Sixto Lezcano's two-run homer highlighted a three-run ninth inning that produced the Cardinals' 5-3 decision over the Dodgers. A throwing error by Bill Russell on a potential game-ending double play ball opened the door to the winning rally. [The Sporting News]
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1981 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   5  7  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  6  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herr 2b               3   1   1   0     1   1   .278      Sax 2b                4   1   2   0     0   0   .286
Oberkfell 3b          4   1   1   2     0   1   .293      Landreaux cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Hernandez 1b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .306      Baker lf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .310
Hendrick cf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .286      Garvey 1b             4   1   1   3     0   0   .283
Iorg lf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .341      Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   1   .291
  Fiala ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Guerrero rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .326
  Roof pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Scioscia c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .308
  Landrum lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Russell ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Porter c              4   1   0   0     0   2   .213        Johnstone ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .228
Lezcano rf            4   1   1   2     0   0   .253      Castillo p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .375
Ramsey ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .280        Monday ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Martinez p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .206        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Bradley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tenace ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .223        Howe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Stewart p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .269        Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   7   4     3   7             Totals               32   3   6   3     4   2

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 30,122
Left on Base: Cardinals 4, Dodgers 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Dodgers 3
Errors: Cey, Russell
Doubles: Iorg (10), Sax (2)
Home Runs: Oberkfell (2), Lezcano (5), Garvey (8)
GIDP: Oberkfell (7), Iorg (4), Guerrero (9)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez                5.1   3   3   3   4   1   1  23   3.97
Kaat                    1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.03
Littell W(1-1)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.57
Sutter SV(19)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.54
Totals                  9     6   3   3   4   2   1  36

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Castillo                5     4   2   2   2   3   1  20   5.36
Forster                 2     0   0   0   1   2   0   6   5.59
Howe L(4-3)             1.2   1   2   2   0   1   0   7   2.89
Stewart                 0.1   2   1   1   0   1   1   3   1.44
Totals                  9     7   5   5   3   7   2  36

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Doug Harvey


CARDINALS 1ST: Herr struck out; Oberkfell flied out to center;
Hernandez walked; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Sax lined to left; Landreaux grounded out (first
unassisted); Baker lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Iorg grounded out (first to pitcher); Porter
struck out; Lezcano popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey popped to third; Cey flied out to center;
Guerrero walked; Scioscia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Ramsey flied out to center; Martinez flied out to
left; Herr walked; Oberkfell homered [Herr scored]; Hernandez
singled to center; Hendrick popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Castillo
was called out on strikes; Sax flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Iorg doubled to right; Porter flied out to left;
Lezcano reached on an error by Cey; Ramsey lined into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop) [Iorg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Landreaux grounded out (first to pitcher); Baker
lined to third; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Martinez flied out to center; Herr singled to
center; Oberkfell grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Herr out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero
singled to center; Scioscia walked [Guerrero to second]; Russell
popped to shortstop; MONDAY BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Monday flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: FORSTER REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING); Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick walked; Iorg
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hendrick
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Sax doubled to center; Landreaux grounded out
(second to first) [Sax to third]; Baker walked; Garvey homered
[Sax scored, Baker scored]; Cey walked; KAAT REPLACED MARTINEZ
(PITCHING); Guerrero grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Cey out at second]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Porter struck out; Lezcano grounded out (third to
first); Ramsey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Scioscia singled to left; Russell forced Scioscia
(shortstop to second); BRADLEY BATTED FOR FORSTER; Bradley flied
out to right; Debut game for Mark Bradley; Sax singled to
pitcher [Russell to second]; Landreaux popped to pitcher; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: HOWE REPLACED BRADLEY (PITCHING); TENACE BATTED
FOR KAAT; Tenace popped to second; Herr grounded out (shortstop
to first); Oberkfell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); Baker popped to
first in foul territory; Garvey grounded out (second to first);
Cey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Hernandez singled to left; Hendrick reached on a
fielder's choice [Hernandez to second]; FIALA BATTED FOR IORG;
Fiala forced Hernandez (pitcher to third) [Hendrick to
second]; Debut game for Neil Fiala; ROOF RAN FOR FIALA;
Porter forced Roof (second to shortstop) [Hendrick scored (error
by Russell), Porter to second]; Debut game for Gene Roof;
STEWART REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Lezcano homered [Porter
scored]; Ramsey singled to left; BRAUN BATTED FOR LITTELL; Braun
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: SUTTER REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); LANDRUM REPLACED
ROOF (PLAYING LF); Guerrero flied out to center; Scioscia
grounded out (second to first); JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR RUSSELL;
Johnstone singled to shortstop; SMITH BATTED FOR STEWART; Smith
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Dodgers
3.
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