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San Diego Padres @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1981-08-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 13 innings · Att: 21194 · 3:06
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Diego Padres 2–1. Jim Kaat earned the win. Ken Oberkfell went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Gary Lucas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Richards | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Bass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lefebvre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Bonilla | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Gwosdz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lary Sorensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Brummer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 John Curtis | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Littlefield | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Lucas | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lary Sorensen | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Sutter | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Shirley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: S9
- Gene Richards: K
- Terry Kennedy: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Bass: 3/G
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Tom Herr: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
Top 2
- Ruppert Jones: 43
- Joe Lefebvre: 7/F
- Luis Salazar: 8/F
Bot 2
- George Hendrick: 9/F
- Dane Iorg: 13
- Steve Braun: 7/F
Top 3
- Juan Bonilla: 43
- Rick Wise: 43
- Ozzie Smith: D8
- Gene Richards: 63
Bot 3
- Sixto Lezcano: K
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Lary Sorensen: 7/F
Top 4
- Terry Kennedy: 43
- Randy Bass: 3/G
- Ruppert Jones: 43
Bot 4
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Tom Herr: 13
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- George Hendrick: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Lefebvre: S9
- Luis Salazar: E4.1-2
- Juan Bonilla: S9/89.2-H(UR);1-3
- Rick Wise: 16(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Ozzie Smith: 8/F
Bot 5
- Dane Iorg: 13
- Steve Braun: 7/F
- Sixto Lezcano: 63
Top 6
- Gene Richards: 43
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Randy Bass: 43
Bot 6
- Gene Tenace: W
- Lary Sorensen: 3/FL
- Garry Templeton: 7/F
- Tom Herr: S7.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.2-H;1-3
- George Hendrick: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ruppert Jones: 43
- Joe Lefebvre: 8/F
- Luis Salazar: 6/P
Bot 7
- Dane Iorg: S9
- Steve Braun: 24/SH.1-2
- Sixto Lezcano: W
- Gene Tenace: 9/F
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
Top 8
- Juan Bonilla: 53
- Tim Flannery: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 7/F
Bot 8
- Garry Templeton: 13
- Tom Herr: W
- Ken Oberkfell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Gene Richards: D9
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Randy Bass: CS3(25)
- Randy Bass: 41
Bot 9
- George Hendrick: 8/F
- Mike Ramsey: 9/F
- Steve Braun: 7/F
Top 10
- Ruppert Jones: K
- Joe Lefebvre: S9
- Jerry Turner: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Sixto Lezcano: 8/F
- Gene Tenace: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Top 11
- Juan Bonilla: S9
- Tim Flannery: 54/SH.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 43.2-3
- Gene Richards: 8/F
Bot 11
- Garry Templeton: S7
- Tom Herr: 24/SH.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- George Hendrick: 4(1)43/GDP
Top 12
- Terry Kennedy: S9
- Randy Bass: 34/SH.1-2
- Ruppert Jones: 3/FL
- Jose Moreno: IW
- Doug Gwosdz: 2/FL
Bot 12
- Glenn Brummer: 63
- Steve Braun: W
- Sixto Lezcano: K
- Gene Tenace: W.1-2
- Tito Landrum: 3/G
Top 13
- Juan Bonilla: 5/FL
- Tim Flannery: 7/FL
- Ozzie Smith: 163
Bot 13
- Garry Templeton: 8/F
- Tom Herr: W
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.1-3
- George Hendrick: IW.1-2
- Glenn Brummer: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Doug Gwosdz