BOS @ SLN

October 15, 1946

Final Score: BOS 3 - SLN 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Sportsman's Park III
Attendance
36,143
Game Duration
137 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Harry Brecheen
Losing Pitcher
Bob Klinger

Umpires

Home Plate
Al Barlick
First Base
Charlie Berry
Second Base
Lee Ballanfant
Third Base
Cal Hubbard

Line Score

BOS @ SLN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
SLN 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 x 4 9 1

BOS Batting

BOS @ SLN — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Paul Campbell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Leon Culberson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dom DiMaggio 3 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Joe Dobson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Doerr 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dave Ferriss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pinky Higgins 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Earl Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Klinger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom McBride 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Metkovich 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Wally Moses 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Roy Partee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Pesky 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Rip Russell 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Hal Wagner 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Williams 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rudy York 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 .229

SLN Batting

BOS @ SLN — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Harry Brecheen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Murry Dickson 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Joe Garagiola 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Whitey Kurowski 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Marty Marion 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Terry Moore 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Stan Musial 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Del Rice 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Red Schoendienst 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Enos Slaughter 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Harry Walker 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667
Team Totals 31 4 9 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 .290

BOS Pitching

BOS @ SLN — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joe Dobson - 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00
Dave Ferriss - 4.1 7 3 3 1 2 0 6.23
Earl Johnson - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bob Klinger (L) L 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 13.50
Team Totals 8.0 9 4 4 4 4 0 4.50

SLN Pitching

BOS @ SLN — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harry Brecheen (W) W 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Murry Dickson - 7.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 3.86
Team Totals 9.0 8 3 3 1 4 0 3.00

Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals, October 15, 1946

This box score records a 4-3 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Red Sox at Sportsman's Park III, October 15, 1946 in a World Series game. The margin was one run. The game information lists a crowd of 36,143, a running time of 137 minutes, and a day start. The Boston Red Sox scored in the first and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run eighth. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the second, fifth, and eighth; the fifth brought 2 runs. The Boston Red Sox had 8 hits and the St. Louis Cardinals 9, with 0 and 1 errors. Harry Brecheen was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 2.0 innings. The loss was charged to Bob Klinger after 0.2 innings and 1 run. The Boston Red Sox used Joe Dobson, Dave Ferriss, Earl Johnson, and Bob Klinger on the mound. Bobby Doerr led the Boston Red Sox at the plate: 2 for 4. Dom DiMaggio drove in 3 for the Boston Red Sox. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Harry Walker, 2 for 3, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Al Barlick.

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