A pinch-homer by Dusty Baker leading off the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals. St. Louis had tied the game in the top of the seventh on a bases-loaded walk to pinch-hitter Darrell Porter. Rookie hurler Tom Niedenfuer pitched the final three innings to earn the victory and boost his record to 3-0. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 5, 1981 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Cardinals    0  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  -   3 11  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    2  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   4 14  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herr 2b               6   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Sax 2b                4   0   1   1     0   1   .286
Landrum lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .256        Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Roof lf             3   1   2   0     0   1   .667        Niedenfuer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hernandez 1b          6   0   1   0     0   0   .313        Baker ph            1   1   1   1     0   0   .312
Hendrick cf           4   1   2   0     2   0   .286      Landreaux cf          4   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Tenace c              0   1   0   0     2   0   .223      Monday lf             1   0   0   0     1   0   .271
  Porter ph,c         2   0   0   1     1   0   .223        Roenicke ph,lf      3   1   0   0     0   0   .143
Lezcano rf            3   0   1   1     0   1   .255      Garvey 1b             5   0   2   0     0   1   .281
  Iorg ph,rf          2   0   1   0     0   0   .343      Cey 3b                5   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Oberkfell 3b          4   0   2   1     1   0   .300      Guerrero rf           3   0   2   1     1   0   .325
Ramsey ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .286        Thomas rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Andujar p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Scioscia c            5   1   1   1     0   0   .305
  Shirley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .150      Russell ss            4   0   3   0     1   0   .222
  Green ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Reuss p               3   0   1   0     0   0   .220
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gonzalez ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Howe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .208
  Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .259        Lopes 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .175
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               43   3  11   3     6   3             Totals               42   4  14   4     4   2

Time of Game: 3:32   Attendance: 36,058
Left on Base: Cardinals 14, Dodgers 12
DP: Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3
Errors: Ramsey, Sax, Russell
Doubles: Oberkfell (10), Landreaux (14)
Home Runs: Baker (7)
Stolen Bases: Sax (5)
Caught Stealing: Guerrero (8)
GIDP: Herr (9), Hernandez (6), Landreaux (4), Cey (6)
Hit by Pitch: Tenace (4,by Reuss)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar                 3.1   8   2   2   1   1   0  19   5.17
Shirley                 1.2   2   1   0   0   0   0   6   4.14
Littell                 2     1   0   0   2   1   0   8   3.28
Sutter                  2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   2.47
Kaat L(6-3)             1     2   1   1   0   0   1   5   2.20
Totals                 10    14   4   3   4   2   1  46

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss                   6.1   8   3   3   3   2   0  30   2.36
Pena                    0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   2.25
Howe                    1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.70
Niedenfuer W(3-0)       3     2   0   0   1   0   0  12   2.13
Totals                 11    11   3   3   6   3   0  50

Hit by Pitch: Reuss (3)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Herr flied out to center; Landrum grounded out
(third to first); Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Sax was called out on strikes; Landreaux flied out
to center; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick singled to right; Tenace was hit by a
pitch [Hendrick to second]; Lezcano singled to left [Hendrick
scored, Tenace to second]; Oberkfell singled to left [Tenace
scored, Lezcano to second]; Ramsey forced Oberkfell (shortstop
to second) [Lezcano to third]; Andujar struck out; Herr grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled to right; Cey flied out to left;
Guerrero flied out to right; Scioscia forced Garvey (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Landrum grounded out (third to first); Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); Hendrick singled to right;
Tenace walked [Hendrick to second]; Lezcano forced Hendrick
(third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell singled to third; Reuss forced Russell
(first to shortstop); Sax popped to first in foul territory;
Landreaux doubled to center [Reuss to third]; Monday walked;
Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Oberkfell walked; Ramsey singled to left
[Oberkfell to second]; Andujar forced Oberkfell (pitcher to
third) [Ramsey to second]; Herr grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Andujar out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey singled to left; Guerrero singled to shortstop
[Cey to second]; Scioscia singled to left [Cey scored, Guerrero
to second]; On a bunt Russell singled to third [Guerrero to
third, Scioscia to second]; Reuss forced Guerrero (first to
catcher) [Scioscia to third, Russell to second]; Sax singled to
center [Scioscia scored, Russell to third, Reuss to second];
SHIRLEY REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Landreaux grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Sax out at second];
2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Landrum reached on an error by Sax; Hernandez
grounded into a double play (third to first to shortstop)
[Landrum out at second]; Tito Landrum injured right knee;
Hendrick reached on an error by Russell; Tenace walked [Hendrick
to second]; Lezcano struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: ROOF REPLACED LANDRUM (PLAYING LF); ROENICKE BATTED
FOR MONDAY; Roenicke reached on an error by Ramsey; Garvey
singled to left [Roenicke to second]; Cey grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Roenicke to third, Garvey
out at second]; Guerrero singled to center [Roenicke scored
(unearned)]; Scioscia flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: ROENICKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Oberkfell
doubled to left; Ramsey reached on a fielder's choice [Oberkfell
out at third (pitcher to third)]; GREEN BATTED FOR SHIRLEY;
Green lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Ramsey out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: LITTELL REPLACED GREEN (PITCHING); Russell flied
out to left; Reuss singled to center; Sax forced Reuss
(shortstop unassisted); Sax stole second; Landreaux was walked
intentionally; Roenicke grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Herr lined to shortstop; Roof singled to left;
Hernandez singled to left [Roof to second]; PENA REPLACED REUSS
(PITCHING); Hendrick walked [Roof to third, Hernandez to
second]; PORTER BATTED FOR TENACE; Porter walked [Roof scored,
Hernandez to third, Hendrick to second]; HOWE REPLACED PENA
(PITCHING); IORG BATTED FOR LEZCANO; Iorg forced Hernandez
(pitcher to catcher) [Hendrick to third, Porter to second];
Oberkfell popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: PORTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); IORG STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Garvey struck out; Cey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Guerrero walked; Guerrero was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: THOMAS REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING RF); Ramsey
grounded out (shortstop to first); GONZALEZ BATTED FOR LITTELL;
Gonzalez singled to right; Herr flied out to left; Roof struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Scioscia
grounded out (second to first); Russell walked; SMITH BATTED FOR
HOWE; Smith singled to right [Russell to third]; JOHNSTONE
BATTED FOR SAX; Johnstone reached on a fielder's choice [Russell
out at home (pitcher to catcher), Smith to second]; Landreaux
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: NIEDENFUER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); LOPES
REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING 2B); Hernandez grounded out (second to
first); Hendrick lined to right; Porter lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: Roenicke flied out to center; Garvey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cey lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 10TH: Iorg singled to left; Oberkfell grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Iorg to second]; Ramsey grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Iorg to third]; BRAUN BATTED FOR SUTTER;
Braun lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers
3.

DODGERS 10TH: KAAT REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); Thomas grounded
out (second to first); Scioscia grounded out (second to first);
Russell singled to left; Lopes popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 11TH: Herr flied out to center; Roof singled to left;
Hernandez grounded out (second to first) [Roof to second];
Hendrick walked; Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 11TH: BAKER BATTED FOR NIEDENFUER; Baker homered; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.