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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1946-09-06 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 17496 · 2:17
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Johnny Beazley earned the win and Ken Burkhart picked up the save. Terry Moore went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
W: Johnny Beazley L: Ken Heintzelman SV: Ken Burkhart
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gerheauser | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Beazley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 3.1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Gerheauser | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Beazley | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Murry Dickson | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Burkhart | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
- Jim Russell: K/C
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: S/89
- Terry Moore: S/78.1-2
- Stan Musial: 8/F.2-3
- Whitey Kurowski: 6/P
- Enos Slaughter: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Bill Salkeld: K
- Billy Cox: K/C
Bot 2
- Erv Dusak: 63
- Marty Marion: W
- Clyde Kluttz: S8.1-2
- Johnny Beazley: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Terry Moore: 53
Top 3
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Lee Handley: S
- Ken Heintzelman: 13/SH.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 4/P
Bot 3
- Stan Musial: D9
- Whitey Kurowski: S/89.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Erv Dusak: K
- Marty Marion: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
- Jim Russell: 8
- Bob Elliott: W
- Bill Salkeld: S.1-3
- Billy Cox: S.3-H;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
Bot 4
- Clyde Kluttz: 7/L
- Johnny Beazley: S
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2
- Terry Moore: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Stan Musial: S8
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Enos Slaughter: 7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Erv Dusak: 63
Top 5
- Lee Handley: 53
- Al Gerheauser: D7
- Burgess Whitehead: S8.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Marty Marion: D
- Clyde Kluttz: 43/G.2-3
- Johnny Beazley: CSH(2)
- Johnny Beazley: K
Top 6
- Jim Russell: S
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Bill Salkeld: 99
- Billy Cox: S.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Handley: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: D/89
- Terry Moore: 99
- Stan Musial: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.2-H
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-3
- Erv Dusak: 99
Top 7
- Al Gerheauser: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-2
- Jim Russell: D8.2-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: 9.3-H;2-3
- Bill Salkeld: S7.3-H
- Billy Cox: D7.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 4/P
Bot 7
- Marty Marion: 99
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Murry Dickson: D9
- Red Schoendienst: 99
Top 8
- Lee Handley: 99
- Al Gerheauser: K
- Burgess Whitehead: S9
- Elbie Fletcher: E4.1-2
- Jim Russell: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 8
- Terry Moore: 99
- Stan Musial: W
- Whitey Kurowski: 99
- Enos Slaughter: E4.1-2
- Erv Dusak: 99
Top 9
- Bill Salkeld: 99/G
- Billy Cox: D8/89.BX3(845)
- Maurice Van Robays: K
Notes & reviews
- Beazley missed squeeze sign and Marion was easy out