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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-09-03 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 30122 · 2:19
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Mark Littell earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Steve Garvey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mark Littell L: Steve Howe SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Silvio Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Fiala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Martinez | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Castillo | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Terry Forster | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Howe | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Stewart | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Herr: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 7/L
- Ken Landreaux: 3/G
- Dusty Baker: 7/L
Top 2
- Dane Iorg: 31
- Darrell Porter: K
- Sixto Lezcano: 6/P
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 5/P
- Ron Cey: 8
- Pedro Guerrero: W
- Mike Scioscia: 13
Top 3
- Mike Ramsey: 8
- Silvio Martinez: 7
- Tom Herr: W
- Ken Oberkfell: HR/9D.1-H
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- George Hendrick: 3/P
Bot 3
- Bill Russell: 63
- Bobby Castillo: K/C
- Steve Sax: 8
Top 4
- Dane Iorg: D9
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Sixto Lezcano: E5
- Mike Ramsey: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Ken Landreaux: 31
- Dusty Baker: 5/L
- Steve Garvey: 53
Top 5
- Silvio Martinez: 8
- Tom Herr: S8
- Ken Oberkfell: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ron Cey: 63
- Pedro Guerrero: S8
- Mike Scioscia: W.1-2
- Bill Russell: 6/P
- Rick Monday: 7
Top 6
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- George Hendrick: W
- Dane Iorg: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Steve Sax: D8/78
- Ken Landreaux: 43.2-3
- Dusty Baker: W
- Steve Garvey: HR/8XD.3-H;1-H
- Ron Cey: W
- Pedro Guerrero: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: K
- Sixto Lezcano: 53
- Mike Ramsey: K
Bot 7
- Mike Scioscia: S7
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
- Mark Bradley: 9
- Steve Sax: S1.1-2
- Ken Landreaux: 1/P
Top 8
- Gene Tenace: 4/P
- Tom Herr: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: K
Bot 8
- Dusty Baker: 3/FL
- Steve Garvey: 43
- Ron Cey: K
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- George Hendrick: FC6.1-2
- Neil Fiala: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6);B-2
- Sixto Lezcano: HR/7D.2-H
- Mike Ramsey: S7
- Steve Braun: K
Bot 9
- Pedro Guerrero: 8
- Mike Scioscia: 43
- Jay Johnstone: S6
- Reggie Smith: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mark Bradley
- Debut game for Neil Fiala
- Debut game for Gene Roof