Jim Wynn's 27th homer of the season, after a single by Bill Buckner in the first inning, started the Dodgers off to a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals. Wynn, who walked three times in the game, drew a pass in the third, stole second and scored on a single by Steve Garvey. The Dodgers then chased Bob Gibson in the fifth.

Davey Lopes singled, stole second and third and scored on a single by Garvey. After another single by Willie Crawford, Ron Cey doubled to drive in two runs. Doug Rau, who was the winner, pitched 5 2/3 innings before Mike Marshall made his 77th relief appearance and recorded his 17th save. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Saturday, August    10, 1974 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Dodgers      2  0  1    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   6 13  0
Cardinals    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 11  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .256      Brock lf              5   0   3   0     0   1   .317
Buckner lf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .314      Sizemore 2b           4   2   2   0     1   0   .267
Wynn cf               2   2   1   2     3   0   .289      McBride cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Garvey 1b             4   1   2   2     0   1   .319      Smith rf              3   0   1   1     1   1   .319
Crawford rf           3   1   3   0     1   0   .296      Torre 1b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .303
Cey 3b                4   0   2   2     0   0   .271      Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Reitz 3b              4   0   2   0     0   2   .291
Yeager c              4   0   2   0     0   1   .289      Tyson ss              3   0   1   0     0   1   .207
Rau p                 2   0   0   0     0   0   .140        Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .297
  Marshall p          1   0   1   0     0   0   .167        DaVanon ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
                                                          Gibson p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Melendez ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .220
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
                                                            Godby ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Folkers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .259

Totals               34   6  13   6     4   4             Totals               34   2  11   2     4   5

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 45,293
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Cardinals 10
DP: Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1
Doubles: Cey (13)
Home Runs: Wynn (27)
Stolen Bases: Wynn 2 (15), Lopes 2 (46), Brock (76), Sizemore (4)
Caught Stealing: Crawford (7), Brock (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Rau (5)
GIDP: Lopes (7), Simmons (16)
Hit by Pitch: McBride (8,by Rau)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau W(12-6)             5.2   8   2   2   3   3   0  26   2.84
Marshall SV(17)         3.1   3   0   0   1   2   0  13   2.34
Totals                  9    11   2   2   4   5   0  39

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson L(6-10)          4.2  10   6   6   3   2   1  24   4.39
Pena                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.60
Forsch                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.17
Folkers                 3     2   0   0   1   2   0  11   2.49
Totals                  9    13   6   6   4   4   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Rau (2)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
singled to center; Wynn homered [Buckner scored]; Garvey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Crawford walked; Cey forced
Crawford (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Sizemore walked; McBride popped
to second; Smith walked [Sizemore to second]; Torre singled to
left [Sizemore scored, Smith to second]; Simmons popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Yeager
singled to left; Rau out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Yeager to second]; Lopes was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz was called out on strikes; Tyson struck
out; Gibson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn
walked; Wynn stole second; Garvey singled to left [Wynn scored,
Garvey out at second (left to third to second)]; Crawford
singled to right; Crawford was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock singled to left; Brock stole second;
Sizemore singled to first [Brock to third]; McBride hit into a
double play (center to catcher) [Sizemore to second, Brock out
at home]; Smith singled to center [Sizemore scored]; Smith was
picked off first (catcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey singled to left; Russell flied out to right;
Yeager struck out; Rau flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Simmons
flied out to center; Reitz singled to right; Tyson popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes singled to left; Lopes stole second; Lopes
stole third; Buckner popped to shortstop; Wynn walked; Garvey
singled to left [Lopes scored, Wynn to second]; Crawford singled
to center [Wynn out at home (center to catcher), Garvey to
second]; Cey doubled to center [Garvey scored, Crawford scored];
PENA REPLACED GIBSON (PITCHING); Russell flied out to left; 3 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: MELENDEZ BATTED FOR PENA; Melendez walked; Brock
flied out to center; Sizemore popped to second; McBride was hit
by a pitch [Melendez to second]; Smith forced McBride (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 6TH: FORSCH REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); Yeager singled
to center; On a bunt Rau forced Yeager (pitcher to shortstop);
Lopes grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Rau out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals
2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Torre singled to left; Simmons grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Torre out at
second]; Reitz singled to center; Tyson singled to center [Reitz
to second]; GODBY BATTED FOR FORSCH; MARSHALL REPLACED RAU
(PITCHING); MCCARVER BATTED FOR GODBY; McCarver grounded out
(first unassisted); Debut game for Danny Godby; 0 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 7TH: FOLKERS REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Buckner
struck out; Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Garvey struck out;
Crawford singled to right [Wynn out at home (right to catcher)];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock singled to second; Brock was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Sizemore singled to center;
Sizemore stole second; McBride flied out to center; Smith struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey flied out to right; Russell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Yeager popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Torre walked; Simmons popped to second; Reitz
struck out; DWYER BATTED FOR TYSON; Dwyer flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 9TH: DAVANON REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING SS); Marshall
singled to left; Lopes forced Marshall (pitcher to shortstop);
Buckner flied out to left; Wynn flied to left in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR FOLKERS; Cruz grounded out (first
unassisted); Brock singled to right; Sizemore flied out to left;
McBride flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6,
Cardinals 2.