 At the start of the game, a "standoff" developed between Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman Scott Van Slyke and St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher Joe Kelly.Both players remained on the field after the pregame ceremony, each waiting for the other to return to their respective dugout.Gibson ended the standoff by motioning both players back to their dugouts, with the Dodgers celebrating in their dugout after a Van Slyke victory.