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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1941-04-30 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6332 · 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Sam Nahem earned the win and Ira Hutchinson picked up the save. Babe Young went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Sam Nahem L: Hal Schumacher SV: Ira Hutchinson
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Creepy Crespi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Nahem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nahem | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Hank Gornicki | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ira Hutchinson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: W
- Terry Moore: S5.1-2
- Don Padgett: D/7.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Mize: W
- Enos Slaughter: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: S/8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Marty Marion: 5/FL
- Creepy Crespi: CS3(25)
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Harry Danning: 53
Top 2
- Creepy Crespi: 13/BG
- Sam Nahem: 53
- Jimmy Brown: S8/G
- Terry Moore: 6/P
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 3/G
- Babe Young: W
- Morrie Arnovich: 2/FL
- Joe Orengo: WP.1-2
- Joe Orengo: 4/L
Top 3
- Don Padgett: 8
- Johnny Mize: S/L7
- Enos Slaughter: S/9.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Marty Marion: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: S7/G
- Hal Schumacher: W.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Creepy Crespi: S/7
- Sam Nahem: 14/BG/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 53
- Terry Moore: S/8.2-H
- Don Padgett: 3/P
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: S/9
- Babe Young: 9
- Morrie Arnovich: 53
Top 5
- Johnny Mize: 6/P
- Enos Slaughter: HR/9D
- Walker Cooper: 13
- Marty Marion: 6/P7L
Bot 5
- Joe Orengo: 8/8D
- Billy Jurges: D/9L
- Hal Schumacher: S/L8.2-H
- Johnny Rucker: 4(1)/FO
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
Top 6
- Creepy Crespi: 7
- Sam Nahem: K/C
- Jimmy Brown: E4/G
- Terry Moore: 13
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: 6/P
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: 2/FL
- Morrie Arnovich: 7
Top 7
- Don Padgett: 43
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Enos Slaughter: 53
Bot 7
- Joe Orengo: 53
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Hal Schumacher: 5/P
Top 8
- Walker Cooper: S/L9DW
- Marty Marion: 7/L
- Creepy Crespi: HP.1-2
- Sam Nahem: 34/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Brown: W
- Terry Moore: 6/P
Bot 8
- Johnny Rucker: 6/P7
- Burgess Whitehead: 5/FL
- Harry Danning: W
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Babe Young: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Morrie Arnovich: 53
Top 9
- Don Padgett: 7
- Johnny Mize: HR/7D
- Enos Slaughter: S1
- Walker Cooper: WP.1-2
- Walker Cooper: W+CS3(25)
- Marty Marion: 5/P
Bot 9
- Joe Orengo: D/78
- Billy Jurges: W
- Frank Demaree: 5/FL
- Johnny Rucker: 16(1)3/GDP
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