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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 10β9. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Terry Moore | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Koy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pepper Martin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Orengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Marty Marion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lon Warneke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gutteridge | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mort Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Babe Young | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Danning | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glen Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken O'Dea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lon Warneke | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Clyde Shoun | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Mort Cooper | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Max Lanier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Melton | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Jumbo Brown | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Gumbert | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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.
























