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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1940-09-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. Clyde Shoun earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
W: Clyde Shoun L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Seeds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Shoun | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Melton | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Paul Dean | 6.1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Joiner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: S9
- Terry Moore: 64(1)/FO
- Pepper Martin: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Koy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Orengo: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: 8/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- Frank Demaree: 2/FL
Top 2
- Marty Marion: S6/G
- Clyde Shoun: 24/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: S9.2-H
- Terry Moore: 54(1)/FO
- Pepper Martin: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Mize: S9.3-H;2-H
- Ernie Koy: W.1-2
- Joe Orengo: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 7/F
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 43
- Harry Danning: 63
- Mel Ott: D7
- Mickey Witek: S8.2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: S8.1-3
- Paul Dean: 13
Top 3
- Marty Marion: 31
- Clyde Shoun: 9/F
- Jimmy Brown: 7/F
Bot 3
- Bob Seeds: 7/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F
- Frank Demaree: 43
Top 4
- Terry Moore: 6/P
- Enos Slaughter: 3/FL
- Johnny Mize: W
- Ernie Koy: S7.1-3
- Joe Orengo: S9.3-H;1-2;BX2(93)
Bot 4
- Babe Young: 5/FL
- Harry Danning: 2/FL
- Mel Ott: 7/L
Top 5
- Mickey Owen: S5/G
- Marty Marion: 7/F
- Clyde Shoun: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: 9/F
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/G
- Paul Dean: 3/G
Top 6
- Jimmy Brown: S1/G
- Terry Moore: SB2
- Terry Moore: S5/BG.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: S8.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Ernie Koy: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- Bob Seeds: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4/L.1-2(E4/TH)
- Frank Demaree: 9/F
- Babe Young: 7/F
Top 7
- Joe Orengo: 99
- Mickey Owen: S
- Marty Marion: S.1-2
- Clyde Shoun: 99
- Jimmy Brown: S.2-H;1-2
- Terry Moore: 99
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: 99
- Mel Ott: 99
- Mickey Witek: 99
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Johnny Mize: D
- Ernie Koy: 99
- Joe Orengo: S.2-3
- Mickey Owen: 99
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Tony Cuccinello: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Seeds: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Top 9
- Marty Marion: S
- Clyde Shoun: E1.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Terry Moore: PO1(99)#
- Terry Moore: 99
Bot 9
- Frank Demaree: S
- Babe Young: E3/G.1-2
- Harry Danning: 99
- Mel Ott: HR/L9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Mickey Witek: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals claimed fan interference, umpires allowed home run.