Keith Hernandez went 4-for-5 to lead a 20-hit attack as the Cardinals thumped the Dodgers, 11-7. Hernandez smashed a two-run homer in the first inning, doubled and scored in the third, singled and scored in the fifth and singled in the sixth. Dane Iorg drove in two runs for the Cards with a triple and single. Bruce Sutter pitched the final two innings to register his 15th save. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Game Played on Sunday, August    23, 1981 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Dodgers      1  2  0    1  0  0    3  0  0  -   7  9  0
Cardinals    2  1  2    0  2  1    2  1  x  -  11 20  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             2   1   1   0     2   0   .252      Herr 2b               5   2   2   0     0   1   .273
  Russell ss          1   0   1   0     0   0   .206      Oberkfell 3b          5   1   2   1     0   0   .288
Landreaux cf          4   2   1   1     1   0   .272      Hernandez 1b          5   3   4   2     0   0   .290
Baker lf              4   0   0   1     0   0   .298        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .284      Hendrick cf           5   0   2   1     0   0   .277
Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .269      Iorg lf,1b            5   3   3   2     0   1   .361
Guerrero rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .329      Porter c              5   0   2   1     0   1   .213
Scioscia c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .292        Brummer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Sax 2b                4   2   2   1     0   1   .263      Lezcano rf            5   0   1   1     0   1   .245
Welch p               1   0   1   1     0   0   .258      Ramsey ss             4   2   2   0     1   1   .370
  Forster p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sorensen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .063
  Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .429        Shirley p           3   0   1   1     0   0   .105
  Frias ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .257        Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Braun ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .211
  Monday ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .282        Landrum lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .258

Totals               34   7   9   6     4   2             Totals               43  11  20  10     1   5

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 18,189
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Cardinals 9
DP: Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0
Errors: Iorg, Sorensen
Doubles: Guerrero (14), Scioscia (6), Ramsey (2), Hernandez (17), Lezcano (6)
Triples: Iorg (1), Braun (1)
Home Runs: Sax (1), Hernandez (7)
Stolen Bases: Garvey (2), Herr (15)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Welch L(4-5)            2.1   7   5   5   0   0   1  14   3.90
Forster                 2     5   2   2   0   0   0  10   6.35
Castillo                1.2   3   1   1   1   3   0   9   5.59
Pena                    2     5   3   3   0   2   0  11   3.00
Totals                  8    20  11  11   1   5   1  44

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sorensen                1.2   5   3   2   2   1   0  10   3.24
Shirley W(5-3)          4.2   3   4   3   2   0   1  19   4.57
Littell                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.66
Sutter SV(15)           2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.50
Totals                  9     9   7   5   4   2   1  38

Wild Pitches: Littell (2)
Balks: Sorensen (4)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Randy Marsh


DODGERS 1ST: Thomas singled to left; Thomas was out trying to
advance to second (catcher to shortstop); Landreaux walked;
Sorensen balked [Landreaux to second]; Baker popped to first in
foul territory; Landreaux was picked off second but was safe on
an error by Sorensen [Landreaux to third]; On a bunt Garvey
singled to third [Landreaux scored (unearned)]; Garvey stole
second; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Herr singled to center; Oberkfell flied to center
[Herr to second]; Hernandez homered [Herr scored]; Hendrick
grounded out (shortstop to first); Iorg flied to left; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Guerrero doubled to left; Scioscia doubled to left
[Guerrero scored]; Sax struck out; Welch singled to right
[Scioscia scored, Welch out at second (right to second to
shortstop)]; Thomas walked; SHIRLEY REPLACED SORENSEN
(PITCHING); Landreaux grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Porter lined to first; Lezcano popped to second;
Ramsey doubled to left; Shirley singled to pitcher [Ramsey
scored]; Herr singled to right [Shirley to second]; Oberkfell
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Cardinals 3.

DODGERS 3RD: Baker flied to center; Garvey popped to first in
foul territory; Cey walked; Guerrero popped to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez doubled to center; Hendrick flied to
center; Iorg tripled to center [Hernandez scored]; FORSTER
REPLACED WELCH (PITCHING); Porter singled to right [Iorg
scored]; Lezcano flied to right; Ramsey grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 5.

DODGERS 4TH: Scioscia flied to right; Sax homered; Forster
grounded out (second to first); Thomas grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Shirley flied to right; Herr grounded out (first
to pitcher); Oberkfell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 5.

DODGERS 5TH: Landreaux grounded out (second to first); Baker
grounded out (third to first); Garvey lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hernandez singled to right; Hendrick singled to
center [Hernandez to second]; Iorg singled to left [Hernandez
scored, Hendrick out at third (left to third), Iorg to second
(on throw to 3b)]; Porter singled to right [Iorg scored (no
RBI), Porter to second (on throw)]; CASTILLO REPLACED FORSTER
(PITCHING); Lezcano struck out; Ramsey was walked intentionally;
Shirley forced Porter (third unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Cardinals 7.

DODGERS 6TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero
grounded out (third to first); Scioscia lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 6TH: Herr was called out on strikes; Oberkfell singled
to second; Hernandez singled to left [Oberkfell to third];
Hendrick singled to third [Oberkfell scored, Hernandez to
second]; Iorg struck out; Porter grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cardinals 8.

DODGERS 7TH: Sax singled to center; FRIAS BATTED FOR CASTILLO;
Frias popped to second; Thomas walked [Sax to second]; Landreaux
singled to left [Sax scored, Thomas to third, Landreaux to
second (error by Iorg)]; LITTELL REPLACED SHIRLEY (PITCHING);
Baker grounded out (third to first) [Thomas scored, Landreaux to
third]; Littell threw a wild pitch [Landreaux scored
(unearned)]; Garvey flied to left; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 7, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 7TH: PENA REPLACED FRIAS (PITCHING); Lezcano grounded
out (shortstop to first); Ramsey singled to third; BRAUN BATTED
FOR LITTELL; Braun tripled to center [Ramsey scored]; Herr
reached on a fielder's choice [Braun out at home (shortstop to
catcher to third)]; Herr stole second; Oberkfell singled to
center [Herr scored]; Hernandez flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 10.

DODGERS 8TH: LANDRUM REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING LF); IORG CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); SUTTER REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING);
Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero grounded out
(second to first); Scioscia flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 8TH: RUSSELL REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING SS); Hendrick
popped to second; Iorg singled to shortstop; Porter struck out;
Lezcano doubled to center [Iorg scored]; Ramsey struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 11.

DODGERS 9TH: BRUMMER REPLACED PORTER (PLAYING C ); Sax grounded
out (second to first); MONDAY BATTED FOR PENA; Monday struck
out; Russell singled to third; Landreaux lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 11.