Background
The game was played in Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri on October 15, 1946. After Red Sox center fielder Dom DiMaggio drove in two runs in the top of the eighth, the score was tied at 3. DiMaggio pulled a hamstring during the play and was forced to leave the game, so Leon Culberson replaced him in center field when the St. Louis half of the inning began. St. Louis outfielder Enos Slaughter led off with a single, but neither of the next two batters was able to reach base safely nor advance the runner. Cardinal outfielder Harry Walker stepped to the plate and, after the count reached two balls and one strike, the Cardinals called for a hit-and-run.
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