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1946 World Series Game 1

Game 1
BOS  3
@STL  2
(10)		 Game 2
STL  3
BOS  0
 Game 3
BOS  4
STL  0
 Game 4
STL 12
@BOS  3
 Game 5
BOS  6
STL  3
 Game 6
STL  4
BOS  1
 Game 7
STL  4
BOS  3

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 36,218

 Sunday, October 6, 1946
Time of Game: 2:39
Red Sox
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   1    3  9  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0   0    2  7  0
W: Earl Johnson (1-0), L: Howie Pollet (0-1)
 Cardinals
2

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T McBride RF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400              1   0   
  W Moses RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
J Pesky SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
D DiMaggio CF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              1   1   
T Williams LF                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .333  .933              4   0   
R York 1B                     4   2   1   1    0   0  .250 1.400             10   0   HR,HBP
B Doerr 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650              4   4   
P Higgins 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              2   0   
  D Gutteridge PR             0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Johnson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
H Wagner C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              6   1   
  R Russell PH-3B             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
T Hughson P                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              0   1   
  R Partee PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       38   3   9   0    4   3                         30  12
Batting Events
HR: R York (1, off H Pollet; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: R York (1, by H Pollet).
TB: R York 4; P Higgins 2; D DiMaggio 2; B Doerr; T Williams; T McBride; R Russell.
RBI: P Higgins (1); T McBride (1); R York (1).
2-out RBI: R York; T McBride.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: J Pesky (1); T McBride (1).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              2   5   SB
T Moore CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   1   SH
S Musial 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .600             13   0   2B
E Slaughter RF                4   0   1   0    1   0  .250 1.150              3   0   3B,IW
W Kurowski 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .833              1   4   HBP
J Garagiola C                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750              4   0   2B
H Walker LF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.167              3   0   
  E Dusak PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Marion SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   3   SH
H Pollet P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   7   0    2   6                         30  13
Batting Events
2B: J Garagiola (1, off T Hughson); S Musial (1, off T Hughson).
3B: E Slaughter (1, off T Hughson).
SH: T Moore (1, off E Johnson); M Marion (1, off T Hughson).
IBB: E Slaughter (1, by T Hughson).
HBP: W Kurowski (1, by T Hughson).
TB: E Slaughter 3; J Garagiola 2; S Musial 2; R Schoendienst 2; H Walker; W Kurowski.
RBI: J Garagiola (1); S Musial (1).
2-out RBI: S Musial; J Garagiola.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Schoendienst (1, 2nd base off T Hughson/H Wagner).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hughson                      8     7   2   2    2   5   0   2.25   33     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 6     63    -     1.57   0.02
E Johnson, W (1-0)             2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.67   0.32
Totals                        10     7   2   2    2   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     14·11· 1· 6           -  
St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Pollet, L (0-1)             10     9   3   3    4   3   1   2.70   43     -       ·  ·     12·14· 1· 9     61    -     1.53  -0.15
Totals                        10     9   3   3    4   3   1          43     -       ·  ·     12·14· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Pollet (1; R York); T Hughson (1; W Kurowski).
IBB: T Hughson (1; E Slaughter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Cal Hubbard, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 36,218.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Tom McBride                  RF       1. Red Schoendienst             2B
2. Johnny Pesky                 SS       2. Terry Moore                  CF
3. Dom DiMaggio                 CF       3. Stan Musial                  1B
4. Ted Williams                 LF       4. Enos Slaughter               RF
5. Rudy York                    1B       5. Whitey Kurowski              3B
6. Bobby Doerr                  2B       6. Joe Garagiola                 C
7. Pinky Higgins                3B       7. Harry Walker                 LF
8. Hal Wagner                    C       8. Marty Marion                 SS
9. Tex Hughson                   P       9. Howie Pollet                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t10 2 --- R 42% 82% 2-2 BOS R. York H. Pollet Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 2 1-3 R 32% 48% 1-2 BOS T. McBride H. Pollet Single to LF; Gutteridge Scores; Russell to 2B
b8 2 1-- RO -29% 16% 1-1 STL J. Garagiola T. Hughson Double to CF; Kurowski Scores; Garagiola out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
t9 1 1-3 O -21% 16% 1-2 BOS R. Partee H. Pollet Strikeout
t9 1 1-- 21% 37% 1-2 BOS R. Russell H. Pollet Single to CF; Gutteridge to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS T. McBride H. Pollet Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Pesky H. Pollet Popfly: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BOS D. DiMaggio H. Pollet Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL R. Schoendienst T. Hughson Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL T. Moore T. Hughson Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL S. Musial T. Hughson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS T. Williams H. Pollet Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BOS R. York H. Pollet Hit By Pitch
t2 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS B. Doerr H. Pollet Walk; York to 2B
