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Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-07-20 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 31845 · 78°F, cloudy, wet · Wind 15 mph to CF · 3:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 3rd. John Costello earned the win and Todd Worrell picked up the save. Kirk Gibson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: John Costello L: Fernando Valenzuela SV: Todd Worrell
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Anderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Shelby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tracy Woodson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sharperson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tudor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Costello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Laga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
 Brian Holton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| John Costello | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry McWilliams | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Quisenberry | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Dayley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Worrell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Sax: S7/L7
- Dave Anderson: 9/F9
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Mike Marshall: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: W
- Ozzie Smith: CS2(26)
- Ozzie Smith: S7/G56
- Willie McGee: 8/F8D
- Tom Brunansky: SB2
- Tom Brunansky: S8/G4M.2-H
- Terry Pendleton: S9/L9.1-3
- Jose Oquendo: S7/G5.3-H;1-3
- Tony Pena: K
Top 2
- John Shelby: 7/F7
- Jeff Hamilton: 13/G1
- Tracy Woodson: E8/L78D.B-2
- Rick Dempsey: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/F7LS
- John Tudor: 5/FL/5DF
- Vince Coleman: K
Top 3
- Fernando Valenzuela: 4/L4
- Steve Sax: 9/F9
- Dave Anderson: 4/FL/3DF
Bot 3
- Ozzie Smith: 63/G6
- Willie McGee: S7/G56
- Tom Brunansky: S9/G4.1-3
- Terry Pendleton: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Jose Oquendo: S7/P6D.3-H;1-2
- Tony Pena: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/P89S.3-H
- John Tudor: 16(1)/FO/BG1S
- Vince Coleman: 6/P6MD
Top 4
- Kirk Gibson: S2/BG23
- Mike Marshall: D8/L78.1-H(NR);B-3(E8)
- John Shelby: K
- Jeff Hamilton: 4/P4MD
- Tracy Woodson: DGR/F9D.3-H
- Rick Dempsey: K
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: S7/L7
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: 63/G6
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Jose Oquendo: 8/L78
Top 5
- Fernando Valenzuela: S1/G1
- Steve Sax: 5/L5
- Dave Anderson: S8/L8S.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: HR/L8XD.2-H;1-H
- Mike Marshall: 4/P4MD
- Mike Davis: D7/P7S
- Jeff Hamilton: SB3
- Jeff Hamilton: 8/F8S
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G5
- John Costello: K
Top 6
- Tracy Woodson: S7/G56
- Rick Dempsey: K
- Danny Heep: 5/L5
- Steve Sax: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Dave Anderson: 7/F7L
Bot 6
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 53/G5L
- Willie McGee: 3/G3
Top 7
- Kirk Gibson: 43/G4
- Mike Marshall: DGR/F9L
- Mike Davis: K
- Franklin Stubbs: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Tom Brunansky: 43/G4M
- Terry Pendleton: HR/F9D
- Jose Oquendo: 31/G34
- Tony Pena: K
Top 8
- Tracy Woodson: 53/G5
- Rick Dempsey: 53/G5
- Mike Sharperson: S9/G34
- Steve Sax: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Mike Laga: 43/G4
- Dan Quisenberry: W
- Vince Coleman: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ozzie Smith: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Dave Anderson: S8/G6M
- Kirk Gibson: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Mike Marshall: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Mike Davis: D8/L89D
- Franklin Stubbs: 4/P4MD
- Mike Scioscia: IW
- Rick Dempsey: K
Notes & reviews
- John Shelby injured by foul ball into face