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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 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 April 18, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Albosta |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,328 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Smith | Catcher |
| Ed Albosta | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pollet
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pollet
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Albosta
Klein hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Albosta
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Albosta
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 ball on the ground towards third. Schoendienst fields it 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
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Albosta
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Albosta
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Albosta
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Albosta
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher 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: ---
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albosta vs. Pollet
Albosta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pollet
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Albosta
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Albosta
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Albosta
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott 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: ---
Barrett vs. Pollet
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Pollet covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Albosta
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Albosta
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Albosta
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Albosta
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albosta vs. Pollet
Albosta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pollet
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Albosta
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Albosta
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Albosta
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Albosta
Pollet takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Albosta
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Albosta
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pollet
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Albosta
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Albosta
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Albosta
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schoendienst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Albosta
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Albosta
Marion hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Albosta
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Ed Albosta.
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pollet
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pollet
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Strincevich
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Strincevich
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Schoendienst reaches third base with a triple. Klein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Strincevich
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Musial reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Gerheauser
Buster Adams pinch hits for Harry Walker.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Gerheauser
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher throws to second for one, and Cox throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Slaughter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Gerheauser
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Buster Adams now playing center field.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1946 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klein L, 2b 4 1 2 1
Barrett J, rf 3 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Kiner R, cf 3 1 1 2 Musial S, lf 4 2 2 2
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 1 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 2 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Adams B, ph-cf 1 0 1 1
Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 Sisler D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Smith V, c 4 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0
Albosta E, p 2 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 0
Gustine F, ph 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 2 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 31 6 7 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
St.Louis 000 110 04x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Albosta E 7.0 3 2 2 1 3
Strincevich N (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Gerheauser A 0.2 1 1 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 8
E -- Cox B
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Elliott B, Musial S
3B -- Schoendienst R
HR -- Musial S, Kiner R
SH -- Elliott B
HBP -- by Albosta E (Walker H)
T -- 2:05
A -- 6328
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