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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
San Diego Padres
1981-08-27 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 7056 · 3:32
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Diego Padres 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Kaat earned the win. George Hendrick went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jim Kaat L: John Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Landrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Bonilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Richards | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Broderick Perkins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lefebvre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Gwosdz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Shirley | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Kaat | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Danny Boone | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Lucas | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Littlefield | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Herr: 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 1
- Ozzie Smith: 53
- Juan Bonilla: S4
- Gene Richards: 9
- Ruppert Jones: 9
Top 2
- Dane Iorg: 6/L
- Darrell Porter: 63
- Steve Braun: S7
- Mike Ramsey: 43
Bot 2
- Terry Kennedy: 63
- Broderick Perkins: S8
- Luis Salazar: S5/BG.1-2
- Joe Lefebvre: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Forsch: 43
- Tom Herr: S7
- Ken Oberkfell: S7.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 7.2-3
- George Hendrick: D7.3-H;1-H
- Dane Iorg: 13
Bot 3
- Rick Wise: K/C
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Juan Bonilla: 53
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Steve Braun: W
- Mike Ramsey: SB2#
- Mike Ramsey: 13
- Bob Forsch: 6/L
Bot 4
- Gene Richards: 43
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Terry Kennedy: K/C
Top 5
- Tom Herr: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/FL
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- George Hendrick: WP.1-2
- George Hendrick: W
- Dane Iorg: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 5
- Broderick Perkins: 8
- Luis Salazar: 53
- Joe Lefebvre: 43
Top 6
- Steve Braun: S9
- Mike Ramsey: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Forsch: 14/SH.1-2
- Tom Herr: 43
Bot 6
- Jerry Turner: K
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G
- Juan Bonilla: 63
Top 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 4/L
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Hendrick: 63
Bot 7
- Gene Richards: 1/G
- Ruppert Jones: 43
- Terry Kennedy: 5/P
Top 8
- Dane Iorg: 43
- Darrell Porter: K
- Tito Landrum: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Broderick Perkins: 43
- Luis Salazar: D7
- Joe Lefebvre: 43.2-3
- Randy Bass: S7.3-H
- Ozzie Smith: K/C
Top 9
- Mike Ramsey: 3/FL
- Bruce Sutter: 63
- Tom Herr: 8/L
Bot 9
- Juan Bonilla: 9
- Gene Richards: S7
- Ruppert Jones: K
- Terry Kennedy: S8.1-3
- Broderick Perkins: S7.3-H;1-2
- Luis Salazar: 54(1)/FO
Top 10
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- George Hendrick: 3
Bot 10
- Joe Lefebvre: 3/G
- Tim Flannery: W
- Ozzie Smith: 64(1)/FO
- Juan Bonilla: 53
Top 11
- Dane Iorg: 31
- Darrell Porter: 13
- Tito Landrum: S5
- Mike Ramsey: CS2(26)
Bot 11
- Gene Richards: W
- Ruppert Jones: W.1-2
- Doug Gwosdz: 53.2-3;1-2
- Broderick Perkins: IW
- Luis Salazar: K
- Joe Lefebvre: 54(1)/FO
Top 12
- Mike Ramsey: S7
- Jim Kaat: 26(1)/FO
- Tom Herr: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 12
- Dave Edwards: S6
- Ozzie Smith: 34/SH.1-2
- Juan Bonilla: IW
- Gene Richards: 64(1)/FO
- Ruppert Jones: 1/L
Top 13
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- George Hendrick: HR/7
- Dane Iorg: 7
Bot 13
- Doug Gwosdz: 7
- Broderick Perkins: 63
- Luis Salazar: 63
Notes & reviews
- Darrell Porter and Cardinals Manager Whitey Herzog ejected by 1B umpire Bob Engel