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August 31, 1946

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Cardinals 1 6 2
Pirates 6 11 1
Top 9 R H E
Cardinals 1 6 2
Pirates 6 11 1

Joe Garagiola Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .211
OBP .333 .290
At Bats 3 152
Hits 1 32
• Singles 1 27
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 12

Nick Strincevich Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 8 1
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Forbes Field - August 31, 1946
Out
Nick Strincevich
Bill Salkeld
Elbie Fletcher
Frankie Gustine
Lee Handley
Jimmy Brown
Ralph Kiner
Jim Russell
Bob Elliott
Joe Garagiola

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
St. Louis Cardinals 1 6 2 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 11 1 10
Winning Pitcher Nick Strincevich
Losing Pitcher Murry Dickson
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bob Elliott
Attendance 6,074
Time of Game 1 hour 57 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler throws the ball in to Schoendienst who tags Gustine, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Handley scores.
Bottom 8 Fletcher bunts towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Handley moves to second.
Bottom 8 Handley takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 The ball gets by Salkeld for a passed ball. Musial moves to second.
Top 8 Musial takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Strincevich is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Salkeld is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Kiner moves to third. Russell moves to second.
Bottom 7 Russell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Kiner reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Freddy Schmidt now pitching. Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bill Endicott pinch hits for Al Brazle. Endicott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fletcher takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marion. Strincevich goes all the way around to score. Handley moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Strincevich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Salkeld strikes out.
Bottom 6 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kurowski strikes out.
Top 6 Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores.
Bottom 5 Gustine bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Fletcher moves to third.
Bottom 5 Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Fletcher reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine catches it and throws to first to double up Schoendienst.
Top 5 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Brazle hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Handley hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Strincevich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Salkeld is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out. Russell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 4 Russell hits a line drive into center field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Russell moves to second.
Top 4 Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Kiner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out.
Top 3 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out.
Top 3 Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Walker takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Handley hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Marion hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gustine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Marion moves to second.
Top 2 Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Russell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Al Brazle now pitching. Kiner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Gustine goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Fletcher moves to second.
Bottom 1 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second.
Bottom 1 Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores.
Top 1 Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out.