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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1939-07-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5353 · 2:25
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 5–3. Bob Weiland earned the win and Mort Cooper picked up the save. Pepper Martin went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bob Weiland L: Carl Hubbell SV: Mort Cooper
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pepper Martin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Weiland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Kampouris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Weiland | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Red Lynn | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pepper Martin: 5/FL
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Terry Moore: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: S8
- Jimmy Brown: 163
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Frank Demaree: S9.1-3
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 8/SF.3-H
- Jimmy Ripple: 3/P
Top 2
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Don Gutteridge: S7
- Lynn Myers: 8/F
- Bill McGee: S6/G.1-2
- Pepper Martin: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 2
- Ken O'Dea: S8
- Alex Kampouris: 16(1)3/GDP
- Carl Hubbell: 9/F
Top 3
- Terry Moore: W
- Johnny Mize: 3/FL
- Jimmy Brown: S7.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 6/P
- Don Gutteridge: D7/7D.2-H;1-3
- Lynn Myers: IW
- Bill McGee: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S1/G
- Burgess Whitehead: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Demaree: 8/F
Top 4
- Pepper Martin: 43
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Terry Moore: 9/F
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Zeke Bonura: S9
- Jimmy Ripple: S/89.1-3
- Ken O'Dea: S8.3-H;1-3
- Alex Kampouris: FC5/DP.3XH(52);1X3(2);B-1
- Carl Hubbell: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Johnny Mize: K
- Jimmy Brown: 6/P
- Mickey Owen: 63
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: 23
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Frank Demaree: 16(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: 3/L
Top 6
- Don Gutteridge: 4/P
- Lynn Myers: W
- Bob Weiland: 9/F
- Pepper Martin: PO1(136)
Bot 6
- Zeke Bonura: S7
- Jimmy Ripple: 36(1)3/GDP
- Ken O'Dea: 13
Top 7
- Pepper Martin: D/78
- Enos Slaughter: 43.2-3
- Terry Moore: S7.3-H
- Johnny Mize: 9/F
- Jimmy Brown: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Alex Kampouris: W
- Bob Seeds: 7/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Burgess Whitehead: 4/P
Top 8
- Mickey Owen: 3/G
- Don Gutteridge: 43
- Lynn Myers: 9/F
Bot 8
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: 56(1)/FO
- Zeke Bonura: 6/7S/P
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
Top 9
- Bob Weiland: 13
- Pepper Martin: HR/7
- Enos Slaughter: 7/F
- Terry Moore: S7
- Johnny Mize: 8/F
Bot 9
- Ken O'Dea: W
- Alex Kampouris: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Seeds: S7.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Throw from OF hit Whitehead below R knee. After few minutes Whitehead was able to continue.