St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Tickets

The Dodgers and the Cardinals rivalry is one of the most historic and longest in baseball. It is rich with tradition and folklore. But recently it is not the Cardinals that have denied the Dodgers another shot at the World Series. It is the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2013 and 2014, the Cardinals defeated the Dodgers in the post-season, dashing their hopes. One of the newest rivalries in the National League (NL), the Dodgers and the Cardinals are responsible for some of the most memorable moments.

Dodgers Cardinals - Greatest Games

It was October 14, 1985, and the Dodgers and the Cardinals were in game 5 of the NLCS. The Dodgers were playing at Cardinals home field and the series was tied at two games apiece. Till the fourth inning, the Cardinals were leading 2-0, when Bill Madlock two-run homer tied the game. Up came future Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith. Known for his defense, but not power hitting, he lifted a deep liner, clearing the right field wall. This was the first home run he had hit left-handed in eight years. The Cardinals won the Championship Series 4-2. One of the longest games between the Dodgers and the Cardinals was played as recently as July 22, 2016. Till the fifteenth inning both teams were tied at 3-3. In the bottom of the sixteenth inning, the Cardinals scored and won the game 4-3. It took 5 hours and 10 minutes to finish the game. It was played at Busch Stadium III, before more than 41,000 fans.

Which team is ahead in the head-to-head record?

Here is how the Los Angeles Dodgers have performed against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cardinals lead the Dodgers by 30 games. In the post-season, the two have played 23 games, resulting in the Cardinals winning 14.

Dodgers-Cardinals Hall of Famers

On the Dodgers side, Sandy Koufax was the greatest left-handed pitcher of all time. Jackie Robinson not only broke the color barrier, but was also a great player. Duke Snider was an eight-time All-Star. However, no Dodgers Hall of Fame list is complete without mentioning Tommy Lasorda. Under Lasorda, Dodgers won two World Series Championships and four NL Pennants. Stan Musial is perhaps the greatest Cardinal ever. Known as Stan the Man, Musial won three World Series Championships for Cardinals. Bob Gibson is another Hall of Famer, who was undoubtedly the best Cardinals pitcher ever. Ozzie Smith The Wizard of Oz was the best shortstop ever on the Cardinal’s side.

See the New Rivals in action

If you are interested in watching a Dodgers-Cardinals game, then you can get your Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals tickets from here. Make sure to check the Dodgers Cardinals MLB schedule and also the Dodger Stadium and Busch Stadium seating charts. This will help you select the best seat in the ballpark. Cheap Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals tickets are available here.

A post-season rivalry, the Cardinals have often stopped the Dodgers in their tracks. See the two rivals take it out on the field with Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals tickets.