George Hendrick hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer in the first inning and Silvio Martinez and reliever Bruce Sutter made it stand up as the Cardinals edged the Dodgers, 2-1. This was the fourth loss in five decisions for Fernando Valenzuela, who yielded three hits before bowing out for a pinch-hitter in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Game Played on Thursday, June      11, 1981 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Cardinals    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  3  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .245      Herr 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Landreaux cf          4   1   0   0     0   0   .270      Templeton ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Baker lf              4   0   3   1     0   0   .303      Hernandez 1b          2   1   0   0     2   0   .272
Garvey 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Hendrick cf           3   1   1   2     0   2   .277
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Lezcano rf            2   0   0   0     1   1   .268
Cey 3b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Oberkfell 3b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .283
Guerrero rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .325      Tenace c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .216
Scioscia c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Landrum lf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .225
Russell ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Martinez p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .292
  Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frias ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Valenzuela p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Monday ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .279
  Howe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     1   2             Totals               27   2   3   2     3  10

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 39,250
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Cardinals 4
DP: Dodgers 0, Cardinals 1
Doubles: Baker (12)
Home Runs: Hendrick (10)
Stolen Bases: Baker (5), Hernandez (9)
GIDP: Garvey (6)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Valenzuela L(9-4)       7     3   2   2   3   9   1  27   2.45
Howe                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.05
Totals                  8     3   2   2   3  10   1  30

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez W(2-4)         7.1   5   1   1   1   0   0  27   3.88
Sutter SV(11)           1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.07
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   2   0  33

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bob Engel


DODGERS 1ST: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Landreaux
grounded out (second to first); Baker singled to left; Baker
stole second; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Herr flied to center; Templeton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hernandez walked; Hendrick hit an inside
the park homer to right [Hernandez scored]; Lezcano was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey flied to center; Guerrero walked; Scioscia
flied to left; Russell lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Oberkfell grounded out (third to first); Tenace
singled to left; Landrum singled to right [Tenace to second];
Martinez forced Landrum (shortstop to second) [Tenace to third];
Herr forced Martinez (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Valenzuela grounded out (shortstop to first);
Thomas grounded out (second to first); Landreaux flied to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton grounded out (third to first);
Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Hendrick struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker singled to left; Garvey grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Baker out at second];
Cey flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals
2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Lezcano popped to first in foul territory;
Oberkfell struck out; Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Guerrero popped to second; Scioscia grounded out
(second to first); Russell popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Landrum struck out; Martinez struck out; Herr
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Valenzuela flied to left; Thomas singled to right;
Landreaux forced Thomas (second to shortstop); Baker doubled to
left [Landreaux scored]; Garvey flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton flied to center; Hernandez walked;
Hernandez stole second; Hendrick struck out; Lezcano was walked
intentionally; Oberkfell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey flied to right; Guerrero lined to first;
Scioscia popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tenace grounded out (third to first); Landrum
lined to third; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 8TH: JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR RUSSELL; Johnstone grounded
out (shortstop to first); MONDAY BATTED FOR VALENZUELA; Monday
singled to right; SUTTER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Thomas
struck out; Landreaux flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: FRIAS REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING SS); HOWE
REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING); Herr grounded out (second to first);
Templeton struck out; Hernandez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Baker popped to third in foul territory; SMITH
BATTED FOR GARVEY; Smith grounded out (second to first); Cey
singled to center; Guerrero struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.