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Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 (1)

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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 (1)

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Game Played on Sunday, September 8, 1946 (D) at Sportsman's Park III

PIT N    0  2  1    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  -   4  8  1
STL N    1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   5 14  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Whitehead 2b                  5   0   1   0       0   0       3   4
Fletcher 1b                   4   0   0   0       1   0       9   1
Russell cf                    5   1   1   0       0   2       2   0
Elliott rf                    3   1   1   0       2   1       1   0
Salkeld c                     4   2   2   2       1   0       5   1
Cox ss                        4   0   1   0       0   0       4   4
Kiner lf                      5   0   1   2       0   2       3   0
Handley 3b                    5   0   1   0       0   0       5   2
Hallett p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Workman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bahr p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       39   4   8   4       4   6      32  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Whitehead-Cox-Fletcher, Handley-Fletcher, Cox-Whitehead-Fletcher.
E: Salkeld (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Salkeld (8,off Munger).
SH: Cox (9,off Munger).
GDP: Fletcher (6,off Munger); Russell (8,off Munger).
Team LOB: 7.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Schoendienst 2b               5   3   3   0       1   0       1   2
Walker cf                     5   0   3   1       1   0       5   0
Musial 1b                     4   1   1   0       1   0      11   1
Slaughter rf                  4   1   2   2       2   1       1   0
Kurowski 3b                   5   0   2   2       0   1       3   1
Sisler lf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Cross pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Adams lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Garagiola c                   5   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Marion ss                     5   0   0   0       0   0       5   6
Munger p                      4   0   1   0       1   1       0   6
Totals                       41   5  14   5       7   3      33  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Musial-Marion-Musial, Munger-Marion-Musial.
E: Garagiola (3), Marion (19).
BATTING - 
2B: Kurowski (26,off Hallett).
SH: Musial (2,off Bahr).
GDP: Musial (8,off Hallett); Kurowski (10,off Bahr); Marion (9,off Bahr).
IBB: Slaughter (12,by Bahr).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Schoendienst (12,2nd base off Hallett/Salkeld); Walker (10,2nd base off
Hallett/Salkeld).
CS: Schoendienst (7,2nd base by Hallett/Salkeld).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hallett                       5     7   4   4   4   3   0  24
Bahr L(7-5)                   5.2   7   1   1   3   0   0  25
Totals                       10.2  14   5   5   7   3   0  49
IBB: Bahr (5,Slaughter).
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Munger W(2-0)                11     8   4   4   4   6   0  44

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Butch Henline, 3B - Lee Ballanfant
Time of Game: 2:33   
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Whitehead           2b        Schoendienst        2b
2. Fletcher            1b        Walker              cf
3. Russell             cf        Musial              1b
4. Elliott             rf        Slaughter           rf
5. Salkeld             c         Kurowski            3b
6. Cox                 ss        Sisler              lf
7. Kiner               lf        Garagiola           c
8. Handley             3b        Marion              ss
9. Hallett             p         Munger              p

PIRATES 1ST: Whitehead singled to center; Fletcher grounded into
a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Whitehead out at
second]; Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Schoendienst singled; Schoendienst stole second;
Walker singled to center [Schoendienst scored]; Walker stole
second [Walker to third (error by Salkeld)]; Musial flied out to
center; Slaughter was called out on strikes; Kurowski was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Elliott walked; Salkeld doubled to left [Elliott
scored]; Cox out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Salkeld
to third]; Kiner flied to center [Salkeld scored]; Handley
singled to center; Hallett forced Handley (second to shortstop);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Sisler popped to catcher; Garagiola popped to
third; Marion grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Whitehead flied out to center; Fletcher grounded
out (pitcher to first); Russell singled to catcher [Russell to
second (error by Garagiola)]; Elliott walked; Salkeld singled to
second [Russell scored, Elliott to third]; Cox flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Munger was called out on strikes; Schoendienst
singled to shortstop; Walker popped to second; Musial singled to
center [Schoendienst to second]; Slaughter singled to center
[Schoendienst scored, Musial to third]; Kurowski doubled to left
[Musial scored, Slaughter scored]; Sisler walked; Garagiola
forced Sisler (second to shortstop); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Kiner was called out on strikes; Handley popped to
third; Hallett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 4TH: Marion grounded out (third to first); Munger
grounded out (first unassisted); Schoendienst walked;
Schoendienst was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Whitehead flied out to center; Fletcher flied out
to center; Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Walker walked; Musial grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Walker out at second]; Slaughter
walked; Kurowski singled to shortstop [Slaughter to second];
Sisler flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Elliott singled to shortstop; Salkeld walked
[Elliott to second]; Cox forced Elliott (pitcher to third)
[Salkeld to second]; Kiner singled to left [Salkeld scored, Cox
to second]; Handley forced Kiner (shortstop to second) [Cox to
third]; WORKMAN BATTED FOR HALLETT; Workman grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: BAHR REPLACED WORKMAN (PITCHING); Garagiola flied
out to left; Marion grounded out (shortstop to first); Munger
singled to right; Schoendienst lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Whitehead flied out to right; Fletcher walked;
Russell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Fletcher out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Walker singled to center; Musial popped to
catcher in foul territory; Slaughter popped to third; Kurowski
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Elliott grounded out (third to first); Salkeld
popped to third; Cox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: Sisler singled to center; CROSS RAN FOR SISLER;
Garagiola forced Cross (first to shortstop); Marion flied out to
left; Munger walked [Garagiola to second]; Schoendienst forced
Munger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 9TH: ADAMS REPLACED CROSS (PLAYING LF); Kiner struck
out; Handley grounded out (shortstop to first); Bahr struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Walker singled to second; Musial out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Walker to second]; Slaughter
was walked intentionally; Kurowski grounded into a double play
(third to first) [Walker out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 10TH: Whitehead grounded out (pitcher to first);
Fletcher popped to shortstop; Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 10TH: Adams flied out to center; Garagiola singled to
center; Marion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Garagiola out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 11TH: Elliott was called out on strikes; Salkeld popped
to catcher in foul territory; Cox singled to shortstop; Kiner
reached on an error by Marion [Cox to second]; Handley forced
Kiner (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 11TH: Munger grounded out (second to first);
Schoendienst singled to right; Walker flied out to right; Musial
walked [Schoendienst to second]; Slaughter singled to left
[Schoendienst scored, Musial to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          4   8   1    7
 Cardinals        5  14   2   12
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