MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-09-08 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41542 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:27
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 4th. Alan Benes earned the win and Gene Stechschulte picked up the save. Mark Grudzielanek went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Alan Benes L: James Baldwin SV: Gene Stechschulte
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 James Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McKay Christensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Aven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baldwin | 4.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Giovanni Carrara | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Terry Mulholland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Prokopec | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Luther Hackman | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike James | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RXD+
- Shawn Green: W
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 1
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7M
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9M
- J. D. Drew: D7/P7LS
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Paul Lo Duca: S/L8RS
- Eric Karros: K/C
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Alex Cora: 5/FL/P5F-
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3+
- Mark McGwire: W
- Edgar Renteria: S5/BG5S-.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 5(2)/FO/G56.1X3(5E3)
- Alan Benes: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- James Baldwin: 23/BG2R-
- Tom Goodwin: K/C
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Shawn Green: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Gary Sheffield: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RM
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9M.1X3(965)
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Paul Lo Duca: 7/L7M
- Eric Karros: 43/G4
- Adrian Beltre: D7/L7LM+
- Alex Cora: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: HR/L9D+
- Mark McGwire: 4/P89S
- Edgar Renteria: S/G6
- Mike Matheny: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Alan Benes: S7/L7S.2-3
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7S-.3-H;1-2
- Craig Paquette: K
- J. D. Drew: W.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 5
- McKay Christensen: 63/G6
- Tom Goodwin: K/C
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 53/G
Top 6
- Shawn Green: 5/FL
- Gary Sheffield: 4/P6M
- Paul Lo Duca: W
- Eric Karros: K
Bot 6
- Kerry Robinson: 2/FL/P2LF
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 7
- Adrian Beltre: S8/G6M
- Alex Cora: W.1-2
- Bruce Aven: S9/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Phil Hiatt: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Shawn Green: E3/G34S+.2-3;1-2
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 7
- J. D. Drew: S/G23-
- Albert Pujols: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Mark McGwire: S7/L56+.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Matheny: 13/G
Top 8
- Paul Lo Duca: 43/G4M
- Eric Karros: 4/P8LS
- Adrian Beltre: 4/P3
Bot 8
- Miguel Cairo: 4/P9S
- Placido Polanco: W
- Craig Paquette: D/L78D+.1-3
- J. D. Drew: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Jim Edmonds: DI.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Top 9
- Jeff Reboulet: K
- Hiram Bocachica: W
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/L7D.1-H
- Shawn Green: S8/G4M
- Gary Sheffield: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- Actually, Beltre's throw beat Matheny; assumed DP.
- Veres injured his right hamstring