Johnny Pesky dozed with the ball after taking Leon Culberson's throw from centerfield on Harry Walker's hit and allowed Enos Slaughter to score the winning run in the eighth inning of the world series deciding game.
Ellensburg Daily Record - Oct. 16, 1946
1946 World Series - St. Louis Cardinals 4 - Boston Red Sox 3
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St. Louis Cardinals - 98 - 58
Brooklyn Dodgers - 96 - 60 Chicago Cubs - 82 - 71 Boston Braves - 81 - 72 Philadelphia Phillies - 69 - 85 Cincinnati Reds - 67 - 87 Pittsburgh Pirates - 63 - 91 New York Giants - 61 - 93 |
Boston Red Sox - 104 - 50
Detroit Tigers - 92 - 62 New York Yankees - 87 - 67 Washington Senators - 76 - 78 Chicago White Sox - 74 - 80 Cleveland Indians - 68 - 86 St. Louis Browns - 66 - 88 Philadelphia Athletics - 49 - 105 |
NL - AL - MVP
NL - BA - 365 Stan Musial |
NL - HR - 23
Ralph Kiner |
NL - RBI - 130
Enos Slaughter |
NL - ERA - 2.10
Howie Pollet |
NL - K/9 - 5.7
Kirby Higbe |
AL - MVP
AL - Run - 142 Ted Williams |
AL - HR - 44
AL - RBI - 127 Hank Greenberg |
AL - BA - 353
Mickey Vernon |
AL - ERA - 1.94
AL - K/9 - 8.5 Hal Newhouser |
AL - Win % - .806
Dave Ferriss |
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