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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 7, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 7, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,266 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Erv Dusak | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 7, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Pollet
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Baker settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Pollet
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Musial races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Baker, and he's out, with Polletcovering. Double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Pollet
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Pollet
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Ostermueller
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Ostermueller
Pollet bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Pollet
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Pollet
Kluttz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kluttz. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Pollet
Baker hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. Musial scores. Kurowski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Pollet
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Pollet
Ostermueller is hit by the pitch. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Pollet
Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Ostermueller scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
There goes Russell. The throw from Kluttz to Schoendienst and they have Russell trapped. The throw over to Musial, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Ostermueller
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ostermueller
Buster Adams pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grodzicki
Johnny Grodzicki now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Grodzicki
Cox hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Grodzicki
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Grodzicki
Handley takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Grodzicki
Ostermueller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kurowski for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Grodzicki
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grodzicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grodzicki
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Grodzicki
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Grodzicki
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Schmidt
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Schmidt
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Schmidt
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Ostermueller
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ostermueller
Del Rice pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Krist
Del Rice now catching. Howie Krist now pitching.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Krist
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Krist
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Krist
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Krist
Russell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Krist
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Krist fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Krist
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Krist
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Ostermueller
Jeff Cross pinch hits for Howie Krist.
Cross hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1946 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 1 3 0 0 Moore T, cf 4 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 3 1 1 2 Musial S, 1b 4 1 2 0
Elliott B, rf 4 1 2 4 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Baker B, c 5 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 4 1 1 0 Dusak E, lf 3 0 0 1
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 2 Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0
Handley L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 3 1 1 0 Krist H, p 0 0 0 0
Cross J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grodzicki J, p 0 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 9 8 8 31 2 4 1
Pittsburgh 000 240 201 -- 9
St.Louis 000 200 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 4 2 0 3 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 4.1 6 6 6 2 2
Wilks T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Grodzicki J 1.1 0 2 2 4 1
Schmidt F 0.2 1 0 0 1 2
Krist H 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
E -- Baker B, Kluttz C, Cox B, Schoendienst R
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Musial S, Elliott B
3B -- Musial S
HR -- Elliott B, Kiner R
CS -- Russell J
SH -- Pollet H, Whitehead B, Russell J, Elliott B
HBP -- by Pollet H (Ostermueller F)
WP -- Grodzicki J
A -- 17266
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