MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
05/24/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 295 - FRIDAY, MAY 24TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (20-17) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 1
Cincinnati Reds (15-24) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 0
Cardinals Bridle Reds, 3-1
The St. Louis Cardinals locked up a win at Crosley Field, knocking off the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1. On the mound for St. Louis was right-hander Fred Hutchinson. He played a major role in the triumph. St. Louis is now 20-17, while Cincinnati is 15-24.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Ken Keltner? The St. Louis third baseman had a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put the Cardinals on top, 1-0. For the game, Keltner had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Bill McKechnie.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .310 2 15
   a-T. McBride LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0
   b-D. Padgett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1 3
   c-J. Rucker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
K. Keltner 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .244 4 18
F. McCormick 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 1 19
R. Cullenbine RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .316 2 16
S. Stirnweiss 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .229 0 9
D. Philley LF, CF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .391 0 6
B. Sturgeon SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .322 1 9
F. Hutchinson P 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 .268 0 4
B. Tebbetts C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .179 0 0
Totals 36 3 11 3 2 6 17      
a - T. McBride substituted for J. Russell in the 8th
b - D. Padgett pinch hit for T. McBride in the 9th
c - J. Rucker substituted for D. Padgett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Hutchinson (2, 5th Inning off B. Newsom, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Keltner (4, 5th Inning off B. Newsom, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Russell , K. Keltner 3 , F. McCormick , R. Cullenbine , S. Stirnweiss , D. Philley , B. Sturgeon 2 , F. Hutchinson 3
2-out RBI: K. Keltner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Stirnweiss , D. Philley , B. Sturgeon 2
GIDP: B. Tebbetts
Sac Bunt: B. Tebbetts
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Russell (6) , D. Philley (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Sturgeon (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Stirnweiss-Sturgeon-McCormick, Sturgeon-Stirnweiss-McCormick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Gustine 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .178 1 8
E. Valo RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .253 1 12
A. Galan LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .346 0 8
W. Kurowski 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .345 4 30
B. Young 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .299 3 21
F. Hayes C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .198 0 9
   a-J. Garagiola PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 0 5
E. Miller SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .194 1 13
G. Curtright CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 0 11
B. Newsom P 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .261 0 1
   b-D. Litwhiler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 7
Totals 37 1 11 1 0 3 17      
a - J. Garagiola pinch hit for F. Hayes in the 9th
b - D. Litwhiler pinch hit for B. Newsom in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Miller (10, 5th Inning off F. Hutchinson, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Valo (2, 6th Inning off F. Hutchinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Valo 4 , A. Galan 2 , B. Young , F. Hayes 2 , E. Miller 2 , G. Curtright , B. Newsom , D. Litwhiler
2-out RBI: B. Newsom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Gustine , W. Kurowski , B. Young 2
GIDP: E. Miller 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gustine-Miller-Young)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Hutchinson W (5-4) 9.0 11 1 1 0 3 0 135 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Hutchinson 64
Batters Faced: F. Hutchinson 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Hutchinson 9-13
Pitches - Strikes: F. Hutchinson 135-89
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Newsom L (2-7) 9.0 11 3 3 2 6 0 133 2.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Newsom 57
Batters Faced: B. Newsom 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Newsom 13-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. Newsom 133-86
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Hutchinson
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 17487
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