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Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1971-08-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 26723 · night · 2:25
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 2nd. Al Downing earned the win and Jim Brewer picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Al Downing L: Bob Gibson SV: Jim Brewer
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Downing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 7.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
 Don Shaw | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 43
- Bill Buckner: K/C
- Willie Davis: S3
- Willie Crawford: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Julian Javier: 63
- Matty Alou: 8
Top 2
- Jim Lefebvre: E3.B-1
- Wes Parker: D9.1-3
- Duke Sims: D7.3-H(UR);2-H
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Al Downing: W
- Maury Wills: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 53
- Ted Simmons: W
- Jim Beauchamp: K
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dal Maxvill: S8.3-H;2-H;BX2(84)
Top 3
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Willie Davis: S7.1-2
- Willie Crawford: S9.2-H;B-2(TH);1XH(42)#
- Jim Lefebvre: W
- Wes Parker: S7.2-H;1-2
- Duke Sims: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Garvey: K
Bot 3
- Bob Gibson: 3/P
- Lou Brock: S3/BG
- Julian Javier: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Matty Alou: 31.3-H;2-3
- Joe Torre: FC.3-3;B-1
- Ted Simmons: 53
Top 4
- Al Downing: K
- Maury Wills: S5
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-2
- Willie Davis: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Crawford: 6(B)4(1)/DP/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Beauchamp: K
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Dal Maxvill: S8.1-3
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 5
- Jim Lefebvre: K
- Wes Parker: D7
- Duke Sims: IW
- Steve Garvey: FLE3
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Al Downing: 41
Bot 5
- Julian Javier: S8
- Matty Alou: K
- Joe Torre: 8
- Ted Simmons: 8
Top 6
- Maury Wills: S7
- Bill Buckner: 96(1)/FO
- Willie Davis: SB2#
- Willie Davis: 9
- Willie Crawford: 5/P
Bot 6
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Top 7
- Jim Lefebvre: 9
- Wes Parker: D7
- Duke Sims: IW
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Al Downing: S8.2-H;1-2
- Maury Wills: 7
Bot 7
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Lou Brock: W.1-2
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Matty Alou: 43.2-3;1-2
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: 5/P
- Willie Davis: S4
- Willie Crawford: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 8
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Dal Maxvill: 3/L
- Ted Sizemore: S8.3-H;2-H
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jim Lefebvre: 63
- Wes Parker: 53
- Duke Sims: W
- Steve Garvey: 8
Bot 9
- Jerry McNertney: 63
- Matty Alou: 9
- Joe Torre: S9
- Ted Simmons: 7