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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 20, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,017 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jeff Cross | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Erv Dusak | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Third Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Ed Wright | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 20, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Wright
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litwhiler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wright
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wright, and towards Culler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Dickson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wright
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wright
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Wright
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Wright
There goes Dusak. The throw from Masi and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Dickson
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a line drive into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wright
Marion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Wright
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickson vs. Wright
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Wright
Cross hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Wright
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Dickson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Dickson
Culler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Dickson
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Dickson
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Culler scores. Wright moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Dickson
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wright
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Wright
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Wright
Dusak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Wright
Marion hits a line drive into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Wright
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Dickson
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Dickson
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Wright
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Wright
Cross bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Wright
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Dickson
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dickson, and towards Kurowski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Dickson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wright
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wright
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Wright
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Dickson
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Dickson
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wright
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Wright
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Wright
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Wright
Cross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi bunts towards the mound. Dickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dickson. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Dickson
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Dickson
Culler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Dickson
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Wright
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Musial reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Wright
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Wright
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dusak vs. Wright
Dusak bunts towards the mound. Wright juggles the ball. That's an error on Wright. Slaughter scores. Kurowski moves to third. Dusak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Wright
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Wallace
Lefty Wallace now pitching. Terry Moore pinch hits for Joe Garagiola.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to home to get Kurowski. Dusak moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickson vs. Wallace
Nippy Jones pinch runs for Terry Moore.
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cross vs. Wallace
Cross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dusak scores. Marion scores. Jones moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wallace
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Walker reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Cross moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Wallace
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Musial reaches second base with a double. Cross scores. Walker scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dickson
Del Rice now catching.
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Dickson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cross misplays the ball. That's an error on Cross. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Dickson
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Singleton
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Singleton
Dusak hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Singleton
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litwhiler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Dickson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Dickson
Culler bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Dickson
Don Padgett pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Padgett hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1946 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Cross J, 2b 4 1 1 2 McCormick M, cf 3 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 5 2 3 1 Rowell B, lf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 5 1 2 2 Hopp J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 1 0 0 Litwhiler D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 2 2 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 Dusak E, lf 3 1 1 0 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 2 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 4 1 2 0 Moore T, ph 1 0 0 0 Wright E, p 3 0 1 0 Jones N, pr 0 1 0 0 Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0 Rice D, c 0 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 4 0 2 1 Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 13 8 34 1 6 0 St.Louis 001 000 080 -- 9 Boston 001 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wright E (L)* 7.0 10 7 3 4 1 Wallace L 0.2 3 2 0 0 1 Singleton E 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 6 batters in 8th E -- Dickson M, Wright E, Cross J DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Boston 8 2B -- Marion M, Musial S 2, Walker H CS -- Dusak E SH -- Cross J, Masi P, Dusak E PB -- Garagiola J T -- 2:01 A -- 4017
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