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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1946-04-16 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 14000 · 2:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Ken Heintzelman earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ken Heintzelman L: Harry Brecheen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Barrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Colman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Klein | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Sisler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Beazley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buster Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Heintzelman | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Beazley | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Brecheen | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Burkhart | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
 Blix Donnelly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 8
- Johnny Barrett: 31
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Klein: 8
- Terry Moore: S7
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: S1.3-H;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: K
- Dick Sisler: D7.2-H;1-H
- Marty Marion: PO2(26)
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Jim Russell: S7.1-2
- Billy Cox: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Vinnie Smith: 6/P
Bot 2
- Marty Marion: 53
- Del Rice: 9
- Johnny Beazley: W
- Lou Klein: S7.1-2
- Terry Moore: 4/P
Top 3
- Fritz Ostermueller: S9
- Jimmy Brown: S/78.1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 7/FL
- Bob Elliott: S9.2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/L
Bot 3
- Stan Musial: K
- Enos Slaughter: FLE2
- Enos Slaughter: 13
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
Top 4
- Jim Russell: D/89
- Billy Cox: 53.2-3
- Vinnie Smith: W
- Frank Colman: HP.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 3/P
- Ralph Kiner: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Dick Sisler: W
- Marty Marion: 13/SH.1-2
- Del Rice: W
- Buster Adams: 9
- Lou Klein: 7
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Jim Russell: D9.3-H;1-3
- Billy Cox: 43.3XH(3E5)(UR);2-3
- Vinnie Smith: K
- Ken Heintzelman: K
Bot 5
- Terry Moore: 99
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: K
- Dick Sisler: K
Top 6
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Johnny Barrett: K
- Ralph Kiner: 99
Bot 6
- Marty Marion: S
- Del Rice: 99
- Erv Dusak: 99
- Lou Klein: 99
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Jim Russell: 99
- Billy Cox: S.1-2
- Vinnie Smith: 99
Bot 7
- Terry Moore: W
- Stan Musial: K
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: 99
Top 8
- Ken Heintzelman: 99
- Jimmy Brown: W
- Johnny Barrett: 99
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: 99
Bot 8
- Dick Sisler: 99
- Marty Marion: K
- Del Rice: S
- Red Schoendienst: 99
Top 9
- Billy Cox: S
- Vinnie Smith: K
- Ken Heintzelman: 99/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 99
Bot 9
- Lou Klein: D
- Terry Moore: 43.2-3
- Stan Musial: 43.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Notes & reviews
- Major League debut for Ralph Kiner
- Major League debut for Dick Sisler
- Fletcher in rundown, but Kuroswki's throw hit in shoulder