Getting a fast start with four runs in the first inning, the Dodgers went on to defeat the Cardinals, 7-6. Billy Grabarkewitz tripled to account for two runs. After the Cardinals got back in the game with three runs in the third, the Dodgers scored twice in the fourth on a single by Claude Osteen, a walk to Maury Wills and singles by Willie Davis and Manny Mota. Willie Crawford then homered in the fifth to produce what proved to be the winning run. Joe Torre made his debut at third base for the Cardinals following the arrival of catcher Ted Simmons from Tulsa (American Association). [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6
Game Played on Saturday, May       30, 1970 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Dodgers      4  0  0    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   7 15  0
Cardinals    0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   6 14  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   2   1   0     1   0   .274      Cardenal cf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .292
Mota lf               4   1   1   1     1   2   .316      Javier 2b             4   1   3   1     0   0   .252
Davis cf              5   1   3   2     0   0   .293        Davalillo ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Parker 1b             4   0   2   0     1   1   .284      Brock lf              5   1   1   0     0   1   .296
Grabarkewitz 3b       4   1   1   2     1   1   .373      Allen 1b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .292
Crawford rf           5   1   2   1     0   1   .269      Torre 3b              4   0   2   2     0   0   .298
Lefebvre 2b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .276      Hague rf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .339
Haller c              5   0   3   1     0   0   .321      Simmons c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Osteen p              5   1   2   0     0   0   .314      Ramirez ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .121
  Moeller p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Guzman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Abernathy p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Shannon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .128
                                                            Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
                                                            Rojas ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .106
                                                            Chuck Taylor p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Carl Taylor ph      1   1   1   1     0   0   .233

Totals               40   7  15   7     5   5             Totals               38   6  14   6     1   4

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 22,437
Left on Base: Dodgers 11, Cardinals 6
DP: Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1
Errors: Torre
Doubles: Parker (16), Allen (10), Cardenal (8), Javier (6), Carl Taylor (3)
Triples: Grabarkewitz (3)
Home Runs: Crawford (4)
Stolen Bases: Wills (17)
Caught Stealing: Davis (5), Crawford (2)
GIDP: Allen (3), Simmons (1), Shannon (2)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(7-4)           8.2  13   6   6   1   4   0  37   2.72
Moeller SV(3)           0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9    14   6   6   1   4   0  39

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guzman L(1-1)           0.2   4   4   4   2   2   0   8   7.62
Abernathy               3.1   5   2   2   2   2   0  15   2.92
Culver                  3     4   1   1   1   1   1  15   4.42
Chuck Taylor            2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.10
Totals                  9    15   7   7   5   5   1  45

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Wills singled to right; Wills stole second; Mota
walked; Davis singled to left [Wills scored, Mota to second];
Parker was called out on strikes; Grabarkewitz tripled to left
[Mota scored, Davis scored]; Crawford struck out; Lefebvre
walked; Haller singled to right [Grabarkewitz scored, Lefebvre
to third]; ABERNATHY REPLACED GUZMAN (PITCHING); Osteen grounded
out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Cardenal singled to center; Javier singled to
left [Cardenal to second]; Brock struck out; Allen grounded into
a double play (third to first) [Cardenal out at third]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Wills flied out to right; Mota was called out on
strikes; Davis singled to second; Davis was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre singled to center; Hague singled to right
[Torre to second]; Simmons grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Torre to third, Hague out at
second]; Ramirez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Parker doubled to left; Grabarkewitz struck out;
Crawford reached on a fielder's choice [Parker out at third
(shortstop to third)]; Crawford was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Abernathy was called out on strikes; Cardenal
grounded out (shortstop to first); Javier singled to center;
Brock singled to center [Javier to third]; Allen doubled to
center [Javier scored, Brock to third]; Torre singled to center
[Brock scored, Allen scored]; Hague grounded out (first
unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); Haller
grounded out (second to first); Osteen singled to left; Wills
walked [Osteen to second]; Mota singled to right [Osteen scored,
Wills to third]; Davis singled to shortstop [Wills scored, Mota
to second]; Parker walked [Mota to third, Davis to second];
Grabarkewitz flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers
6, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Ramirez
singled to center; SHANNON BATTED FOR ABERNATHY; Shannon
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Ramirez
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 3.

DODGERS 5TH: CULVER REPLACED SHANNON (PITCHING); Crawford
homered; Lefebvre grounded out (shortstop to first); Haller
singled to right; Osteen popped to shortstop; Wills reached on
an error by Torre [Haller to second, Wills to first]; Mota
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cardenal doubled to right; Javier doubled to
right [Cardenal scored]; Brock grounded out (second to first)
[Javier to third]; Allen popped to shortstop; Torre lined to
third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Grabarkewitz walked; Crawford
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals
4.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hague was called out on strikes; Simmons grounded
out (shortstop to first); Ramirez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4.

DODGERS 7TH: Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); Haller
singled to center; Osteen singled to center [Haller to third];
Wills lined to shortstop; Mota grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: ROJAS BATTED FOR CULVER; Rojas grounded out
(third to first); Cardenal popped to shortstop; Javier grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7,
Cardinals 4.

DODGERS 8TH: CHUCK TAYLOR REPLACED ROJAS (PITCHING); Davis
grounded out (first unassisted); Parker singled to right;
Grabarkewitz lined into a double play (second to first) [Parker
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock grounded out (first to pitcher); Allen
grounded out (third to first); Torre grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4.

DODGERS 9TH: Crawford singled to center; Lefebvre forced
Crawford (shortstop to second); Haller flied out to right;
Osteen forced Lefebvre (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Hague struck out; Simmons walked; Ramirez forced
Simmons (shortstop to second); CARL TAYLOR BATTED FOR CHUCK
TAYLOR; Carl Taylor doubled to left [Ramirez scored]; Cardenal
singled to center [Carl Taylor scored]; MOELLER REPLACED OSTEEN
(PITCHING); DAVALILLO BATTED FOR JAVIER; Davalillo singled to
shortstop [Cardenal to second]; Brock flied out to left; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 6.