PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1940-05-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4289 · 2:02
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–0. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Cliff Melton earned the win. Harry Danning went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Curt Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stu Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Orengo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Glossop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Davis | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Gene Lillard | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Ernie White | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: K/C
- Stu Martin: 1/BF
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Frank Demaree: SB2
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Babe Young: IW
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Joe Medwick: S7
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Terry Moore: 2/FL
- Don Padgett: K
Bot 2
- Al Glossop: K
- Cliff Melton: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
Top 3
- Joe Orengo: S7
- Curt Davis: 6/P
- Eddie Lake: 3/FL
- Stu Martin: K
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S4
- Frank Demaree: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: HR.1-H
- Babe Young: 13
Top 4
- Enos Slaughter: 63
- Joe Medwick: S8
- Johnny Mize: S9.1-2
- Terry Moore: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Padgett: K
Bot 4
- Billy Jurges: 6/P
- Al Glossop: 13
- Cliff Melton: T9
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
Top 5
- Joe Orengo: 3/L
- Don Gutteridge: 9
- Eddie Lake: K
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: 163
- Frank Demaree: 2/FL
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Harry Danning: HP
- Babe Young: S9.1-3
- Billy Jurges: W.1-2
- Al Glossop: 9
Top 6
- Stu Martin: E4
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: 43
Bot 6
- Cliff Melton: 6/L
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Top 7
- Terry Moore: S9
- Don Padgett: 16(1)3/GDP
- Joe Orengo: 43
Bot 7
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: 3/P
- Babe Young: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Jurges: 9
Top 8
- Pepper Martin: K
- Eddie Lake: 8
- Stu Martin: W
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Bot 8
- Al Glossop: K
- Cliff Melton: 153
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: K/C
Top 9
- Joe Medwick: 8
- Johnny Mize: S8
- Terry Moore: 9
- Don Padgett: 6/P