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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 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 May 22, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 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 | May 22, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,755 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Carpenter
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Moore reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Carpenter
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schoendienst scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Carpenter
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Carpenter
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Pollet
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Pollet
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pollet
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Fischer
Pollet hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Fischer
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Fischer
Moore strikes out. There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Lombardi to second, and Schoendienst is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Pollet
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Fischer
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Fischer
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea 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 3
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Pollet
Blattner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pollet
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Pollet
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Fischer
Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Fischer
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Fischer
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Pollet
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Pollet
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pollet
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Fischer
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blattner. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fischer
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Pollet
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Fischer
Pollet hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Fischer
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Schoendienst trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Pollet
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Pollet
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Pollet
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Pollet
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Trinkle
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trinkle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Trinkle
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Pollet
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pollet
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Pollet
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Trinkle
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Trinkle
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Trinkle
There's a wild pitch. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Trinkle
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Trinkle
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Trinkle
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Pollet
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pollet
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Pollet
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Pollet
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Thompson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Thompson
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Thompson
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Thompson
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Thompson
O'Dea 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 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Pollet
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pollet
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1946 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 3 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 5 1 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 5 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 3 4 3 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Sisler D, 1b 5 0 2 2 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
O'Dea K, c 5 0 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0 Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 1 0 0 0
Warren B, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 1 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 15 7 30 1 5 1
St.Louis 501 000 001 -- 7
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (L)* 0.0 5 5 5 0 0
Fischer R 6.0 6 1 1 1 2
Trinkle K 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Thompson J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Blattner B
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 3
2B -- Moore T, Sisler D
HR -- Slaughter E, Kurowski W, Mize J
CS -- Schoendienst R
WP -- Trinkle K
T -- 2:08
A -- 45755
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