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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1939-09-18 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 1:57
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Cliff Melton earned the win. Tom Hafey went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Curt Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hafey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kampouris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stu Martin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Repass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Davis | 7.1 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Mort Cooper | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Andrews | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Frank Demaree: 13
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: 9
- Don Gutteridge: S9
- Enos Slaughter: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Babe Young: K
- Harry Danning: S4
- Bob Seeds: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Medwick: 4
- Johnny Mize: T9
- Terry Moore: D7.3-H
- Mickey Owen: 63.2-3
- Stu Martin: 8
Top 3
- Tom Hafey: K/C
- Alex Kampouris: 63
- Cliff Melton: 13
Bot 3
- Curt Davis: 13
- Jimmy Brown: 43
- Don Gutteridge: 8
Top 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Billy Jurges: 16(1)3/GDP
- Frank Demaree: 63
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: S7
- Joe Medwick: K
- Johnny Mize: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Babe Young: 9
- Harry Danning: S8
- Bob Seeds: 7/L
- Tom Hafey: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Alex Kampouris: IW
- Cliff Melton: 6
Bot 5
- Terry Moore: S8
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Stu Martin: S5
- Curt Davis: S7.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 23
Top 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Billy Jurges: S5
- Frank Demaree: S7.1-2
- Babe Young: S8.2-H;1-2
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Seeds: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Don Gutteridge: 6/L
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Joe Medwick: 7
Top 7
- Tom Hafey: S6
- Alex Kampouris: 13.1-2
- Cliff Melton: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: IW
- Billy Jurges: 7/L
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Terry Moore: 8
- Mickey Owen: S8
- Stu Martin: S9.1-3
- Curt Davis: 4
Top 8
- Frank Demaree: S7
- Babe Young: 13.1-2
- Harry Danning: WP.2-3
- Harry Danning: IW
- Mel Ott: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tom Hafey: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Alex Kampouris: K
- Cliff Melton: 63
Bot 8
- Jimmy Brown: 53
- Don Gutteridge: S9
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Billy Jurges: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Demaree: D9.2-H
- Babe Young: K/C
- Harry Danning: T/78.2-H
- Johnny McCarthy: 7
Bot 9
- Johnny Mize: E3
- Terry Moore: 8
- Mickey Owen: W.1-2
- Bob Repass: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Pepper Martin: 7
- Jimmy Brown: K
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Hopp's major-league debut
- Bob Repass's major-league debut