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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1936-09-13 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:03
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8β4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Freddie Fitzsimmons earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Freddie Fitzsimmons L: Jim Winford SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Ziggy Sears Β· 2B: Babe Pinelli Β· 3B: Tiny Parker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Garibaldi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pepper Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Durocher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gutteridge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cotton Pippen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Lynn King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Cotton Pippen | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Moore: 99
- Art Garibaldi: 99
- Pepper Martin: W
- Joe Medwick: 99
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Dick Bartell: HR/7.1-H
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Jimmy Ripple: W
- Bill Terry: 99
- Travis Jackson: 99
- Gus Mancuso: 99
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Leo Durocher: 99
- Don Gutteridge: 99
Bot 2
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: HP
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 99(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jimmy Ripple: S.3-H;1-2
- Bill Terry: S.2-H;1-2
- Travis Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Mancuso: 99
Top 3
- Bruce Ogrodowski: S
- Cotton Pippen: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Terry Moore: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Art Garibaldi: S/DP.2X3(962);1X2(24126)
- Pepper Martin: 99
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 99/SH.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.2-H
- Dick Bartell: HP.1-2
- Mel Ott: 99
- Jimmy Ripple: 99
Top 4
- Joe Medwick: 99
- Johnny Mize: K
- Leo Durocher: 99
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 99
- Travis Jackson: S
- Gus Mancuso: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
Top 5
- Don Gutteridge: 99
- Bruce Ogrodowski: 99
- Ed Heusser: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: D
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Mel Ott: 99
Top 6
- Terry Moore: 99
- Art Garibaldi: 99
- Pepper Martin: 99
Bot 6
- Jimmy Ripple: 99
- Bill Terry: 99
- Travis Jackson: K
Top 7
- Joe Medwick: 99
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Leo Durocher: S
- Don Gutteridge: 99
Bot 7
- Gus Mancuso: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: K
Top 8
- Bruce Ogrodowski: 99
- Lynn King: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
Bot 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Mel Ott: HR
- Jimmy Ripple: 99
Top 9
- Art Garibaldi: K
- Pepper Martin: S
- Joe Medwick: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Leo Durocher: S.2-H;1-2
- Don Gutteridge: T.2-H;1-H
- Bruce Ogrodowski: 99
Notes & reviews
- Pippin held up and only went to third, but Moore kept going and was also at third; Garibaldi went into second, then retreated to first; the other two runners were out

















