Bob Forsch won his 16th game, representing a career high for the Cardinals' righthander, who pitched a three-hitter to defeat the Dodgers, 2-1. Lou Brock scored one run and drove in another to make Forsch's decision possible. Brock singled in the first inning, was safe at second on an error by Ted Martinez and scored on a single by Ted Simmons.

After Vic Davilillo drove in the Dodgers' run with a double in the second, Ken Reitz was hit by a pitch in the Cards' half, Forsch sacrificed and Brock singled for the 2,800th hit of his career to drive in Reitz. Brock followed by stealing his 24th base of the season and 899th of his career, three shy of Ty Cobb's all-time record. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    23, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Dodgers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1
Cardinals    1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  5  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Martinez 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .294      Brock lf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .261
  Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .385        Bosetti lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Mumphrey cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Templeton ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .321
Smith rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .303      Simmons c             3   0   2   1     0   0   .335
Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Hernandez 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Anderson rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .258
Monday cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .253      Reitz 3b              2   1   0   0     0   0   .275
Davalillo lf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .500      Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .233
Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   3   .251      Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .150
Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .182
  Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
  Lopes pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .277

Totals               32   1   3   1     2   8             Totals               27   2   5   2     0   5

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 26,491
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Cardinals 3
DP: Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0
Errors: Martinez, Templeton, Hernandez
Doubles: Davalillo (1)
Stolen Bases: Brock (24)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (8)
GIDP: Hernandez (14), Tyson (6)
Hit by Pitch: Reitz (6,by Sutton)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(11-8)          7     5   2   1   0   3   0  26   3.17
Sosa                    1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.54
Totals                  8     5   2   1   0   5   0  29

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(16-5)          9     3   1   1   2   8   0  34   3.19
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   8   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Sutton (2)
Wild Pitches: Forsch (8)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams


DODGERS 1ST: Martinez struck out; Russell struck out; Smith
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Mumphrey flied out to
left; Templeton reached on an error by Martinez (assist by
Russell) [Brock to second, Templeton to first]; Simmons singled
to right [Brock scored (unearned), Templeton to third];
Hernandez struck out; Anderson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (pitcher to first); Garvey popped
to shortstop; Monday walked; Davalillo doubled to center [Monday
scored]; Yeager struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz was hit by a pitch; Tyson lined to left;
Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Reitz to
second]; Brock singled to center [Reitz scored]; Brock stole
second; Mumphrey flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Sutton was called out on strikes; Martinez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Russell lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton lined to second; Simmons grounded out
(second to first); Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Cey grounded
out (shortstop to first); Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Anderson grounded out (third to first); Reitz
grounded out (third to first); Tyson was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Monday reached on an error by Templeton [Monday to
first]; Davalillo popped to shortstop; Yeager struck out; Sutton
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch grounded out (third to first); Brock flied
out to center; Mumphrey lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Martinez grounded out (third to first); Russell
singled to left; Smith flied out to center [Russell to second];
Cey popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Simmons
singled to right; Hernandez grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey grounded out (third to first); Monday
singled to left; Davalillo grounded out (second to first)
[Monday to second]; Yeager struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Anderson singled to left; Reitz flied out to
right; Tyson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Anderson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 8TH: GOODSON BATTED FOR SUTTON; Goodson reached on an
error by Hernandez [Goodson to first]; LOPES RAN FOR GOODSON;
MOTA BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Mota grounded out (second to first)
[Lopes to second]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Lopes to third];
Russell flied out to center; Smith walked; Cey flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: LOPES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SOSA REPLACED
MOTA (PITCHING); Forsch struck out; Brock struck out; Mumphrey
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 9TH: BOSETTI REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Garvey flied
out to center; Monday grounded out (second to first); Davalillo
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Cardinals 2.