo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Messersmith
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cleveland
McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cleveland
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Cleveland
Messersmith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Cleveland
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Messersmith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Cleveland
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Messersmith
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Messersmith
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Messersmith
Messersmith fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Messersmith. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Messersmith
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Messersmith
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Messersmith
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Messersmith
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Folkers
Ken Reitz now playing third base. Joe Torre now playing first base. Rich Folkers now pitching.
Davis hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Folkers
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Folkers
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Folkers
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Messersmith
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Messersmith
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Messersmith
Reitz 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Folkers
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Folkers
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Folkers
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Folkers
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Segui
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bill Buckner. Diego Segui now pitching.
Mota hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Paciorek scores. Lopes goes all the way around to score. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Segui
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Segui
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Brewer
Tom Paciorek now playing left field. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Brewer
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Brewer
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Brewer
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Torre reaches second base with a double. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Brewer
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Melendez scores. Torre scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Brewer
Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Carbo reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Ron Cey pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Hrabosky
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hrabosky
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/22/1973 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, lf 4 1 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Mota M, ph 1 0 1 1 McCarver T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 John T, p 0 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 1 0 Melendez L, ph 1 1 0 0 Ferguson J, c 5 0 1 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 2 0 1 0 Torre J, 3b-1b 4 1 1 0 Cey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 2 Garvey S, 1b 5 1 0 0 Carbo B, rf 4 1 3 1 McMullen K, 3b 5 0 1 1 Cruz J, cf 4 0 1 1 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 3 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 1 0 Cleveland R, p 1 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 2 33 5 9 5 Los Angeles 100 100 020 -- 4 St.Louis 000 011 03x -- 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A 7.0 5 2 2 1 6 Brewer J (L) 0.2 4 3 2 0 1 John T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R 6.0 5 2 1 5 8 Folkers R 1.2 2 2 1 1 1 Segui D (W) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Hrabosky A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- McCarver T, Carbo B, Cleveland R, Messersmith A, Brock L, Davis W LOB -- Los Angeles 12, St.Louis 5 2B -- McMullen K, Cruz J, Torre J, Carbo B T -- 2:29 A -- 41879
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