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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 23, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 23, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dickie Noles |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Martin |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 16,845 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John Kibler 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Dick Davis | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Dickie Noles | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Gene Roof | Left Fielder |
John Martin | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Martin
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Roof settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Martin
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Martin
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Noles
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Noles
Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Smith throws the ball in to Schmidt who tags Templeton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Noles
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Noles
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Noles
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Martin
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Martin
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Martin
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Noles
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Noles
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Noles
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Martin
Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roof. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Martin
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noles vs. Martin
Noles bunts towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Martin
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Martin
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Trillo scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Martin
Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Martin
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Noles
Roof hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Noles
Orlando Sanchez pinch hits for John Martin.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Noles
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DeLeon
Luis DeLeon now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. DeLeon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. DeLeon
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Noles
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Noles
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Noles
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. DeLeon
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noles vs. DeLeon
Noles bunts, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. DeLeon
Smith hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. DeLeon
There goes Trillo. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Trillo steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. DeLeon
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. DeLeon
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. DeLeon
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Noles
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Noles
Iorg hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Noles
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DeLeon
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. DeLeon
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Roof settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. DeLeon
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. DeLeon
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roof. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noles vs. DeLeon
Noles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Noles
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Noles
Steve Braun pinch hits for Luis DeLeon.
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Braun reaches second base with a double. Roof moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Noles
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roof scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Noles
Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Braun scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Noles
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Noles
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Otten
Jim Otten now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Otten
There goes Smith. The throw from Porter and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Otten
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Otten
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Otten
There goes Matthews. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Otten
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Otten
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyle
Garry Maddox now playing center field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lyle
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Lyle
Oberkfell hits a fly ball towards left. Matthews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Matthews. Iorg goes all the way around to score. Oberkfell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roof vs. Lyle
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roof for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Lyle
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Jim Otten.
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Martinez
Silvio Martinez now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Martinez
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Martinez
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lyle
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lyle
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lyle
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Lyle
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lyle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Martinez
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyle vs. Martinez
Lyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
There goes Lyle. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Lyle steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Bair
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Bair
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Lyle moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Bair
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Lyle scores. Rose scores. Matthews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Bair
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Bair
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lyle
Ramon Aviles now playing second base. Greg Gross now playing left field. Del Unser now playing first base.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lyle
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Lyle
Roof hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Roof reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landrum vs. Lyle
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Lyle
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. Oberkfell scores. Roof moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Lyle
Templeton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1981 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Smith L, cf 4 0 1 0 Herr T, 2b 5 0 0 2 Lyle S, p 1 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 2 1 Rose P, 1b 3 2 2 2 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Unser D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 3 2 2 3 Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 0 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 4 1 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 3 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Davis D, rf 5 1 1 1 Roof G, lf 4 1 2 0 Boone B, c 5 0 1 0 Martin J, p 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 1 0 Sanchez O, ph 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 2 3 0 DeLeon L, p 0 0 0 0 Aviles R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 1 1 0 Noles D, p 2 0 0 0 Otten J, p 0 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 1 0 0 0 Tenace G, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez S, p 0 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Landrum T, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 9 13 9 36 4 9 3 Philadelphia 004 011 003 -- 9 St.Louis 000 002 101 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Noles D (W) 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 Lyle S (S) 3.0 5 2 1 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Martin J (L) 3.0 5 4 4 0 1 DeLeon L 3.0 4 2 2 1 1 Otten J 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Martinez S 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Bair D 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 E -- Porter D, Matthews G DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, St.Louis 7 2B -- Templeton G 2, Bowa L, Trillo M, Braun S, Schmidt M, Roof G HR -- Matthews G, Davis D SB -- Hernandez K, Trillo M, Matthews G, Lyle S CS -- Smith L SH -- Noles D T -- 2:19 A -- 16845
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