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St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Giants

1943-08-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14418 · 2:19

New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–0. New York Giants put up 5 in the 7th. Cliff Melton earned the win. Gus Mancuso went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
NY1	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	0		8	13

W: Cliff Melton L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Lou Klein	4	2	0	1
Harry Walker	1	1	0	0
Stan Musial	4	2	0	0
Walker Cooper	4	2	0	0
Whitey Kurowski	3	0	1	0
Danny Litwhiler	4	0	0	1
Ray Sanders	4	0	0	1
Marty Marion	4	0	0	0
Murry Dickson	3	1	0	0
Frank Demaree	2	0	1	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Bartell	5	1	1	0	0	1
Mickey Witek	4	2	3	0	1	0
Johnny Rucker	5	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Medwick	4	1	3	1	0	1
Mel Ott	3	1	1	1	1	1
Sid Gordon	3	0	1	1	0	0
Buster Maynard	3	1	1	2	0	0
Gus Mancuso	3	1	1	2	1	0
Cliff Melton	3	1	1	0	1	1

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Murry Dickson	6.2	12	4	3
Howie Krist	1.1	1	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cliff Melton	9.0	8	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lou Klein: K/C
Harry Walker: S3/BG
Stan Musial: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Dick Bartell: K
Mickey Witek: S
Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
Joe Medwick: K
Mel Ott: S.2-H;1-2
Sid Gordon: 99

Top 2

Walker Cooper: 99
Whitey Kurowski: W
Danny Litwhiler: K
Ray Sanders: K

Bot 2

Buster Maynard: 99
Gus Mancuso: 99
Cliff Melton: S
Dick Bartell: 99

Top 3

Marty Marion: 99
Murry Dickson: 99
Lou Klein: 99

Bot 3

Mickey Witek: S
Johnny Rucker: 6(B)3(1)/DP
Joe Medwick: S
Mel Ott: 99

Top 4

Frank Demaree: 99
Stan Musial: S
Walker Cooper: S.1-2
Whitey Kurowski: 99/FL
Danny Litwhiler: 8/F

Bot 4

Sid Gordon: S
Buster Maynard: PO1(99)
Buster Maynard: 99
Gus Mancuso: 99

Top 5

Ray Sanders: 99
Marty Marion: 99
Murry Dickson: S
Lou Klein: S1/G.1-2
Frank Demaree: W.2-3;1-2
Stan Musial: 6(1)/FO

Bot 5

Cliff Melton: W
Dick Bartell: D.1-3
Mickey Witek: IW
Johnny Rucker: 99/F.3-H
Joe Medwick: S.2-H;1-3
Mel Ott: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 6

Walker Cooper: S
Whitey Kurowski: 99
Danny Litwhiler: 99
Ray Sanders: 99

Bot 6

Sid Gordon: HP
Buster Maynard: 99/SH.1-2
Gus Mancuso: W
Cliff Melton: 99
Dick Bartell: 99

Top 7

Marty Marion: 99
Murry Dickson: 99
Lou Klein: T78
Frank Demaree: 63

Bot 7

Mickey Witek: S
Johnny Rucker: 99
Joe Medwick: D.1-3
Mel Ott: IW
Sid Gordon: 99/F.3-H
Buster Maynard: T.2-H;1-H
Gus Mancuso: HR.3-H
Cliff Melton: K

Top 8

Stan Musial: S
Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP
Whitey Kurowski: 99

Bot 8

Dick Bartell: 99
Mickey Witek: 99
Johnny Rucker: 99

Top 9

Danny Litwhiler: 99
Ray Sanders: 99
Marty Marion: 99

Notes & reviews

Walker spiked at 2b as he slid into Bartell, left field on stretcher
Giants Coach Bubber Jonnard ejected by 1B umpire George Barr for arguing call on Maynard

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