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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 16, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Cross | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Al Brazle | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Garland Lawing | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Koslo
Cross strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cross out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a popup towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blattner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blattner. Moore scores. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Koslo
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Brazle
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cross scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brazle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Koslo
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Koslo
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Koslo
Cross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cross scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brazle
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawing vs. Brazle
Lawing hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Koslo
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brazle
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Brazle
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Koslo
There goes Adams. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Lawing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Koslo
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brazle vs. Koslo
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Brazle
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brazle
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Koslo
Cross hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize bunts towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Brazle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawing vs. Brazle
Lawing hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Koslo
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Koslo
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Lawing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brazle
Rosen hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Slaughter. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Brazle
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blattner vs. Brazle
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Andrews
Nate Andrews now pitching.
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Andrews
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Andrews
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Andrews
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Andrews
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brazle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cross scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brazle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Andrews
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Andrews
Adams bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Blattner covering, for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Andrews
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Andrews
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brazle vs. Andrews
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawing vs. Brazle
Lawing strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brazle
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski throws to second for one, and Cross throws to first, and Musial drops the ball. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Brazle
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Nate Andrews.
Warren strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Cross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Trinkle
Moore bunts towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Cross moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Trinkle
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trinkle
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Trinkle
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Trinkle
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Brazle
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Brazle
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1946, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cross J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Moore T, cf 2 1 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, 1b 5 1 3 2 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 0 2 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Adams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Lawing G, lf 3 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Rosen G, cf 3 1 2 0
Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 4 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0
Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0
Warren B, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 3 31 1 5 1
St.Louis 100 001 002 -- 4
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle A (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 6.0 4 2 1 2 4
Andrews N 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
Trinkle K 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
E -- Kerr B, Blattner B, Slaughter E, Musial S
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, New York 3
HR -- Kurowski W, Musial S
SB -- Adams B
SH -- Adams B, Moore T
HBP -- by Koslo D (Adams B)
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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