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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1940-08-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 22948 · 2:23
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Bill McGee earned the win. Babe Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bill McGee L: Bill Lohrman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Stu Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill McGee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Seeds | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lohrman | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jumbo Brown | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 6/P6
- Terry Moore: S
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-2#
- Johnny Mize: 8/F8
- Ernie Koy: T/8.2-H;1-H
- Stu Martin: S.3-H
- Joe Orengo: 13
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: 2/FL/P23F
- Burgess Whitehead: 53/G5
- Mel Ott: D
- Harry Danning: D.2-H
- Babe Young: 43/G4
Top 2
- Mickey Owen: 8/F8
- Bill McGee: S1/L1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Jimmy Brown: 43/G4M.2-3
- Terry Moore: S.3-H(UR)
- Enos Slaughter: 8/F8
Bot 2
- Frank Demaree: 5/F5
- Tony Cuccinello: 13/G1
- Mickey Witek: E6
- Johnny Rucker: W.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 63/G56
Top 3
- Johnny Mize: S
- Ernie Koy: PB.1-2
- Ernie Koy: W
- Stu Martin: 63/G56.2-3;1-2
- Joe Orengo: W
- Mickey Owen: E6/G56.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Bill McGee: 64(1)3/G6/GDP
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: K
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: 6/F6
- Babe Young: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: D/FINT.2-H;1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Mickey Witek: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jimmy Brown: 8/F8
- Terry Moore: 63/G56
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Johnny Mize: W.1-2
- Ernie Koy: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Johnny McCarthy: 43/G4
- Bob Seeds: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F89
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: 8/F78
Top 5
- Stu Martin: 63/G56
- Joe Orengo: D
- Mickey Owen: S.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Bill McGee: S.2-H
- Jimmy Brown: 6/P6
Bot 5
- Babe Young: HR/7
- Frank Demaree: 63/G6M
- Tony Cuccinello: K
- Mickey Witek: 9/F89
Top 6
- Terry Moore: 13/G4S
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Johnny Mize: 8/L89
- Ernie Koy: S.1-3;BX2(96)
Bot 6
- Ken O'Dea: 43/G4
- Bob Seeds: 8/F8
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Mel Ott: 9/F9
Top 7
- Stu Martin: 43/G34
- Joe Orengo: 43/G4M
- Mickey Owen: S
- Bill McGee: 9/F89
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: 3/FL/F3F
- Babe Young: S
- Frank Demaree: S.1-2#
- Tony Cuccinello: 7/F78
- Mickey Witek: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Jimmy Brown: 43/G4
- Terry Moore: K
- Enos Slaughter: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 8
- Jumbo Brown: 6/F5
- Bob Seeds: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 6(1)3/G6/GDP
Top 9
- Johnny Mize: W
- Ernie Koy: 14/BG/SH.1-2
- Stu Martin: W
- Joe Orengo: K
- Mickey Owen: K
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: 43/G4
- Harry Danning: K
- Babe Young: 8/F8
Notes & reviews
- fan interference prevented second run