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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 | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,460 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Garland Lawing | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | 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. Voiselle
Cross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Cross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Voiselle
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cross moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Voiselle
Musial hits a popup towards the mound. Voiselle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Voiselle
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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Brecheen
Blattner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Brecheen
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Brecheen
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Brecheen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. Blattner scores. Mize moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawing vs. Brecheen
Lawing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Voiselle
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. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Voiselle
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Voiselle
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Brecheen
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Brecheen
Blattner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Blattner reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Brecheen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen has Kerr trapped. There's the throw to Kurowski and over to O'Dea, who tags Kerr for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Voiselle
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Voiselle
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Voiselle
Musial 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brecheen
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brecheen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawing vs. Brecheen
Lawing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Voiselle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Slaughter is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Kurowski hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Brecheen
There goes Kerr. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Kerr steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voiselle vs. Brecheen
Voiselle hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blattner vs. Brecheen
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Brecheen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Brecheen
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brecheen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Voiselle
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Lawing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Voiselle
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sessi vs. Voiselle
Walter Sessi pinch hits for Harry Brecheen.
Sessi hits a fly ball into left field. Lawing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Voiselle
Cross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching. Willard Marshall pinch hits for Garland Lawing.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Dickson
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Dickson
The ball gets by O'Dea for a passed ball. Marshall moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr 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 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Voiselle vs. Dickson
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to home to get Marshall. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Dickson
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Voiselle
Willard Marshall now playing left field.
Moore hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Voiselle
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Voiselle
Slaughter 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Dickson
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Dickson
Mize is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dickson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Voiselle vs. Dickson
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Voiselle
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Ken O'Dea.
Garagiola 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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Voiselle
Marion 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 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Dickson
Joe Garagiola now catching. Jeff Cross now playing shortstop. Erv Dusak now playing center field. Nippy Jones now playing second base.
Blattner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Dickson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Dickson
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Voiselle
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Sisler 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Voiselle
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Voiselle
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Krist
Howie Krist now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Krist
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Krist
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Krist
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Voiselle
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Voiselle
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1946, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cross J, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 2 1 1
Moore T, cf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 2 1 1
Dusak E, cf 1 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 3
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 5 1 3 3
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lawing G, lf 2 0 0 0
Adams B, lf 3 1 0 0 Marshall W, ph-lf 3 0 1 0
O'Dea K, c 2 0 0 0 Rosen G, rf 3 1 1 0
Garagiola J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 5 1 3 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 2 1 Voiselle B, p 4 0 0 0
Jones N, 2b 0 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 1 0 0 0
Sessi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Krist H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 37 9 13 8
St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 110 403 00x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (L) 4.0 7 6 5 2 2
Dickson M 3.0 5 3 3 2 2
Krist H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
E -- Kurowski W
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 11
2B -- Cross J, Blattner B, Kerr B 2
3B -- Musial S
HR -- Mize J, Cooper W
SB -- Kerr B
CS -- Slaughter E
SH -- Rucker J
HBP -- by Brecheen H (Blattner B), by Dickson M (Mize J)
PB -- O'Dea K
T -- 2:21
A -- 45460
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