Dates 6 Oct 1946 – 15 Oct 1946 | ||
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Hall of Famers Umpires: Cal Hubbard, Al BarlickCardinals: Stan Musial, Red Schoendienst, Enos SlaughterRed Sox Joe Cronin‡ (mgr.), Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams Similar 1944 World Series, 1942 World Series, 1931 World Series, 1934 World Series, 1943 World Series | ||
1946 world series
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). This was the Red Sox's first appearance in a World Series since their championship of 1918.
Contents
- 1946 world series
- Mlb 1946 world series highlights
- Summary
- Game 1
- Game 3
- Game 4
- Game 5
- Game 6
- Game 7
- Composite box
- Highlights
- References
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. With two outs, Harry Walker walloped a hit over Johnny Pesky's head into left-center field. As Leon Culberson chased it down, Slaughter started his "mad dash". Pesky caught Culberson's throw, turned and—perhaps surprised to see Slaughter headed for the plate—supposedly hesitated just a split second before throwing home. 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.
Boston superstar Ted Williams played the Series injured and was largely ineffective but refused to use his injury as an excuse.
As the first World Series to be played after wartime travel restrictions had been lifted, it returned from the 3-4 format to the 2–3–2 format for home teams, which has been used ever since. It also saw the return of many prominent players from military service.
Mlb 1946 world series highlights
Summary
NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)
Game 1
The Red Sox won Game 1 when Rudy York hit a home run into the left field bleachers.
Game 3
The Red Sox scored three runs in the first inning on Rudy York's blast then won by a score of 4–0.
Game 4
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). Red Sox outfielder Wally Moses got four hits as well and second baseman Bobby Doerr hit a two-run home run and would hit .409 in the Series.
Game 5
Ted Williams hit a RBI single, his only RBI of the whole Series. Leon Culberson homered while Joe Dobson got the victory for Boston.
Game 6
St. Louis staved off elimination at home, chasing Boston starter Harris with a three-run third. Marty Marion added an RBI double in the eighth to back Harry Brecheen's second win of the Series.
Game 7
The Cardinals led 3–1 in the eighth inning when Dom DiMaggio tied the game with a two-run double but was pulled from the game after pulling a hamstring and Leon Culberson took his position in the center field. Enos Slaughter scored from first base on a play called the Mad Dash. As the runner started, Walker lined the ball to left-center field, where Culberson fielded the ball. As he threw a relay to shortstop Johnny Pesky, Slaughter rounded third base, ignored third base coach Mike González's stop sign, and continued for home plate.
What exactly happened when Pesky turned around is still a matter of contention. Some claim that Pesky, assuming that Slaughter would not be running home, checked Walker at first base instead of immediately firing home, while others contend that Pesky was so shocked to see Slaughter on his way to score that he had a mental lapse that accounted for the delay. Whatever the reason, the delay and a weak and rushed throw home allowed Slaughter to score just as Red Sox catcher Roy Partee caught it up the line from home plate.
The run put the Cardinals ahead 4–3 and proved to be the winning run. Harry "The Cat" Brecheen had come out of the bullpen during Boston's rally in the eighth when the Red Sox had two men on base, and he gave up the double by DiMaggio that tied the game. Brecheen allowed two singles to start the ninth inning, but then retired the Red Sox without giving up a run, to record his third victory of the Series.
Composite box
1946 World Series (4–3): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over Boston Red Sox (A.L.)