St. Louis @ Philadelphia

Network: KPLR
Announcers: Joe Buck, Al Hrabovsky
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 8.6
Notes: Includes commercials and post-game wrap up... Cardinals network shown on KLJB Davenport affiliate.

Game Notes

Cardinals rally by the Phillies 4-3.

St. Louis scores 3 in the top of the 6th to overcome a 2-1 deficit and help Joe Torre to the win in his managing debut with the Cardinals. Vince Coleman drives in 3 to lead St. Louis.

Jose DeJesus overcomes a rocky 1st inning for Philadelphia before the Cardinals break through in the 6th. Bob Tewksbury has an equally rough start, allowing a pair of runs in the 1st before shutting down the Phillies for the next 4 innings before turning it over to Ken Dayley and Lee Smith to finish.


Starting pitchers:
Cardinals - Tewksbury
Phillies - DeJesus

Winning pitcher - Lohse (1-0)
Losing pitcher - Johnson (0-1)