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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1943-06-30 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15694 · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 5–0. Howie Pollet earned the win. Lou Klein went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Ken Chase SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Klein | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken O'Dea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Maynard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nap Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Chase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Orengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Van Mungo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Sayles | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Klein: HR
- Harry Walker: 5/P
- Stan Musial: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 43/DP.1X3(35)
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Mickey Witek: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Rucker: K
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: W
- Whitey Kurowski: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Marty Marion: 63
- Ray Sanders: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 7/F
- Sid Gordon: 43
- Buster Maynard: 13
Top 3
- Howie Pollet: K
- Lou Klein: K
- Harry Walker: K
Bot 3
- Gus Mancuso: K
- Nap Reyes: 13
- Ken Chase: K
Top 4
- Stan Musial: HR
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Walker Cooper: D
- Whitey Kurowski: 13
- Marty Marion: W
- Ray Sanders: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dick Bartell: 5/P
- Mickey Witek: S
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Mel Ott: K
Top 5
- Howie Pollet: K
- Lou Klein: S
- Harry Walker: K
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: S
- Buster Maynard: 6/P
- Gus Mancuso: 7/F
- Nap Reyes: 53
Top 6
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Walker Cooper: S.1-3
- Whitey Kurowski: 8/F.3-H
- Marty Marion: S.1-2
- Ray Sanders: 4/P
- Howie Pollet: 31
Bot 6
- Billy Jurges: K
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Mickey Witek: S
- Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 6/P
Top 7
- Lou Klein: HR
- Harry Walker: 43
- Stan Musial: S
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Ken O'Dea: K
Bot 7
- Buster Maynard: 4/P
- Gus Mancuso: W
- Joe Orengo: 7/F
- Ernie Lombardi: S.1-2
- Dick Bartell: K
Top 8
- Whitey Kurowski: K
- Marty Marion: W
- Ray Sanders: W.1-2
- Howie Pollet: 53.2-3;1-2
- Lou Klein: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Witek: 9/F
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- Mel Ott: 2/P
Top 9
- Harry Walker: K
- Stan Musial: 7/F
- Danny Litwhiler: HR
- Ken O'Dea: 4/P
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Buster Maynard: 4/P
- Gus Mancuso: S
- Joe Orengo: 8/F