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St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Giants

1940-06-26 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 17322 Β· wet Β· 3:05

New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–9. New York Giants put up 6 in the 7th. Harry Gumbert earned the win. Harry Danning went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Harry Gumbert   L: Max Lanier   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ziggy Sears Β· 1B: Tom Dunn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stu Martin300001
Terry Moore423210
Ernie Koy522200
Johnny Mize411311
Pepper Martin413000
Joe Orengo300011
Marty Marion511000
Mickey Owen411010
Lon Warneke200000
Don Gutteridge312200
Enos Slaughter200010
Mort Cooper100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Burgess Whitehead512010
Johnny Rucker511101
Jo-Jo Moore511212
Babe Young612000
Harry Danning634300
Mel Ott413110
Tony Cuccinello512210
Mickey Witek500010
Cliff Melton200000
Glen Stewart111000
Ken O'Dea000010
Harry Gumbert101000
Bob Seeds100000
Johnny McCarthy101100

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lon Warneke6.0802
Clyde Shoun0.2500
Mort Cooper1.2331
Max Lanier1.0110
Bill McGee0.0120

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cliff Melton6.1723
Jumbo Brown0.2400
Harry Gumbert3.0230

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stu Martin: 7/F
  • Terry Moore: S7
  • Ernie Koy: 64(1)/FO
  • Johnny Mize: K/C

Bot 1

  • Burgess Whitehead: 3/FL
  • Johnny Rucker: K
  • Jo-Jo Moore: K/C

Top 2

  • Pepper Martin: E6/G.B-1
  • Joe Orengo: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Marty Marion: 9/F

Bot 2

  • Babe Young: S6/G
  • Harry Danning: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Mel Ott: 3/G
  • Tony Cuccinello: 63
  • Mickey Witek: 8/F

Top 3

  • Mickey Owen: 3/P
  • Lon Warneke: 3/G
  • Stu Martin: K

Bot 3

  • Cliff Melton: 43
  • Burgess Whitehead: 63
  • Johnny Rucker: 9/L

Top 4

  • Terry Moore: 6/P
  • Ernie Koy: 8/L8D
  • Johnny Mize: W
  • Pepper Martin: CS2(26)

Bot 4

  • Jo-Jo Moore: HR/7
  • Babe Young: 63
  • Harry Danning: S7
  • Mel Ott: S1.1-2
  • Tony Cuccinello: 4/P
  • Mickey Witek: 5(2)/FO

Top 5

  • Pepper Martin: S9/G
  • Joe Orengo: K
  • Marty Marion: 64(1)/FO
  • Mickey Owen: 43

Bot 5

  • Cliff Melton: 43
  • Burgess Whitehead: S7
  • Johnny Rucker: 54(1)/FO
  • Jo-Jo Moore: 9/L

Top 6

  • Lon Warneke: 63
  • Stu Martin: 63
  • Terry Moore: S9
  • Ernie Koy: HR/7.1-H
  • Johnny Mize: 6/P

Bot 6

  • Babe Young: 7/F
  • Harry Danning: 4/P
  • Mel Ott: S9
  • Tony Cuccinello: S5/G.1-2
  • Mickey Witek: 9/F

Top 7

  • Pepper Martin: S9
  • Joe Orengo: 14/SH.1-2
  • Marty Marion: S5/G.2-2
  • Mickey Owen: PO2(1E6).2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Owen: IW
  • Don Gutteridge: D/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Enos Slaughter: 6/P
  • Terry Moore: D/F8S.3-H;2-H
  • Ernie Koy: S5/G.2-3
  • Johnny Mize: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
  • Pepper Martin: S9
  • Joe Orengo: 8/F

Bot 7

  • Glen Stewart: D/F9D
  • Burgess Whitehead: S9.2-3
  • Johnny Rucker: D9/G.3-H;1-3
  • Jo-Jo Moore: 63.3-H;2-2
  • Babe Young: 3/G.2-3
  • Harry Danning: S7.3-H
  • Mel Ott: D9.1-H
  • Tony Cuccinello: HR/F7D.2-H
  • Mickey Witek: E3/G.B-1
  • Ken O'Dea: W.1-2
  • Burgess Whitehead: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Rucker: 13

Top 8

  • Marty Marion: 63
  • Mickey Owen: S/78
  • Don Gutteridge: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
  • Enos Slaughter: IW
  • Terry Moore: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Koy: 43

Bot 8

  • Jo-Jo Moore: K
  • Babe Young: S9
  • Harry Danning: BK.1-2
  • Harry Danning: 43.2-3
  • Mel Ott: IW
  • Tony Cuccinello: 43

Top 9

  • Johnny Mize: 63
  • Mort Cooper: 7/F
  • Joe Orengo: W
  • Marty Marion: 2

Bot 9

  • Mickey Witek: 53
  • Harry Gumbert: S8
  • Burgess Whitehead: E4/G.1-2
  • Bob Seeds: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Jo-Jo Moore: IW.1-2
  • Babe Young: 31

Top 10

  • Mickey Owen: 31
  • Don Gutteridge: 53
  • Enos Slaughter: 43

Bot 10

  • Harry Danning: S8
  • Mel Ott: 34/SH.1-2
  • Tony Cuccinello: IW
  • Mickey Witek: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny McCarthy: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Ball hit off the foul pole.