t2 1 12- R 13% 67% 0-0 BOS P. Higgins H. Pollet Single to CF; York Scores; Doerr to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O -6% 61% 1-0 BOS H. Wagner H. Pollet Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 56% 1-0 BOS T. Hughson H. Pollet Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 STL E. Slaughter T. Hughson Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 STL W. Kurowski T. Hughson Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 STL J. Garagiola T. Hughson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 BOS T. McBride H. Pollet Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 BOS J. Pesky H. Pollet Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 BOS D. DiMaggio H. Pollet Single to LF
t3 2 1-- 2% 61% 1-0 BOS T. Williams H. Pollet Walk; DiMaggio to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 57% 1-0 BOS R. York H. Pollet Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 STL H. Walker T. Hughson Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 55% 0-1 STL M. Marion T. Hughson Groundout: P-1B; Walker to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 59% 0-1 STL H. Pollet T. Hughson Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 63% 0-1 STL R. Schoendienst T. Hughson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 BOS B. Doerr H. Pollet Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 BOS P. Higgins H. Pollet Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 BOS H. Wagner H. Pollet Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 STL T. Moore T. Hughson Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 STL S. Musial T. Hughson Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- -4% 60% 0-1 STL E. Slaughter T. Hughson Triple (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 --3 O 5% 65% 0-1 STL W. Kurowski T. Hughson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 BOS T. Hughson H. Pollet Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 BOS T. McBride H. Pollet Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 BOS J. Pesky H. Pollet Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 STL J. Garagiola T. Hughson Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 STL H. Walker T. Hughson Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 STL M. Marion T. Hughson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 BOS D. DiMaggio H. Pollet Lineout: 1B
t6 1 --- 3% 67% 1-0 BOS T. Williams H. Pollet Single (CF-RF)
t6 1 1-- O -3% 64% 1-0 BOS R. York H. Pollet Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 BOS B. Doerr H. Pollet Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 0-1 STL H. Pollet T. Hughson Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- -4% 61% 0-1 STL R. Schoendienst T. Hughson Single
b6 1 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 STL T. Moore T. Hughson Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst to 2B
b6 2 -2- R -20% 44% 0-1 STL S. Musial T. Hughson Double to RF; Schoendienst Scores; Musial to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
b6 2 --3 -1% 42% 1-1 STL E. Slaughter T. Hughson Intentional Walk
b6 2 1-3 -3% 40% 1-1 STL W. Kurowski T. Hughson Hit By Pitch; Slaughter to 2B
b6 2 123 O 10% 50% 1-1 STL J. Garagiola T. Hughson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 BOS P. Higgins H. Pollet Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 1-1 BOS H. Wagner H. Pollet Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 2% 45% 1-1 BOS T. Hughson H. Pollet Walk
t7 2 1-- O -4% 41% 1-1 BOS T. McBride H. Pollet Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 1-1 STL H. Walker T. Hughson Walk
b7 0 1-- O 2% 38% 1-1 STL M. Marion T. Hughson Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Walker to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 6% 44% 1-1 STL H. Pollet T. Hughson Strikeout Looking
b7 2 -2- -2% 41% 1-1 STL R. Schoendienst T. Hughson Single (Ground Ball to P's Right); Walker to 3B
b7 2 1-3 -1% 40% 1-1 STL T. Moore T. Hughson Schoendienst Steals 2B
b7 2 -23 O 10% 50% 1-1 STL T. Moore T. Hughson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 BOS J. Pesky H. Pollet Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 1-1 BOS D. DiMaggio H. Pollet Single to CF; DiMaggio out at 2B/CF-2B
t8 2 --- 3% 45% 1-1 BOS T. Williams H. Pollet Walk
t8 2 1-- O -5% 40% 1-1 BOS R. York H. Pollet Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Tex Hughson facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 4% 44% 1-1 STL S. Musial T. Hughson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 1-1 STL E. Slaughter T. Hughson Popfly: 3B
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 1-1 STL W. Kurowski T. Hughson Single
b8 2 1-- RO -29% 16% 1-1 STL J. Garagiola T. Hughson Double to CF; Kurowski Scores; Garagiola out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -7% 8% 1-2 BOS B. Doerr H. Pollet Strikeout
t9 1 --- 8% 17% 1-2 BOS P. Higgins H. Pollet Single to LF
Rip Russell pinch hits for Hal Wagner (C) batting 8th; Don Gutteridge pinch runs for Pinky Higgins (3B) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- 21% 37% 1-2 BOS R. Russell H. Pollet Single to CF; Gutteridge to 3B
Roy Partee pinch hits for Tex Hughson (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 O -21% 16% 1-2 BOS R. Partee H. Pollet Strikeout
t9 2 1-3 R 32% 48% 1-2 BOS T. McBride H. Pollet Single to LF; Gutteridge Scores; Russell to 2B
t9 2 12- O -11% 37% 2-2 BOS J. Pesky H. Pollet Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Earl Johnson facing 7-8-9
Earl Johnson replaces Don Gutteridge (PR) pitching and batting 7th; Roy Partee moves from PH to C; Rip Russell moves from PH to 3B; Erv Dusak pinch hits for Harry Walker (LF) batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 6% 42% 2-2 STL E. Dusak E. Johnson Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 4% 47% 2-2 STL M. Marion E. Johnson Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 3% 50% 2-2 STL H. Pollet E. Johnson Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 3-4-5
Erv Dusak moves from PH to LF
t10 0 --- O -6% 44% 2-2 BOS D. DiMaggio H. Pollet Groundout: SS-1B
t10 1 --- O -4% 40% 2-2 BOS T. Williams H. Pollet Foul Flyball: 1B
t10 2 --- R 42% 82% 2-2 BOS R. York H. Pollet Home Run (Deep LF)
t10 2 --- 1% 83% 3-2 BOS B. Doerr H. Pollet Single to CF
t10 2 1-- O -2% 81% 3-2 BOS E. Johnson H. Pollet Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Earl Johnson facing 1-2-3
b10 0 --- -13% 68% 2-3 STL R. Schoendienst E. Johnson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Schoendienst to 1B
b10 0 1-- O 5% 73% 2-3 STL T. Moore E. Johnson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schoendienst to 2B
Wally Moses replaces Tom McBride playing RF batting 1st
b10 1 -2- O 12% 84% 2-3 STL S. Musial E. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst to 3B
b10 2 --3 O 16% 100% 2-3 STL E. Slaughter E. Johnson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 2.

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