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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1946-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 10530 Β· 2:36
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 10β2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Howie Pollet earned the win. Enos Slaughter went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Monty Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Butch Henline Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Terry Moore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Stan Musial | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Whitey Kurowski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Erv Dusak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Marty Marion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Howie Pollet | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harry Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Buddy Blattner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
Gene Thompson | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Terry Moore: S7.1-2
- Stan Musial: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: IW
- Enos Slaughter: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Erv Dusak: IW
- Marty Marion: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 7/7D
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 9
- Mickey Witek: S7
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)/FO
- Ernie Lombardi: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 8
Top 2
- Howie Pollet: K
- Red Schoendienst: 3/P
- Terry Moore: K/C
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 2/FL
- Buddy Kerr: 3/P
- Bill Rigney: 53
Top 3
- Stan Musial: W
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Erv Dusak: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Monty Kennedy: 9
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Mickey Witek: 4/L
Top 4
- Marty Marion: 4/P
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Howie Pollet: W
- Red Schoendienst: S8.1-2
- Terry Moore: S7.2-H;1-3
- Stan Musial: HP.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Erv Dusak: PO3(252)
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 5/P
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Sid Gordon: W
- Babe Young: 43
Top 5
- Erv Dusak: K
- Marty Marion: HR/7
- Clyde Kluttz: E5
- Howie Pollet: 2/FL/DP.1X2(26)
Bot 5
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Johnny Rucker: S9.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 8
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 2/FL
- Harry Walker: 9
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Whitey Kurowski: 53
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Babe Young: S8.1-3(E8)
- Buddy Kerr: 5/P
- Bill Rigney: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Enos Slaughter: 4/P
- Erv Dusak: K
- Jeff Cross: S7
- Clyde Kluttz: SB2
- Clyde Kluttz: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: K23
- Johnny Rucker: S9
- Mickey Witek: S7.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Howie Pollet: 63
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Harry Walker: CS2(26)
- Harry Walker: 43
Bot 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 13
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Babe Young: S9.1-3
- Buddy Kerr: WP.3-H;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Bill Rigney: S8.2-3
- Bennie Warren: K
Top 9
- Stan Musial: K/C
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Enos Slaughter: HR/9.1-H
- Erv Dusak: D8
- Jeff Cross: 2/FL
- Clyde Kluttz: 7/L
Bot 9
- Johnny Rucker: 6/P
- Mickey Witek: W
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Sid Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: 43

















