Cardinals 11, Phillies 3 Box Score, Aug 12, 1981

August 12, 1981 · 7:05 PM EDT

St Louis CardinalsSTL · 59-43STL59-4311

Final

Philadelphia PhilliesPHI · 59-48PHI59-48

W: Bob SykesL: Dick RuthvenS: Mark Littell

Top performers

GHGeorge HendrickCF3-5H-AB2 HR · 3 RBI · 2 RTop hitterPRPete Rose1B3-5H-AB3B · 1 RBI
BSBob SykesP3.1IP0 ER · 0 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherDRDick RuthvenP5.0IP4 ER · 1 K · L
MLMark LittellP2.2IP0 ER · 0 K · SSave

Game flow

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Biggest lead STL by 8 · PHI by 1 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

T1 +14% STLTom Herr triples (7) on a to right fielder Bake McBride. Garry Templeton scores.STL 1 · PHI 0
B2 +15% PHIDick Ruthven doubles (3) on a to center fielder George Hendrick. Garry Maddox scores. Larry Bowa scores.STL 2 · PHI 2
B2 +13% PHIPete Rose triples (5) on a to right fielder Sixto Lezcano. Dick Ruthven scores.STL 2 · PHI 3
T5 +11% STLOrlando Sanchez singles on a to right fielder Bake McBride. Dane Iorg scores. Sixto Lezcano out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Bake McBride to shortstop Larry Bowa to third baseman Mike Schmidt.STL 4 · PHI 3
T7 +14% STLGeorge Hendrick hits a home run (12). Keith Hernandez scores.STL 6 · PHI 3

Team stats

STL

PHI

14Hits7
11Runs3
3Home runs0
7Walks10
1Strikeouts1

.378Batting average.226
.477On-base %.415
.784Slugging.323
3.00ERA11.00
14Left on base23

1981 NL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1STCardinals	59	43	.578	—
2WSNationals	60	48	.556	2.0
3PHPhillies	59	48	.551	2.5
4PIPirates	46	56	.451	13.0
5NYMets	41	62	.400	18.5
6CHCubs	38	65	.373	21.5

Game info

Venue: Veterans Stadium

Cardinals

Batting


GTGarry Templeton Sr.SS	6	1	1	0	0	0	0
THTom Herr2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
KHKeith Hernandez1B	2	3	2	2	1	2	0
GHGeorge HendrickCF	5	2	3	3	2	0	0
DIDane IorgLF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
KOKen Oberkfell3B	4	1	0	1	0	0	0
SLSixto LezcanoRF	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
OSOrlando SanchezC	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
SMSilvio MartinezP	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
TLTito LandrumLF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
SBSteve BraunPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
BSBob SykesP	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
MLMark LittellP	2	0	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	37	11	14	11	3	7	1

2B: Templeton Sr., Hernandez, Lezcano, Sanchez

3B: Herr

HR: Hernandez, Hendrick 2

RBI: Herr, Hernandez 2, Hendrick 3, Oberkfell, Sanchez 2, Littell 2

LOB: 14

Pitching


SMSilvio Martinez	3.0	3	3	4	1	29
BSBob SykesW	3.1	4	0	4	0	28
MLMark LittellS	2.2	0	0	2	0	16
Totals	9.0	7	3	10	1	73

Phillies

Batting


PRPete Rose1B	5	0	3	1	0	0
MTManny Trillo2B	4	0	0	0	1	0
BMBake McBrideRF	4	0	0	0	1	0
MSMike Schmidt3B	3	0	1	0	1	1
GMGary Matthews Sr.LF	5	0	1	0	0	0
GMGarry MaddoxCF	3	1	0	0	1	0
LBLarry BowaSS	3	1	1	0	1	0
BBBob BooneC	3	0	0	0	1	0
DRDick RuthvenP	1	1	1	2	1	0
LALuis Aguayo3B	0	0	0	0	1	0
SLSparky LyleP	0	0	0	0	0	0
DDDick DavisPH	0	0	0	0	1	0
MPMike ProlyP	0	0	0	0	0	0
GGGreg GrossPH	0	0	0	0	1	0
DNDickie NolesP	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	3	10	1

2B: Ruthven

3B: Rose

RBI: Rose, Ruthven 2

CS: Boone

LOB: 23

Pitching


DRDick RuthvenL	5.0	7	4	5	1	0	43
SLSparky Lyle	1.0	0	0	1	0	0	6
MPMike Proly	2.0	2	2	0	0	1	8
DNDickie Noles	1.0	5	5	1	0	2	12
Totals	9.0	14	11	7	1	3	69

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

Phillies

Batting

Pitching

1 · STL 2–0 PHI · STL leads 2–0

Cardinals rout Phillies 11-3 as Hendrick goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned

St Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

Phillies

Batting

Pitching

1 · STL 2–0 PHI · STL leads 2–0

Cardinals rout Phillies 11-3 as Hendrick goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned