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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1946-06-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 20331 · 2:27
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–5. New York Giants put up 4 in the 3rd. Ken Trinkle earned the win. Erv Dusak went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
W: Ken Trinkle L: Red Barrett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Cross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buster Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walter Sessi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Goody Rosen | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Barrett | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
 Blix Donnelly | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Howie Krist | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Schmidt | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Trinkle | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Cross: 8
- Terry Moore: 63
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: D7
- Sid Gordon: WP.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 9/F.3-H
- Mel Ott: S7
- Johnny Mize: S7.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Willard Marshall: 7
Top 2
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Buster Adams: 8/L
- Marty Marion: HR/7.1-H
- Del Rice: K
Bot 2
- Goody Rosen: D9
- Buddy Kerr: E6/TH
- Monty Kennedy: 2/BG/BINT.2-2;1-1
- Buddy Blattner: T7.1-H(UR);2-H
- Sid Gordon: W
- Mel Ott: K
- Johnny Mize: 7/L
Top 3
- Ted Wilks: 6/P
- Jeff Cross: S8
- Terry Moore: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: 6/P
Bot 3
- Walker Cooper: 6/P
- Willard Marshall: 4
- Goody Rosen: W
- Buddy Kerr: SB2
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Monty Kennedy: S8.1-2;2-H
- Buddy Blattner: SB3
- Buddy Blattner: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: E6/TH.1-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 8
Top 4
- Enos Slaughter: 3/FL
- Whitey Kurowski: S9
- Buster Adams: 96(1)/FO
- Marty Marion: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Walker Cooper: 5/FL
- Willard Marshall: W
- Goody Rosen: S9.1-3
- Buddy Kerr: S8.1-3(E8);3-H
- Monty Kennedy: 3/G.1-2;3-H
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Sid Gordon: S9.1-2;2-H
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Del Rice: S
- Erv Dusak: HR.1-H
- Jeff Cross: W
- Terry Moore: S.1-2
- Stan Musial: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-3;3-H
- Whitey Kurowski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Goody Rosen: 8/L
- Buddy Kerr: 6/P
Top 6
- Buster Adams: 43
- Marty Marion: 9
- Del Rice: 7
Bot 6
- Ken Trinkle: 3/G
- Buddy Blattner: 5/FL
- Sid Gordon: 8
Top 7
- Erv Dusak: 7
- Jeff Cross: 43
- Dick Sisler: K
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: 43
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
- Walker Cooper: 4/P
Top 8
- Stan Musial: 3/L
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Buster Adams: 63
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Goody Rosen: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Top 9
- Marty Marion: 43
- Walter Sessi: 8
- Erv Dusak: K
Notes & reviews
- Monte Kennedy called for interference for running into his own bunt