A homer by George Hendrick, who drove in all three of the Cardinals' runs, enabled the Redbirds to subdue the Padres, 3-2 in 13 innings. The Padres had tied the score, 2-2, in the ninth on singles by Gene Richards, Terry Kennedy and Broderick Perkins. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Thursday, August    27, 1981 (Night game) at Jack Murphy Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   3 10  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0    0  -   2  9  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herr 2b               6   1   1   0     0   0   .272      Smith ss              5   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Oberkfell 3b          6   1   1   0     0   0   .287      Bonilla 2b            5   0   1   0     1   0   .285
Hernandez 1b          6   0   2   0     0   2   .287      Richards lf           5   1   1   0     1   0   .268
Hendrick cf           5   1   2   3     1   1   .282      Jones cf              5   0   0   0     1   1   .246
Iorg lf               6   0   0   0     0   0   .347      Kennedy c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .293
Porter c              5   0   0   0     0   2   .213        Moreno pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Brummer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214        Gwosdz c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Braun rf              2   0   2   0     1   0   .273      Perkins 1b            5   0   2   1     1   0   .298
  Landrum rf          2   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Salazar 3b            6   1   2   0     0   1   .309
Ramsey ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .322      Lefebvre rf           5   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Wise p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .050
  Sutter p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Shirley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .105        Boone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Bass ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .220
  Kaat p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Ramirez pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lucas p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Flannery ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .333
                                                            Littlefield p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Edwards ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .209
                                                            Mura pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .139
                                                            Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077

Totals               47   3  10   3     2   5             Totals               46   2   9   2     5   6

Time of Game: 3:32   Attendance:  7,056
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Padres 11
DP: Cardinals 1, Padres 1
Errors: Smith
Doubles: Hendrick (10), Salazar (14)
Home Runs: Hendrick (15)
Stolen Bases: Braun (1)
Caught Stealing: Landrum (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (4), Smith (5)
GIDP: Herr (5), Lefebvre (9)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                  7.2   5   1   1   0   3   0  27   2.84
Sutter                  2.1   3   1   1   1   2   0  11   2.61
Shirley                 0.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   4.48
Littell                 0.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   2.91
Kaat W(6-2)             2.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   9   2.04
Totals                 13     9   2   2   5   6   0  52

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    6     7   2   2   2   2   0  28   3.54
Boone                   2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.33
Lucas                   2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.23
Littlefield             2     2   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.28
Curtis L(2-6)           1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   5.64
Totals                 13    10   3   3   2   5   1  50

Wild Pitches: Wise (1)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Herr flied out to left; Oberkfell flied out to
left; Hernandez singled to left; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (third to first); Bonilla singled
to second; Richards flied out to right; Jones flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Iorg lined to shortstop; Porter grounded out
(shortstop to first); Braun singled to left; Ramsey grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); Perkins
singled to center; On a bunt Salazar singled to third [Perkins
to second]; Lefebvre grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Salazar out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (second to first); Herr
singled to left; Oberkfell singled to left [Herr to second];
Hernandez flied out to left [Herr to third]; Hendrick doubled to
left [Herr scored, Oberkfell scored]; Iorg grounded out (pitcher
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Wise was called out on strikes; Smith grounded out
(second to first); Bonilla grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Porter was called out on strikes; Braun walked;
Braun stole second; Ramsey grounded out (pitcher to first);
Forsch lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Richards grounded out (second to first); Jones flied
out to center; Kennedy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Herr grounded out (second to first); Oberkfell
flied to left in foul territory; Hernandez singled to center;
Wise threw a wild pitch [Hernandez to second]; Hendrick walked;
Iorg reached on an error by Smith [Hernandez to third, Hendrick
to second, Iorg to first]; Porter flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Perkins flied out to center; Salazar grounded out
(third to first); Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Braun singled to right; Ramsey forced Braun
(first to shortstop); Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Ramsey to second]; Herr grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: LANDRUM REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING RF); TURNER BATTED
FOR WISE; Turner struck out; Smith grounded out (first
unassisted); Bonilla grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: BOONE REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Oberkfell lined
to second; Hernandez struck out; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres
0.

PADRES 7TH: Richards grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Jones
grounded out (second to first); Kennedy popped to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Iorg grounded out (second to first); Porter
struck out; Landrum popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Perkins grounded out (second to first); Salazar
doubled to left; Lefebvre grounded out (second to first)
[Salazar to third]; BASS BATTED FOR BOONE; Bass singled to left
[Salazar scored]; RAMIREZ RAN FOR BASS; SUTTER REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Smith was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: LUCAS REPLACED RAMIREZ (PITCHING); Ramsey popped
to first in foul territory; Sutter grounded out (shortstop to
first); Herr lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Bonilla flied out to right; Richards singled to
left; Jones struck out; Kennedy singled to center [Richards to
third]; MORENO RAN FOR KENNEDY; Perkins singled to left
[Richards scored, Moreno to second]; Salazar forced Perkins
(third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 10TH: GWOSDZ REPLACED MORENO (PLAYING C ); Oberkfell
flied out to center; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted);
Hendrick made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Padres 2.

PADRES 10TH: Lefebvre grounded out (first unassisted); FLANNERY
BATTED FOR LUCAS; Flannery walked; Smith forced Flannery
(shortstop to second); Bonilla grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 11TH: LITTLEFIELD REPLACED FLANNERY (PITCHING); Iorg
grounded out (first to pitcher); Porter grounded out (pitcher to
first); Darrell Porter and Cardinals Manager Whitey Herzog
ejected by 1B umpire Bob Engel; Landrum singled to third;
Landrum was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 11TH: BRUMMER REPLACED PORTER (PLAYING C ); SHIRLEY
REPLACED SUTTER (PITCHING); Richards walked; Jones walked
[Richards to second]; Gwosdz grounded out (third to first)
[Richards to third, Jones to second]; LITTELL REPLACED SHIRLEY
(PITCHING); Perkins was walked intentionally; Salazar struck
out; KAAT REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); Lefebvre forced Perkins
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 12TH: Ramsey singled to left; Kaat forced Ramsey
(catcher to shortstop); Herr grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Kaat out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 12TH: EDWARDS BATTED FOR LITTLEFIELD; Edwards singled to
shortstop; MURA RAN FOR EDWARDS; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Mura to second]; Bonilla was walked
intentionally; Richards forced Bonilla (shortstop to second);
Jones lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Padres 2.

CARDINALS 13TH: CURTIS REPLACED MURA (PITCHING); Oberkfell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez was called out on
strikes; Hendrick homered; Iorg flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 13TH: Gwosdz flied out to left; Perkins grounded out
(shortstop to first); Salazar grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Padres 2.