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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1938-07-26 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 5784 Β· 2:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6β5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Clyde Shoun earned the win and Curt Davis picked up the save. Joe Medwick went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Clyde Shoun L: Cliff Melton SV: Curt Davis
Umpires β HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tiny Parker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Moore | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Brown | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pepper Martin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gutteridge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Clyde Shoun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Seeds | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Bartell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Lou Chiozza | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Mancuso | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Coffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jo-Jo Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Leslie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clyde Shoun | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Curt Davis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Melton | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Dick Coffman | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jumbo Brown | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Moore: 53
- Jimmy Brown: K/C
- Pepper Martin: 13
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: S8
- Dick Bartell: S7.1-3
- Jimmy Ripple: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 2
- Joe Medwick: 4/P/4M
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Don Gutteridge: E4/G
- Mickey Owen: SB2
- Mickey Owen: 3/G
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Johnny McCarthy: 8/8D/F
- Lou Chiozza: K/C
Top 3
- Lynn Myers: S6/G
- Clyde Shoun: 24/SH.1-2
- Terry Moore: 2/FL
- Jimmy Brown: W
- Pepper Martin: D7.2-H;1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Joe Medwick: S7.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Mize: S9.1-2
- Don Gutteridge: 7/F
Bot 3
- Gus Mancuso: 4/P
- Cliff Melton: K/C
- Bob Seeds: S9
- Dick Bartell: S5.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: FLE2
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
Top 4
- Mickey Owen: K
- Lynn Myers: K
- Clyde Shoun: K
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: 31
- Hank Leiber: W
- Johnny McCarthy: W.1-2
- Lou Chiozza: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gus Mancuso: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Terry Moore: S7
- Jimmy Brown: 36(1)/FO
- Pepper Martin: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: HR/9.1-H
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Don Gutteridge: W
- Mickey Owen: 7/F
Bot 5
- Alex Kampouris: 53
- Bob Seeds: K
- Dick Bartell: W
- Jimmy Ripple: S8.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
Top 6
- Lynn Myers: 2/P
- Clyde Shoun: 53
- Terry Moore: D7
- Jimmy Brown: 13
Bot 6
- Lou Chiozza: S5/BG
- Gus Mancuso: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Coffman: K
- Bob Seeds: K
Top 7
- Pepper Martin: 63
- Joe Medwick: 4/P
- Johnny Mize: 13
Bot 7
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Jimmy Ripple: W
- Mel Ott: S/G.1-2
- Hank Leiber: 5/FL
- Johnny McCarthy: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Lou Chiozza: 43
Top 8
- Don Gutteridge: 6/P
- Mickey Owen: 53
- Lynn Myers: S9
- Bill McGee: E1/G.1-2
- Terry Moore: 9/F
Bot 8
- Gus Mancuso: S9
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Bob Seeds: 7/F
- Dick Bartell: WP.1-2
- Dick Bartell: W
- Jimmy Ripple: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: 5/P
Top 9
- Jimmy Brown: 8
- Pepper Martin: S
- Joe Medwick: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Johnny McCarthy: W
- Lou Chiozza: 54(1)3/GDP
- Gus Mancuso: S
- Sam Leslie: W.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 7




















