October 6, 1946 World Series Game 1 at Sportsman's Park III Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Joe Cronin

                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: E Johnson (1-0), L: H Pollet (0-1)

Cardinals

Eddie Dyer

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T McBride RF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    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    0   3   
D DiMaggio CF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   1   
T Williams LF                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .333  .933    0    4   0   
R York 1B                     4   2   1   1    0   0  .250 1.400    0   10   0   HR,HBP
B Doerr 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    4   4   
P Higgins 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    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    0   2   
H Wagner C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   
  R Russell PH-3B             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
T Hughson P                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   1   
  R Partee PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       38   3   9   3    4   3                    30  12

BATTING

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

E: J Pesky (1); T McBride (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    2   5   SB
T Moore CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   1   SH
S Musial 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .600    0   13   0   2B
E Slaughter RF                4   0   1   0    1   0  .250 1.150    0    3   0   3B,IW
W Kurowski 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    1   4   HBP
J Garagiola C                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750    0    4   0   2B
H Walker LF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.167    0    3   0   
  E Dusak PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Marion SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   3   SH
H Pollet P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   7   2    2   6                    30  13

BATTING

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

SB: R Schoendienst (1, 2nd base off T Hughson/H Wagner).

PITCHING

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· 8· 1· 6     63    -     1.57   0.03
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     -       ·  ·     14·10· 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     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 9     61    -     1.53  -0.15
Totals                        10     9   3   3    4   3   1          43     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Hughson (1; E Slaughter).

HBP: H Pollet (1; R York); T Hughson (1; W Kurowski).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ballanfant, 1B - Hubbard, 2B - Barlick, 3B - Berry.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 36,218.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. T McBride            RF    1. R Schoendienst       2B 
2. J Pesky              SS    2. T Moore              CF 
3. D DiMaggio           CF    3. S Musial             1B 
4. T Williams           LF    4. E Slaughter          RF 
5. R York               1B    5. W Kurowski           3B 
6. B Doerr              2B    6. J Garagiola          C  
7. P Higgins            3B    7. H Walker             LF 
8. H Wagner             C     8. M Marion             SS 
9. T Hughson            P     9. H Pollet             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  2-2  ---      42%  82% R York          H Pollet        Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 9   2  2-1  1-3      32%  48% T McBride       H Pollet        Single to LF; Gutteridge Scores; Russell to 2B
   b 8   2  1-1  1--     -30%  16% J Garagiola     T Hughson       Double to CF; Kurowski Scores; Garagiola out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
   t 9   1  2-1  1-3     -21%  16% R Partee        H Pollet        Strikeout
   t 9   1  2-1  1--      21%  37% R Russell       H Pollet        Single to CF; Gutteridge to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T McBride       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Pesky         Popfly: LF
   O      ---      45%  D DiMaggio      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, Tex Hughson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  T Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Musial        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, Howie Pollet facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  T Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  R York          Hit By Pitch
          1--      54%  B Doerr         Walk; York to 2B
   R      12-      67%  P Higgins       Single to CF; York Scores; Doerr to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  H Wagner        Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      56%  T Hughson       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, Tex Hughson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  E Slaughter     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      61%  W Kurowski      Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  J Garagiola     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, Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  T McBride       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Pesky         Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  D DiMaggio      Single to LF
          1--      61%  T Williams      Walk; DiMaggio to 2B
   O      12-      57%  R York          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, Tex Hughson facing 7-8-9
          ---      53%  H Walker        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  M Marion        Groundout: P-1B; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  H Pollet        Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker to 3B
   O      --3      63%  R Schoendienst  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, Howie Pollet facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  B Doerr         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  P Higgins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  H Wagner        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tex Hughson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  T Moore         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  S Musial        Popfly: 2B
          ---      60%  E Slaughter     Triple (Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3      65%  W Kurowski      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, Howie Pollet facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  T Hughson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  T McBride       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      59%  J Pesky         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, Tex Hughson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  J Garagiola     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  H Walker        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  M Marion        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, Howie Pollet facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  D DiMaggio      Lineout: 1B
          ---      67%  T Williams      Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      64%  R York          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  B Doerr         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, Tex Hughson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  H Pollet        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      61%  R Schoendienst  Single
   O      1--      64%  T Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst to 2B
   R      -2-      44%  S Musial        Double to RF; Schoendienst Scores; Musial to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
          --3      42%  E Slaughter     Intentional Walk
          1-3      40%  W Kurowski      Hit By Pitch; Slaughter to 2B
   O      123      50%  J Garagiola     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Howie Pollet facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  P Higgins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  H Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      46%  T Hughson       Walk
   O      1--      41%  T McBride       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, Tex Hughson facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  H Walker        Walk
   O      1--      38%  M Marion        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  H Pollet        Strikeout Looking
          -2-      41%  R Schoendienst  Single (Ground Ball to P's Right); Walker to 3B
          1-3      40%  T Moore         Schoendienst Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             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, Howie Pollet facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  J Pesky         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      42%  D DiMaggio      Single to CF; DiMaggio out at 2B/CF-2B
          ---      45%  T Williams      Walk
   O      1--      40%  R York          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, Tex Hughson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      47%  E Slaughter     Popfly: 3B
          ---      45%  W Kurowski      Single
   RO     1--      16%  J Garagiola     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, Howie Pollet facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       9%  B Doerr         Strikeout
          ---      17%  P Higgins       Single to LF
                  Rip Russell pinch hits for Hal Wagner batting 8th; Don Gutteridge pinch runs for Pinky Higgins batting 7th
          1--      37%  R Russell       Single to CF; Gutteridge to 3B
                  Roy Partee pinch hits for Tex Hughson batting 9th
   O      1-3      16%  R Partee        Strikeout
   R      1-3      48%  T McBride       Single to LF; Gutteridge Scores; Russell to 2B
   O      12-      37%  J Pesky         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Earl Johnson facing 7-8-9
                  Earl Johnson replaces Don Gutteridge pitching and batting 7th; Roy Partee moves to C; Rip Russell moves to 3B; Erv Dusak pinch hits for Harry Walker batting 7th
   O      ---      42%  E Dusak         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  M Marion        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  H Pollet        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, Howie Pollet facing 3-4-5
                  Erv Dusak moves to LF
   O      ---      44%  D DiMaggio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  T Williams      Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      82%  R York          Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      83%  B Doerr         Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  E Johnson       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, Earl Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  R Schoendienst  Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Schoendienst to 1B
   O      1--      73%  T Moore         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schoendienst to 2B
                  Wally Moses replaces Tom McBride playing RF batting 1st
   O      -2-      84%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B; Schoendienst to 3B
   O      --3     100%  E Slaughter     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN194610060

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation