The Cardinals, who had won five straight games, were stopped on their streak by the Dodgers, 8-2. Burt Hooton pitched a six-hitter and gained his first victory since June 18. The Dodgers, after scoring on a double by Steve Garvey in the first inning, put the game away with four runs in the second on three hits, an error and sacrifice flies by Lee Lacy and Garvey.

Steve Yeager had three hits in three official trips, including a homer. Doug Howard hit his first major league homer for the Cardinals in the fifth, batting for loser Lynn McGlothen. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      24, 1975 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  6  3
Dodgers      1  4  0    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   8 11  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Lopes 2b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .243
Melendez lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Lacy rf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .317
Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Buckner lf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .228
Simmons c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .331      Garvey 1b             3   1   1   2     1   1   .315
  Rudolph c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .170      Hale cf               2   0   0   0     1   0   .257
Fairly 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .295      Cey 3b                4   1   2   1     0   1   .256
Sizemore 2b           3   1   1   0     1   1   .244      Yeager c              3   2   3   1     0   0   .244
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Russell ss            3   1   1   1     1   0   .187
Guerrero ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .215      Hooton p              3   1   1   0     0   0   .167
McGlothen p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .041
  Howard ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .207
  Bryant p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bradford ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .196
  Terlecky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Tyson ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .241

Totals               34   2   6   2     2   4             Totals               30   8  11   7     4   3

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 26,982
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Dodgers 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Rudolph, Fairly, Reitz, Russell
Doubles: Guerrero (6), Melendez (4), Garvey (22), Cey (18)
Home Runs: Howard (1), Yeager (5)
Stolen Bases: Buckner (5), Lopes (40)
Sacrifice Hits: Hooton (7), Yeager (4), Hale (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Lacy (1), Garvey (4)
Hit by Pitch: Buckner (1,by McGlothen)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(10-8)       4     5   5   5   2   0   0  21   3.88
Bryant                  2     3   2   2   1   2   0  10  19.06
Terlecky                2     3   1   1   1   1   1   9   2.95
Totals                  8    11   8   8   4   3   1  40

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton W(7-9)           9     6   2   2   2   4   1  36   4.24
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   4   1  36

Hit by Pitch: McGlothen (3)
Wild Pitches: Bryant (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo


CARDINALS 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to first); Melendez
grounded out (second to first); Smith grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (second to first); Lacy flied
out to center; Buckner was hit by a pitch; Buckner stole second;
Garvey doubled to left [Buckner scored]; Hale walked; Cey flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to right; Fairly struck out;
Sizemore walked; Reitz singled to left [Sizemore to second];
Guerrero forced Reitz (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Yeager singled to left; Russell singled to left
[Yeager to second]; Hooton reached on an error by Reitz on a
sacrifice bunt [Yeager scored (no RBI), Russell to third, Hooton
to second]; Lopes walked; Lacy hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Russell scored]; Buckner singled to center [Hooton scored,
Lopes to third]; Garvey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lopes
scored]; Hale flied out to left; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 3RD: McGlothen struck out; McBride grounded out
(shortstop to first); Melendez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 3RD: Cey singled to center; Yeager out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Cey to second]; Russell lined to
shortstop; Hooton popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons
made an out to third; Fairly singled to left; Sizemore struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 4TH: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy
grounded out (third to first); Buckner flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz popped to first in foul territory; Guerrero
flied out to right; HOWARD BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Howard homered;
McBride popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 5TH: BRYANT REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Garvey walked;
Hale out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garvey to
second]; Cey doubled to left [Garvey scored]; Yeager singled to
shortstop [Cey to third]; Russell forced Yeager (shortstop to
second) [Cey scored, Russell to second (error by Fairly)];
Bryant threw a wild pitch [Russell to third]; Hooton made an out
to third; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 7.

CARDINALS 6TH: Melendez grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
lined to right; Simmons walked; Fairly grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 6TH: RUDOLPH REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Lopes
singled to left; Lopes stole second [Lopes to third (error by
Rudolph)]; Lacy popped to left; Buckner struck out; Garvey
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 7.

CARDINALS 7TH: Sizemore singled to right; Reitz made an out to
second; Guerrero doubled to left [Sizemore scored]; BRADFORD
BATTED FOR BRYANT; Bradford struck out; McBride flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 7TH: TERLECKY REPLACED BRADFORD (PITCHING); Hale
grounded out (second to first); Cey struck out; Yeager homered;
Russell walked; Hooton singled to left [Russell to second];
Lopes forced Hooton (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Dodgers 8.

CARDINALS 8TH: Melendez doubled to left; Smith flied out to
center [Melendez to third]; Rudolph popped to third in foul
territory; Fairly made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 8.

DODGERS 8TH: Lacy singled to center; Buckner lined into a double
play (first unassisted) [Lacy out at first]; Garvey popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Dodgers 8.

CARDINALS 9TH: Sizemore flied out to right; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Guerrero reached on an error by Russell;
TYSON BATTED FOR TERLECKY; Tyson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 8.