This was the Red Sox's first appearance in a World Series since their championship of 1918. As Leon Culberson chased it down, Slaughter started his dash. Brecheen evened the Series with a 4-1 victory for his second Series win. And here comes Enos Slaughter rounding third. The next two batters failed to advance him. The ball is swung on, there's a line drive going into left-center field. Game 2 went to St. Louis, as Harry Brecheen tossed a four-hit shutout to beat the Sox, 3-0. Friday, October 11, 1946 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, Sunday, October 13, 1946 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri, Tuesday, October 15, 1946 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri, 1946 World Series (4–3): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) October 6 – President Truman questioned Britain about Jewish situation in Palestine. Boston won its first AL pennant since 1918. I didn't know whether the ball had been cut off or not. What a finish. Here's the pitch. There goes Slaughter. St. Louis won the 1946 World Series in seven games for their sixth championship. This was the biggest thrill of my life. Copyright © 2020 Thryv, Inc. All rights reserved. Pesky caught Culberson's throw, turned and—perhaps surprised to see Slaughter headed for the plate—hesitated just a split second before throwing home. When the ball went into left-center, I hit second base and I said to myself, 'I can score.' Boston ace Dave Ferriss took Game 3 with a 4-0 masterpiece. Ferriss, who went 25-6 during the regular season, held the Cards to six hits and a walk, and was ably supported by York's three-run homer in the first. Enos Slaughter is on first base with two away. Game 3 meant a new ballpark (Fenway) and a new winner (Boston), but another shutout. The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League). October 15 – Nuremberg Trials: Gestapo founder and Nazi war criminal, Hermann Göring, poisoned himself hours before execution. Final: 4-0. Consequently, they had to win a best-of-three playoff with the Dodgers before they could face the Red Sox. Slaughter scores. I hit a low pitch that was sinking. Boston's 5-3 victory left them with an obvious edge, the Cardinals now needing to win Games 6 and 7. August 9 – All games in American and National Leagues played at night for first time. September 13 – Red Sox clinched AL pennant, beating Indians 1-0 on Ted Williams’ only career inside-the-park homer. What a game. October 14 – Netherlands and Indonesia signed cease fire. Down 2-1 in the top of the ninth, the Red Sox scored a single run and the game went to extra innings. The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League). The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League).In the eighth inning of Game 7, with the score 3–3, the Cardinals' Enos Slaughter opened the inning with a single but two batters failed to advance him. Roy Partee had to take a few steps up the third base line to catch Pesky's toss, but Slaughter was safe without a play at the plate and Walker was credited with an RBI double. The Cardinals won the game and the Series in seven games, giving them their sixth championship. St. Louis beat Brooklyn 2-0, winning its fourth pennant in five seasons. Culberson fumbles the ball momentarily and Slaughter charges around second, heads for third. October 13 – France adopted constitution of the Fourth Republic. But its superstar Ted Williams played injured and was ineffective. Boston, of course, was paced by Ted Williams, the best hitter in the game. The World Series was back to the 2–3–2 format for home teams, and has been used ever since. The 1946 World Series was the first fall classic the Red Sox ever lost (they were 5-0) and pitted a match-up of two of the greatest hitters the game has known; Williams and Musial, however both struggle in the series, as other players steal the limelight. October 8 – Kwo-less-shrew selected General Chiang Kai-shek as China’s president. |, 1922 World Series ‐ New York Giants vs New York Yankees, 2001 World Series ‐ Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Yankees. In the Cardinals’ half, Enos Slaughter singled. In Game 2, St. Louis’ Harry Brecheen tossed a 3-0 shutout. October 10 – Max Frisch’ play “Die Chinesische Mauer” premiered in Zurich. It's in there for a base hit. Game 4 saw the St. Louis hitters - especially Enos Slaughter and Joe Garagiola - punish a procession of Sox hurlers on their way to a 12-3 trouncing. January 20 – In Caracas, Venezuela, Alex Carrasquel of Magallanes beat Roy Welmaker and Vargas team 3-2 in 17 innings, one of greatest matchups ever. Game 7 was, fittingly, a tight, dramatic affair. Baseball Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. With the Axis powers’ surrender in August 1945, players and fans began returning from their tours of duty. In the eighth inning of Game 7, with the score 3–3, the Cardinals' Enos Slaughter opened the inning with a single but two batters failed to advance him. The Cardinals' road to the World Series was a rough one, as they finished the regular season tied with Brooklyn. This is the only game in World Series history that three players on the same team (St. Louis) had four or more hits (Enos Slaughter, Whitey Kurowski and Joe Garagiola had four each). over Boston Red Sox (A.L. The Series got off to a rousing start with a thrilling Game 1. Red Sox reliever Earl Johnson disposed of the Redbird hitters in the bottom of the frame, and Boston had drawn opening blood with a 3-2 squeaker. 1946 World Series Game 1 - Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 1946 World Series Game 2 - Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 1946 World Series Game 3 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox, 1946 World Series Game 4 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox, 1946 World Series Game 5 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox, 1946 World Series Game 6 - Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 1946 World Series Game 7 - Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals, World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares, 1946 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com, 1946 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com, 1946 World Series box scores and play-by-play at Retrosheet.org, Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash, https://baseball.fandom.com/wiki/1946_World_Series?oldid=12709, This was the first World Series appearance for the Red Sox since, The World Series loss snapped the Red Sox's record of winning their first five postseason series, a feat that would not be matched until the, Several sources erroneously reported that. The next day, St. Louis drubbed Boston 12-3. He takes the stretch. Here comes the throw, and it's not in time! It was a gutsy play. The 1946 World Series between the Cardinals and Red Sox signaled Major-League Baseball’s rejuvenation as World War II ended.

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