Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 20, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 20, 1971 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Dodgers 0, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Russell 2b 4 0 0 0
Mota rf 3 0 0 0
Davis cf 4 0 1 0
Allen lf 4 0 1 0
Parker 1b 4 0 3 0
Garvey 3b 4 0 0 0
Sudakis c 3 0 0 0
Valentine ss 4 0 0 0
Singer p 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Brock lf 4 0 1 1
Alou cf 4 1 1 0
  Maxvill ss 0 0 0 0
Simmons c 3 1 0 0
Torre 3b 4 1 1 0
Cardenal rf 4 0 2 1
Hague 1b 4 1 2 2
Javier 2b 3 0 0 0
Sizemore ss 1 0 0 1
  Melendez pr,cf 0 1 0 0
Carlton p 1 0 0 0
Totals 28 5 7 5
Los Angeles 000 000 000050
St. Louis 200 100 11x570
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Singer  L (2-8) 8.0 7 5 5 4 5
Totals
8.0
7
5
5
4
5
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton  W (7-2) 9.0 5 0 0 3 5
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
3
5

  E–None.  2B–Los Angeles Parker (6,off Carlton), St. Louis Alou (8,off Singer); Brock (10,off Singer).  HR–St. Louis Hague (5,8th inning off Singer 0 on, 2 out).  HBP–Singer (1,by Carlton).  SH–Carlton (3,off Singer).  SF–Sizemore (2,off Singer).  CS–Sudakis (1,2nd base by Carlton/Simmons).  WP–Carlton (6).  HBP–Carlton (3,Singer).  U-HP–Dick Stello, 1B–Andy Olsen, 2B–Augie Donatelli, 3B–Bill Williams.  T–2:02.  A–11,875.
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