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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1940-08-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:19
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Roy Joiner earned the win. Babe Young went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Roy Joiner L: Jack Russell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Jack Russell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Jumbo Brown | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 63
- Terry Moore: W
- Pepper Martin: K+SB2
- Johnny Mize: 31
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: 13
- Burgess Whitehead: 31/BG
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
Top 2
- Ernie Koy: S8
- Don Gutteridge: 9
- Joe Orengo: K
- Mickey Owen: S8.1-3
- Mort Cooper: K/C
Bot 2
- Harry Danning: 6/P
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Frank Demaree: 63
Top 3
- Jimmy Brown: S6
- Terry Moore: 3/FL
- Pepper Martin: 8
- Johnny Mize: HP.1-2
- Ernie Koy: K
Bot 3
- Tony Cuccinello: 43
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Cliff Melton: 13
Top 4
- Don Gutteridge: 8
- Joe Orengo: S/89
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Seeds: S9
- Burgess Whitehead: K/C
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Harry Danning: 53
- Babe Young: S3
- Frank Demaree: SB2
- Frank Demaree: K/C
Top 5
- Mort Cooper: 63
- Jimmy Brown: 13
- Terry Moore: 5/P
Bot 5
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/P
- Mickey Witek: K
- Cliff Melton: K/C
Top 6
- Pepper Martin: D9
- Johnny Mize: 3/FL
- Ernie Koy: S9.2-H
- Don Gutteridge: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Seeds: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: K
- Mel Ott: 9
Top 7
- Joe Orengo: S/78
- Mickey Owen: 9
- Mort Cooper: 54/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 3/P
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: S8
- Babe Young: HR/9.1-H
- Frank Demaree: 9
- Tony Cuccinello: S7
- Mickey Witek: S9.1-3
- Cliff Melton: FC5.3XH(525);1-2
- Bob Seeds: PO2(16)
Top 8
- Terry Moore: 63
- Pepper Martin: 9
- Johnny Mize: 9/L/9D
Bot 8
- Bob Seeds: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/FL
- Mel Ott: D9
- Harry Danning: 63
Top 9
- Ernie Koy: S9
- Don Gutteridge: S5.1-2
- Joe Orengo: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Padgett: 9.3-H;2-3
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Terry Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Pepper Martin: 5/P
- Johnny Mize: 41
Bot 9
- Babe Young: HR/9