August 8, 1971 · 4:33 AM EDT
W: Don SuttonL: Jerry ReussS: Jim Brewer
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
2B1-4H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 1 RTop hitterLBLou BrockLF1-3H-AB1 RP8.2IP1 ER · 4 K · WWinning pitcher
Jerry ReussP8.0IP4 ER · 4 K · LP0.1IP0 ER · 1 K · SSaveBiggest lead LAD by 3 · STL by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PI Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
2SF Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7.0 |
| 3STCardinals | 90 | 72 | .555 | 7.0 |
| 4LADodgers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8.0 |
5CH Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
6NY Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
7AT Braves | 82 | 80 | .506 | 15.0 |
8CI Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18.0 |
9HO Astros | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18.0 |
10WS Nationals | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
11PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
12SD Padres | 61 | 100 | .379 | 35.5 |
2B: Garvey
HR: Lefebvre
RBI: Lefebvre 3
SB: Ferguson
LOB: 13
| LBLou BrockLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JCJose CruzCF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MAMatty AlouRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JTJoe Torre3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSTed SimmonsC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BBBob Burda1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TKTed KubiakSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DMDal MaxvillSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJerry ReussP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BSBob StinsonPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JBJim BeauchampPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JHJoe HaguePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MDMoe DrabowskyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJJulian Javier2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
RBI: Torre
LOB: 11
| JRJerry ReussL | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
| MDMoe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 51 |
Top 1 · LAD batting
Bottom 1 · STL batting
The Dodgers beat the Cardinals 4-2 at Busch Stadium I.
Don Sutton got the win, Jerry Reuss took the loss and Jim Brewer earned the save. Jim Lefebvre went 1-for-4 for the Dodgers, while Lou Brock went 1-for-3 for the Cardinals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
