October 7, 1946 World Series Game 2 at Sportsman's Park III Play by Play and Box Score

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1946 World Series Game 2

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: 35,815

Monday, October 7, 1946
Time of Game: 1:56

Red Sox

Joe Cronin

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  X    3  6  0

W: H Brecheen (1-0), L: M Harris (0-1)

Cardinals

Eddie Dyer

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T McBride RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    3   0   
J Pesky SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   2   
D DiMaggio CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   0   GDP
T Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .476    0    1   0   
R York 1B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .167 1.111    0    7   2   
B Doerr 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    3   5   
P Higgins 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .762    0    0   2   IW
R Partee C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  H Wagner C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
M Harris P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
  L Culberson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    3   4                    24  11

BATTING

IBB: P Higgins (1, by H Brecheen).

TB: B Doerr; D DiMaggio; M Harris; T McBride.

GIDP: D DiMaggio (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: P Higgins (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   3   SH
T Moore CF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .393    0    3   0   
S Musial 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .111  .333    0   11   0   
W Kurowski 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661    0    1   1   
E Slaughter RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .597    0    2   0   
E Dusak LF                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167    0    1   0   2B
  D Sisler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Walker LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         1   0   
M Marion SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   6   
D Rice C                      2   2   2   0    1   0 1.000 2.500    0    4   0   2B,IW
H Brecheen P                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   3    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Dusak (1, off M Harris); D Rice (1, off M Harris).

SH: R Schoendienst (1, off M Harris).

IBB: D Rice (1, by M Harris).

TB: D Rice 3; E Dusak 2; W Kurowski; T Moore; H Brecheen.

RBI: H Brecheen (1); S Musial (2); T Moore (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Marion-S Musial.

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
M Harris, L (0-1)              7     6   3   1    3   3   0   1.29   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6     57    -     0.79  -0.07
J Dobson                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   1    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 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 Brecheen, W (1-0)            9     4   0   0    3   4   0   0.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 4     80    -     0.95   0.44
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Harris (1; D Rice); H Brecheen (1; P Higgins).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:56.

Attendance: 35,815.

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. W Kurowski           3B 
5. R York               1B    5. E Slaughter          RF 
6. B Doerr              2B    6. E Dusak              LF 
7. P Higgins            3B    7. M Marion             SS 
8. R Partee             C     8. D Rice               C  
9. M Harris             P     9. H Brecheen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-1  1--       9%  84% H Brecheen      M Harris        Fielder's Choice 3B; Rice to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B); Brecheen to 2B
   b 3   0  0-0  -2-       8%  71% H Brecheen      M Harris        Single to RF; Rice Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  ---       7%  62% D Rice          M Harris        Double to LF
   b 5   1  0-1  -23       7%  86% T Moore         M Harris        Single to 2B; Rice Scores/unER; Brecheen to 3B
   t 4   2  1-0  12-       6%  69% P Higgins       H Brecheen      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Harry Brecheen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T McBride       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  J Pesky         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      55%  D DiMaggio      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Harris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  T Moore         Popfly: SS
   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, Harry Brecheen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  R York          Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Doerr         Groundout: 2B-1B; York to 2B
          -2-      51%  P Higgins       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      55%  R Partee        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Harris facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  W Kurowski      Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      55%  E Slaughter     Popfly: SS
   O      1--      52%  E Dusak         Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  M Marion        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Harry Brecheen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  M Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  T McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Pesky         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Harris facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  D Rice          Double to LF
   R      -2-      71%  H Brecheen      Single to RF; Rice Scores
   O      1--      69%  R Schoendienst  Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brecheen to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  T Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B; Brecheen to 3B
   O      --3      63%  S Musial        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Harry Brecheen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  D DiMaggio      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  T Williams      Strikeout
          ---      66%  R York          Walk
          1--      64%  B Doerr         Single to RF; York to 2B
   O      12-      69%  P Higgins       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Harris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  W Kurowski      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  E Slaughter     Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      67%  E Dusak         Walk
   O      1--      65%  M Marion        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Harry Brecheen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  R Partee        Popfly: 3B
          ---      64%  M Harris        Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  T McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      71%  J Pesky         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Harris facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  D Rice          Single (LF-CF)
          1--      84%  H Brecheen      Fielder's Choice 3B; Rice to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B); Brecheen to 2B
   O      -23      80%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      -23      86%  T Moore         Single to 2B; Rice Scores/unER; Brecheen to 3B
   RO     1-3      88%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brecheen Scores/unER
   O      1--      87%  W Kurowski      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Harry Brecheen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  D DiMaggio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Williams      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      92%  R York          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Harris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  E Slaughter     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      93%  E Dusak         Double to RF
                  Hal Wagner replaces Roy Partee playing C batting 8th
   O      -2-      91%  M Marion        Flyball: RF
          -2-      92%  D Rice          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      90%  H Brecheen      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Harry Brecheen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  B Doerr         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  P Higgins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  H Wagner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Harris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  T Moore         Walk
   O      1--      94%  S Musial        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      94%  W Kurowski      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Harry Brecheen facing 9-1-2
                  Leon Culberson pinch hits for Mickey Harris batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  L Culberson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  T McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Pesky         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Dobson facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Dobson replaces Leon Culberson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Slaughter     Flyball: RF
                  Dick Sisler pinch hits for Erv Dusak batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  D Sisler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  M Marion        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Harry Brecheen facing 3-4-5
                  Harry Walker replaces Dick Sisler playing LF batting 6th
          ---      93%  D DiMaggio      Single
   O      1--      97%  T Williams      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      1--      99%  R York          Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  B Doerr         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cardinals 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN194610070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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