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    LAD
    Los Angeles DodgersDodgersLAD
    73-52, 35-30 Away
    2
    73-52, 35-30 Away
    Final
    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    61-63, 32-29 Home
    1
    61-63, 32-29 Home

    Los Angeles Dodgers @ St. Louis Cardinals

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    S. OhtaniDH
    1-5111.290
    M. BettsRF
    2-4100.309
    G. Lux2B
    3-5000.253
    T. HernándezLF
    0-3000.265
    M. Rojas3B
    3-4001.286
    K. KiermaierCF
    0-4000.226
    E. Hernández1B
    0-3000.211
    A. BarnesC
    0-3000.241
    N. AhmedSS
    0-4000.229
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    C. Kershaw
    6.0401270-422.63
    E. Phillips
    1.0100118-133.49
    D. Hudson
    1.0110017-112.66
    M. Kopech
    1.0000012-73.91
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    LADSTL
    Hits
    9
    6
    Home Runs
    1
    1
    Total Bases
    14
    9
    Runners LOB
    10
    3

    Game Information

    Busch Stadium
    Busch Stadium
    11:45 PM, 18 August 2024
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Attendance: 40,246
    Game Time:2:27
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Adam Hamari
    • First Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
    • Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
    • Third Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan

    Ohtani hits 39th homer and Kershaw pitches Dodgers to 2-1 win over slumping Cardinals

    — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 39th home run and Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
    Aug 19, 2024, 04:04 am - AP
    LAD
    STL
    123456789RHE
    000020000291
    000000010160
    C. Kershaw
    win

    C. Kershaw2-2

    6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
    S. Gray
    loss

    S. Gray11-8

    5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB
    M. Kopech
    save

    M. Kopech11

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    LADSTL
    5thOhtani homered to right center (396 feet).10
    5thRojas singled to left, Betts scored, Lux to third.20
    8thNootbaar homered to right center (409 feet).21
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    LAD win 2-1

    • Dodgers
      7
    • Cardinals
      6
    Game 1
    17/8
    • Dodgers
      2
    • Cardinals
      5
    Game 2
    18/8
    • Dodgers
      2
    • Cardinals
      1
    Game 3
    18/8

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    San Francisco6597.40135L5
    Colorado58104.35842L1
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    Milwaukee10359.636-W5
    Chicago8973.54914W1
    Pittsburgh8280.50621W1
    St. Louis7785.47526L4
    Cincinnati7587.46328L1
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